1、Published byIn partnership withSURVEY REPORTIndustry Survey 2025SURVEY REPORT2IntroductionLast year,Mobile World Live published its first global industry survey.In a landmark project,we asked mobile professionals questions such as:what are you excited about?What are you worried about?How much progre

2、ss are you making on standalone 5G,open RAN,eSIM,IoT,non-terrestrial networks and more?The study provided a unique snapshot of the industry at a pivotal moment in its history.Mobile networks are becoming cloud-based and software-defined.This is opening up telcos to exciting new markets yet also maki

3、ng it easier than ever for agile competitors to enter the space.The 2024 survey was very well-received.So it made sense to renew the project for 2025.We thought carefully about the topics addressed.As such,we amended the study a little to reflect emerging areas of interest.But we also retained many

4、of last years questions in order to see how attitudes are changing.Of the 300 respondents,one-in-five worked for mobile network operators.The next biggest group(just under 20%)focused on software and application development and 10%worked for network infrastructure vendors the remainder being in the

5、manufacturing and consultancy sectors amongst others.The main areas of responsibility were in business strategy,product strategy and operations,totalling 60%of all respondents.Half the respondents were based in Europe,a quarter in North&South America and the remainder in Asia and Africa.Its been fas

6、cinating to scrutinise the results.Here are the key findings.Industry Survey 20253Contents The state of the industry eSIM Cloud and edge AI and machine learning Satellite and NTNsSURVEY REPORT4There was a time when mobile was considered an add on to the wider digital space.Thats ancient history now.