Roaming fees are a lot like other inter-carrier settlements: the net impact of cost and revenue can be close to zero, when traffic volumes are similar. But that is not always the case. And even when net charges balance, roaming still shows as a revenue item. In 2020, less travel meant less roaming, and less roaming might have cost the global mobile industry some $25 billion in lost revenue.
By 2027, Asia-Pacific roaming revenue might reach $95.8 billion annually, largely driven by international travelers and data consumption.
In past years European customers have been the world’s most-active roamers. And even if roaming revenue represents only a couple to a few percent of total revenue, it is arguably super-high-margin revenue. Even with regulatory changes, international roaming remains highly lucrative.
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