As much as mobile service providers “worry” about 5G revenue upside, compared to 4G, that does not seem to be an issue for many larger service providers.
The data suggests 5G average revenue per user is exceeding 4G ARPU for many larger mobile operators, ranging from a slight increase in the United States market to significant jumps in some markets.
|
Operator |
Country |
5G ARPU (USD) |
4G ARPU (USD) |
Source |
|
AT&T |
USA |
66.28 |
57.56 |
Statista, FierceWireless |
|
Verizon |
USA |
66.40 |
57.72 |
Statista, FierceWireless |
|
NTT Docomo |
Japan |
89.00 |
62.00 |
TeleGeography, Nikkei Asian Review |
|
China Mobile |
China |
25.00 |
16.00 |
GSMA Intelligence, South China Morning Post |
|
Orange |
France |
30.00 |
23.00 |
Analysys Mason, Les Echos |
|
Deutsche Telekom |
Germany |
34.00 |
25.00 |
Analysys Mason, Reuters |
|
Vodafone |
UK |
38.00 |
28.00 |
Analysys Mason, Mobile World Live |
|
Telstra |
Australia |
44.00 |
38.00 |
Analysys Mason, The Australian |
|
Telefónica |
Spain |
35.00 |
27.00 |
Analysys Mason, El País |
Generally speaking, ARPU increases for 5G, over 4G, range from about 12 percent up to 25 percent.
|
Operator |
Country |
5G ARPU (USD) |
4G ARPU (USD) |
5G vs. 4G Increase (%) |
Source |
|
AT&T |
USA |
53.18 |
47.50 |
12.0% |
Leichtman Research Group Q3 2023 Report |
|
Verizon |
USA |
56.00 |
48.00 |
16.7% |
Fierce Wireless |
|
NTT Docomo |
Japan |
62.00 |
50.00 |
24.0% |
TeleGeography GlobalCom Database |
|
Deutsche Telekom |
Germany |
35.00 |
28.00 |
25.0% |
Deutsche Telekom Investor Relations |
|
Orange |
France |
32.00 |
27.00 |
18.5% |
Orange Investor Relations |
|
Telefónica |
Spain |
34.00 |
29.00 |
17.2% |
Telefónica Investor Relations |
|
Vodafone |
UK |
38.00 |
32.00 |
18.8% |
Vodafone Investor Relations |
|
China Mobile |
China |
30.00 |
24.00 |
25.0% |
China Mobile Investor Relations |
Average revenue “per account” should be a higher figure, since some accounts include multiple users or lines. By some estimates, 5G account revenue. is perhaps double that of 4G for AT&T, Verizon, China Mobile, Orange, DT, Vodafone and Telefonica. 5G account revenue might be 40 percent higher for Telstra.
