2007 Middle East - Telecoms Statistics (tables only)

Last updated: 15 Aug 2007 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 64

Analyst: Stephen McNamara

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Summary
Table Of Contents

Publication Overview

This report comprises statistical tables only, covering fixed line, Mobile, Internet, Broadband and Convergence. 180 tables are provided on a country by country basis, with a brief introduction. Some of the data is not current, but was the latest available at the time of publication.

Countries covered are: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Key country indicators;
Subscriber numbers (Mobile, Internet, Broadband - users/subscribers and hosts);
Annual change and penetration percentages;
Number of fixed lines in service and teledensity;
Major operator statistics;
Growth indications;
Historical data.

Executive Summary

This report gives an overview of the all aspects of telecoms markets of the Middle East, including Telco activities and marketing information for both fixed-line and mobile operations. The countries described are: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Yemen.

Major statistics include key country indicators, subscriber numbers (Mobile, Internet, Broadband – users/subscribers and hosts), annual change and penetration percentages; number of fixed lines in service and teledensity; major operator statistics, growth indications and historical data. Some of the data is not current, but was the latest available at the time of publication.

This report only provides statistical tables relating to the above topics. For descriptions, commentary and forecasts for these topics see the complete reports:

Middle Eastern - Convergence, Broadband and Internet Market
Middle Eastern - Mobile Communications and Mobile Data Market
Middle Eastern - Telecoms Statistics and Market Overview


1.	MIDDLE EAST OVERVIEW
1.1	Telecoms operations
1.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet operations
1.3	Mobile operations
1.3.1	Mobile statistics
1.3.2	Mobile forecasts by BuddeComm
2.	BAHRAIN
2.1	Telecoms
2.2	Broadband and Internet
2.3	Mobile
3.	EGYPT
3.1	Telecoms
3.2	Broadband and Internet
3.3	Mobile
4.	IRAN
4.1	Telecoms
4.2	Internet
4.3	Mobile
5.	IRAQ
5.1	Telecoms
5.2	Internet
5.3	Mobile
6.	ISRAEL
6.1	Telecoms
6.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
6.3	Mobile
7.	JORDAN
7.1	Telecoms
7.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
7.3	Mobile
8.	KUWAIT
8.1	Telecoms
8.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
8.3	Mobile
9.	LEBANON
9.1	Telecoms
9.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
9.3	Mobile
10.	OMAN
10.1	Telecoms
10.2	Broadband and Internet
10.3	Mobile
11.	QATAR
11.1	Telecoms
11.2	Broadband and Internet
11.3	Mobile
12.	SAUDI ARABIA
12.1	Telecoms
12.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
12.3	Mobile
13.	SYRIA
13.1	Telecoms
13.2	Broadband and Internet
13.3	Mobile
14.	TURKEY
14.1	Telecoms
14.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
14.3	Mobile
15.	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
15.1	Telecoms
15.2	Convergence, Broadband and Internet
15.3	Mobile
16.	YEMEN
16.1	Telecoms
16.2	Internet
16.3	Mobile

