Cross-selling and upselling in telco to drive customer retention and profitability

Published on September 3, 2024

What are the key strategies for customer retention in the 2024 global telecommunications sector? In the second chapter of our three-part blog series, we explore customer base management and FMC/MMC convergence as critical telco growth trends.

Growing with the customer base is essential, as telcos are no longer in a blue ocean and acquisition costs are increasing. Effective customer retention calls for cross and upsell strategies that are needed to grow business and increase ARPU sustainably.

In our latest Global Telecommunications Study, we surveyed around 9,000 telco consumers in 21 countries. The results highlight the value of customer satisfaction in relation to developing CLTV, where cross-selling and upselling are the key retention strategies to build credibility with customers and accelerate revenue growth. 

But what can telcos do to address these three elements in the best way?

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