26.01.2015 Views

The Mobile Internet Report Key Themes*

The Mobile Internet Report Key Themes*

The Mobile Internet Report Key Themes*

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS
  • No tags were found...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

But Carrying the iPhone Is Mixed Blessing for Carriers Financially –<br />

Heavy Subsidy + Data Consumption Lower iPhone Customers’ Life-Time Value<br />

AT&T<br />

Verizon Sprint AT&T<br />

Two-Year Customer<br />

Value Analysis from<br />

Carrying Different<br />

Smartphones / Dongles<br />

Two-Year Contract Value* to<br />

$860<br />

Carriers $1,700–3,020<br />

$1,050–1,770<br />

1,770 $1,600–2,920<br />

Revenue for Carriers<br />

Device Cost to Consumers $0 $200 $150 $200<br />

Average Monthly Plan (x 24) $60 $95 $70 $95<br />

Unlimited Monthly Plan (x 24) $60 $150 $100 $150<br />

Cost for Carriers<br />

AT&T<br />

USBConnect<br />

Quicksilver<br />

Motorola<br />

Droid<br />

Palm<br />

Pre<br />

iPhone 3GS<br />

(16GB)<br />

Devices Subsidy $100 $300 $300 $400<br />

Opex Cost per Month (x 24) $20 $20 $20 $20<br />

* Assume average monthly voice / data / SMS plan selected, pricing typical on AT&T’s network in USA. 545<br />

Source: BillShrink, Morgan Stanley Research.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!