Representative ImageThe total mobile service revenue in Taiwan is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.0% from $5.9 billion in 2025 to $6.2 billion in 2030, mainly supported by increase in 5G subscriptions and rising adoption of mobile data services, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Global Data’s Taiwan Mobile Broadband Forecast (Q2 2025) reveals that mobile voice service revenue will decline at a CAGR of 10.0% between 2025 and 2030 due to the falling voice average revenue per user (ARPU) levels resulting from the growing user preference for OTT/Internet-based communication platforms.
Mobile data service revenue, on the other hand, will increase at a CAGR of 3.2% over the same period, driven by the projected rise in the adoption of higher ARPU-5G services.
Kantipudi Pradeepthi, Telecom Analyst at GlobalData, says: “The average monthly mobile data usage is expected to increase from 36.4 GB in 2025 to about 44.0 GB in 2030, driven by the growing consumption of high-bandwidth online entertainment and social media content over smartphones.”
5G subscriptions holds a majority share of total mobile subscriptions in 2025 and go on to account for over 95% of the total mobile subscriptions share in 2030, mainly due to the increasing availability and adoption of 5G-enabled smartphones and the ongoing 5G network expansions by operators. For instance, Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Mobile have signed deals with Nokia in October and November 2024, respectively, to expand 5G services in the country.
Pradeepthi concludes: “Chunghwa leads the mobile services market, by subscription share in Taiwan as of 2025, followed by Taiwan Mobile and FarEasTone. Chunghwa will retain its leading position through 2030, thanks to the further expansion of its 5G network in the country and its strong focus on accelerating 5G service adoption over its network by offering flexible pricing plans and diversified mobile value-added services such as music, movie, TV, and cloud gaming.”
