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Global Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Service Type (SMS & MMS, Mobile Email & IM, Mobile Advertising, Location-Based Services, Mobile Money & Payments, Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia, Other VAS), By Device Type (Smartphone-Based, Feature Phone VAS, Tablet/Wearables, IoT VAS), By End User (Consumer, Enterprise, Government), By Industry Vertical (Telecom & IT, Media & Entertainment, Retail & E-commerce, BFSI, Healthcare, Government, Education), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2025–2030

Report Code: RI1737PUB
Last Updated : December, 2025
Author : Ethan Cole

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market, By Service Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Service Type
    2. SMS & MMS Services
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Mobile Advertising
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Location-Based Services (LBS)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Mobile Money & Payments
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    8. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market, By Device Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Device Type
    2. Smartphone-Based VAS
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Feature Phone VAS
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market, By End User
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End User
    2. Consumer Users
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Enterprise Users
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Government & Public Sector Users
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market, By Industry Vertical
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Industry Vertical
    2. Telecom & IT
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Media & Entertainment
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Retail & E-commerce
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. BFSI
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Healthcare
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Government Services
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    8. Education
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Service Type
          1. SMS & MMS Services
            1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
              1. Mobile Advertising
                1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                  1. Mobile Money & Payments
                    1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                      1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                      2. By Device Type
                        1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                          1. Feature Phone VAS
                            1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                              1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                              2. By End User
                                1. Consumer Users
                                  1. Enterprise Users
                                    1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                    2. By Industry Vertical
                                      1. Telecom & IT
                                        1. Media & Entertainment
                                          1. Retail & E-commerce
                                            1. BFSI
                                              1. Healthcare
                                                1. Government Services
                                                  1. Education
                                                2. U.S.
                                                  1. By Service Type
                                                    1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                      1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                        1. Mobile Advertising
                                                          1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                            1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                              1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                2. By Device Type
                                                                  1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                    1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                      1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                        1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                        2. By End User
                                                                          1. Consumer Users
                                                                            1. Enterprise Users
                                                                              1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                              2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                  1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                    1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                      1. BFSI
                                                                                        1. Healthcare
                                                                                          1. Government Services
                                                                                            1. Education
                                                                                          2. Canada
                                                                                        2. Europe
                                                                                          1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                            1. By Service Type
                                                                                              1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                  1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                    1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                      1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                        1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                          1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                          2. By Device Type
                                                                                                            1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                              1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                  1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                  2. By End User
                                                                                                                    1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                      1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                        1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                        2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                          1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                            1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                              1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                  1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                    1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                      1. Education
                                                                                                                                    2. U.K.
                                                                                                                                      1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                        1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                          1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                            1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                              1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                  1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                    1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                    2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                      1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                        1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                          1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                            1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                            2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                              1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                          1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Germany
                                                                                                                                                                              3. France
                                                                                                                                                                              4. Spain
                                                                                                                                                                              5. Italy
                                                                                                                                                                              6. Russia
                                                                                                                                                                              7. Nordic
                                                                                                                                                                              8. Benelux
                                                                                                                                                                              9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                                                                            2. APAC
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. China
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. By Service Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. SMS & MMS Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mobile Email & Instant Messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mobile Advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Location-Based Services (LBS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mobile Money & Payments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mobile Infotainment & Multimedia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Other VAS (Alerts, Personalization, Utility Services)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By Device Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Smartphone-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Feature Phone VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Tablet & Wearable-Based VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. IoT-Integrated Mobile VAS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End User
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Consumer Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Enterprise Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Government & Public Sector Users
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Industry Vertical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Telecom & IT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Media & Entertainment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Retail & E-commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. BFSI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Healthcare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Government Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Competitive Landscape, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) Market Share Analysis, 2024 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Market Share Analysis, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Competition Ranking, 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Vodafone Group Plc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. AT&T Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Verizon Communications Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. China Mobile Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Bharti Airtel Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Orange S.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. NTT DOCOMO Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Telefonica S.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. MTN Group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Singtel Group