AI-First Mobile Payments 2025: Telcos’ Transition from Connectivity to Currency Provider

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Telecom revenues are stuck at ~3% annual growth—below inflation in many markets. Meanwhile, AI-powered mobile payments are emerging as a major growth driver.

The report “AI-First Mobile Payments 2025: Telcos’ Transition from Connectivity to Currency Provider,” shows how industry leaders are turning connectivity into cash.

This research includes exclusive vendor ecosystem analyses and partnership strategies from operators generating billions in mobile financial services revenue. Don’t let competitors seize first-mover advantage.

Key research insights:

• Insights from 200+ telecom executives and 35 vendor profiles, mapping the industry’s shift to financial-service orchestrators.
• Real-world impacts: 40% fraud reduction (MTN), 89% (vs. 74%) loan repayment rate (Vodafone M-Pesa), 60% call-center cost savings (Bharti Airtel), and sub-50ms transaction processing.
• Four-phase roadmap (2025–2030) covering AI-ready infrastructure, strategic partnerships, financial inclusion programs, and quantum-safe security.
• Competitive analysis: Three-tier maturity model (Leaders, Challengers, Emerging) with tactics to defend against fintech and big-tech entrants.
• Global use cases: 15+ operators leveraging AI for mobile payments across diverse applications.

This report equips you to:

• Unlock mobile payments as a new growth engine (leaders see >18% of revenue from these services).
• Deploy AI for fast ROI through fraud reduction, retention boosts, and operations automation.
• Future-proof your business with quantum-safe security, edge computing, and generative AI.
• Outmaneuver fintech competitors by leveraging your infrastructure and customer relationships.

Secure your copy now as the race to AI-first mobile payments is on—ensure you’re leading, not following.