Table 1 – Middle East economic statistics – 2006
Table 2 – Fixed-line teledensity by country – 2001; 2007
Table 3 – Broadband household penetration in Israel – 2001 - 2006
Table 4 – Broadband networks – subscribers and market share – 2005 - 2006
Table 5 – Broadband household penetration in Arabian Gulf countries – 2006
Table 6 – Internet users, penetration and growth in the Middle East – 2006
Table 7 – Broadcasting market statistical overview - Israel - 2006
Table 8 – Mobile penetration and growth in the Middle East – 2006
Table 9 – 3G subscribers by operator in selected Middle East countries – 2006
Table 10 – MTC Group subscribers, revenue and profit - 2004 - 2007
Table 11 – Forecast mobile subscriber growth in selected coutries by scenario – 2007; 2012; 2017
Table 12 – Bahrain Telephone network statistics – October 2006
Table 13 – Bahrain Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 14 – Bahrain Batelco revenue, profit and group mobile subscribers - 2005 - 2006
Table 15 – Batelco revenue by division - 2005 - 2006
Table 16 – Bahrain broadband statistics– April 2007
Table 17 – Batelco broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2007
Table 18 – Bahrain Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006
Table 19 – Bahrain Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006
Table 20 – Bahrain mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
Table 21 – Bahrain Mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 22 – Bahrain prepaid mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2006
Table 23 – MTC prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006
Table 24 – MTC-Vodafone Bahrain revenue and ARPU - 2005 - 2006
Table 25 – Egypt telephone network statistics – March 2007
Table 26 – Telecom Egypt key performance indicators – 2003 - 2006
Table 27 – Egypt fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007
Table 28 – Egypt public payphones per operator – 2002 - 2007
Table 29 – Egypt Internet provider and user statistics – 2007
Table 30 – Egypt Internet users and penetration – 1995 - 2007
Table 31 – Egypt ADSL subscribers – 2002 - 2007
Table 32 – Egypt mobile subscribers, penetration – 1996 - 2007
Table 33 – Egypt mobile subscribers by operator – March 2007
Table 34 – Egypt Mobie subscribers by major operator – 1998 - 2007
Table 35 – MobiNil key performance indicators – 2002 - 2006
Table 36 – Iran telephone network statistics – February 2007
Table 37 – Iran fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007
Table 38 – Iran Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006
Table 39 – Iran mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007
Table 40 – Iran mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 41 – Iraq telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 42 – Iraq fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1990 - 2006
Table 43 – Iraq Internet user estimates – 2001 - 2006
Table 44 – Iraq mobile subscribers and penetration - 2003 - 2006
Table 45 – Iraq mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 46 – Iraq mobile operator market shares – September 2006
Table 47 – Iraq mobile operator average ARPU - 2004 - 2006
Table 48 – Israel telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 49 – Bezeq divisional revenues – 2005 - 2006
Table 50 – Active Bezeq subscriber lines, MoU and monthly ARPL – 2003 - 2006
Table 51 – HOT Telecom voice subscribers – 2005 - 2006
Table 52 – Israel fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2006
Table 53 – Israel broadband subscribers and household penetration – 2001 - 2006
Table 54 – Israel broadband networks – subscribers and market share – 2005 - 2006
Table 55 – Israel ADSL subscribers – 2005 - 2006
Table 56 – Israel cable modem subscribers – 2003 - 2006
Table 57 – Walla Communications revenue and profit – 2005 - 2006
Table 58 – Israel broadcasting market statistical overview - 2006
Table 59 – YES satellite TV subscribers and market share – 2002 - 2006
Table 60 – Israel Internet users, penetration & household penetration estimates - 1997 - 2006
Table 61 – Israel ISP market shares – 2005 - 2006
Table 62 – Israel mobile subscriber growth and penetration – 1995 - 2006
Table 63 – Israel mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 64 – Israel mobile operators – total subscribers and market share – 2006
Table 65 – Israel mobile operators – MoU and ARPU – 2006
Table 66 – Pelephone revenue, profit, MoU and ARPU – 2003 - 2006
Table 67 – Cellcom revenue, profit, MoU, churn, and monthly ARPU – 2005 - 2007
Table 68 – Partner Communications revenue, profit, MoU, churn, ARPU – 2002 - 2007
Table 69 – Partner prepaid, postpaid and business subscribers – 2004 - 2007
Table 70 – Partner data and content revenue – 2004 - 2006
Table 71 – Jordan telephone network statistics – 2005
Table 72 – Jordan Telecom revenue and profit – 2004 - 2006
Table 73 – Jordan Telecom divisional subscribers – 2005 - 2007
Table 74 – Jordan fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2005
Table 75 – Jordan Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006
Table 76 – Jordan Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006
Table 77 – Jordan DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2006
Table 78 – Jordan TV market – receivers and households - 1999 - 2006
Table 79 – JRTVC revenue - 2005 - 2006
Table 80 – Jordan mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2006
Table 81 – Jordan mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 82 – Fastlink ARPU – 2005 - 2006
Table 83 – MobileCom prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2002 - 2006
Table 84 – Fastlink prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2006
Table 85 – Kuwait telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 86 – Kuwait fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 87 – Kuwait Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006
