Rewheel/research

August 2020

Mobile data prices in Latin American 4-MNO markets are competitive and broadly on par with European and other OECD 4-MNO market prices. Mobile data prices in Latin American 3-MNO markets are sub- or non-competitive (i.e. significantly higher than 4-MNO market prices).

4G & 5G prices in Germany, Italy, France, Spain and UK – June 2020

2020

July 2020

Monthly prices of plans with unlimited data volume and as well gigabyte prices of plans with data caps continue to be significantly higher in the 3-MNO German versus the 4-MNO Italian, French, Spanish and UK markets.

The state of 4G & 5G pricing, 1H2020

April 2020

The share of smartphone and mobile/wireless broadband plans with unlimited data volume continues to grow, gigabyte allowances of finite data volume plans continue to grow – but overall monthly prices continue to fall.

The state of 4G & 5G pricing, 2H2019: more-for-less

October 2019

The introduction of 5G has supercharged the transition to a basically unlimited everything model. But despite all the more-for-more buzz gigabyte allowances continue to grow while monthly prices continue to fall.

The state of 4G pricing – 1H2019 – Digital Fuel Monitor 11^th release

April 2019

What is wrong with competition in the Canadian, Japanese and US markets? Gigabyte prices in 4-MNO markets continue to fall faster than in 3-MNO markets.
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The state of 4G pricing – 2H2018 – Digital Fuel Monitor 10th release

October 2018

With special focus on US prices ahead of the planned 4 to 3 consolidation. How many 4G gigabytes €5, €10, €15, €20, €25, €30, €40, €50, €60, €70 and €80 could buy in EU and OECD markets on smartphone and data-only plans.

The state of 4G pricing – 1H2018 – Digital Fuel Monitor 9^th release

May 2018

How many 4G gigabytes €5, €10, €15, €20, €25, €30, €40, €50, €60, €70 and €80 could buy in EU and OECD markets on smartphone and data-only plans. What a difference a 4th mobile network operator makes!

Gigabyte price development in 4 to 3 consolidated versus 4-MNO European markets – September 2013 to March 2018

April 2018

As we asserted back in 2015 the merger mandated so called ‘capacity’ MVNOs did not become effective competitors.

The state of 4G pricing – 2H2017 – Digital Fuel Monitor 8^th release

November 2017

After a comeback in 2016 unlimited mobile data has spread further during 2017.

Digital Fuel Monitor 7^th release, 1H2017

May 2017 (updated 22.05.2017)

The state of 4G pricing, mobile data usage, spectrum usage, network capacity utilization and fixed-to-mobile broadband substitution. After its comeback in 2016, in 2017 unlimited mobile data goes viral and spreads to 22 countries. And while in competitive markets such as France and Denmark consumers can buy 100 or unlimited gigabytes for less than €30, in tight mobile oligopoly markets such as Portugal, Greece and Hungary €30 hardly buys any gigabytes.

Hutchison Austria quadrupled data allowances after national regulatory authority’s intervention on zero-rating video

December 2016

The regulator intervened along the EU net neutrality rules and BEREC guidelines that prohibit differential throttling when the internet-access data cap is exhausted.

Unlimited mobile data is back — The state of 4G pricing and spectrum usage, 2nd half 2016 Digital Fuel Monitor 6th release

October 2016

Full release report for Digital Fuel Monitor-PRO clients