Report by GSMA
The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulation on Mobile Operators
3 FINDINGSPublished Nov 26, 2025
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Mobile operator spending on core cybersecurity is projected to reach $40–42 billion annually by 2030.
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Mobile operators are spending $15–19 billion per year on core cybersecurity activities.
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One mobile operator reported that up to 80% of their cybersecurity operations team's time is spent on audits and compliance tasks instead of threat detection or incident response.
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