Table 88 – Kuwait Internet subscribers - 2003 - 2006
Table 89 – Kuwait broadband DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2006
Table 90 – Kuwait TV market – TVs and satellites - 2000 - 2006
Table 91 – Kuwait mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2006
Table 92 – Kuwait mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 93 – MTC Group subscribers, revenue and profit - 2004 - 2007
Table 94 – MTC Kuwait revenue and ARPU – 2005 - 2006
Table 95 – MTC Prepaid subscribers – 2005 - 2006
Table 96 – Lebanon telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 97 – Lebanon fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2006
Table 98 – Lebanon Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006
Table 99 – Lebanon Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006
Table 100 – Lebanon Cable modem Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2006
Table 101 – Lebanon TV equipped households - 1996 - 2006
Table 102 – Lebanon mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
Table 103 – Lebanon mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 104 – MTC prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2006
Table 105 – Oman telephone network statistics – March 2007
Table 106 – Omantel revenue, expenditure and fixed-line ARPU – 2003 - 2006
Table 107 – Oman fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
Table 108 – Oman Internet user and penetration estimates - 1998 - 2006
Table 109 – Oman Internet subscribers – 2000 - 2007
Table 110 – Oman mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2007
Table 111 – Oman mobile subscribers by operator - 2006
Table 112 – Oman prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2007
Table 113 – Oman prepaid and postpaid subscribers by operator – June 2005
Table 114 – Qatar telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 115 – Qtel revenue and net profit – 2005 - 2006
Table 116 – Qatar fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 117 – Qatar fixed-line household penetration - 2001 - 2006
Table 118 – Qatar Internet user and penetration estimates – 1995 - 2006
Table 119 – Qatar Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006
Table 120 – Qatar ADSL subscribers - 2003 - 2006
Table 121 – Qatar mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007
Table 122 – Qatar prepaid subscribers - 2000 - 2006
Table 123 – Qtel revenue and net profit – 2005 - 2006
Table 124 – Saudi Arabia telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 125 – Saudi Arabia fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2006
Table 126 – Saudi Arabia Internet users and penetration estimates – 1995 - 2006
Table 127 – Saudi Arabia Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2006
Table 128 – Saudi Arabia broadband statistics – March 2007
Table 129 – Saudi Arabia DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2007
Table 130 – Saudi Arabia TV receivers and TV equipped households - 2000 - 2006
Table 131 – Saudi Arabia mobile ARPU - 2005 - 2006
Table 132 – Saudi Arabia mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
Table 133 – Saudi Arabia mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 134 – Syria telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 135 – Syria fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2006
Table 136 – Syria Internet user and penetration estimates – 1999 - 2006
Table 137 – Syria broadband and dial-up Internet subscribers – 2004 - 2006
Table 138 – Syria mobile subscribers and penetration – 1999 - 2006
Table 139 – Syria mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 140 – Turkey telephone network statistics – 2005
Table 141 – Turkey telecoms revenue by service type – 2000 - 2005
Table 142 – Turkey telecoms investment by service type – 2000 - 2005
Table 143 – Turk Telekom tariffs relative to 2002 levels – 2003 - 2006
Table 144 – Turkey fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2005
Table 145 – Turkey Internet users - 1996 - 2005
Table 146 – Turkey broadband statistics – March 2006
Table 147 – Turkey broadband subscribers by access technology – March 2006
Table 148 – Turkey broadband penetration – 2001 - 2006
Table 149 – Turkey ADSL subscribers – 2002 - 2006
Table 150 – Turkey audience share by broadcaster – 2003 - 2006
Table 151 – Turkey audience share by channel – 2005 - 2006
Table 152 – Turkey total ad spending by segment – 2005 - 2006
Table 153 – Turkey total ad spending – 2003 - 2006
Table 154 – Dogan Yavin Holding financial statistics and annual change – 2005 - 2006
Table 155 – Turkey mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 156 – Turkey mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2007
Table 157 – Turkcell financial statistics – 2005 - 2006
Table 158 – Turkcell total subscribers – 2001 - 2007
Table 159 – Turkcell average monthly ARPU – prepaid and postpaid – 2001 - 2006
Table 160 – Turkcell average monthly MOU and churn – 2001 - 2006
Table 161 – Turkey total prepaid subscribers – 2002 - 2005
Table 162 – Turkcell prepaid subscribers – 2001 - 2006
Table 163 – UAE telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 164 – Etisalat revenues and divisional representation - 2005 - 2006
Table 165 – UAE fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 166 – UAE Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006
Table 167 – UAE Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006
Table 168 – UAE broadband subscribers – 2000 - 2006
Table 169 – UAE TV and cable TV market - 2000 - 2006
Table 170 – UAE mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
Table 171 – UAE mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 172 – UAE prepaid mobile subscribers - 2003 - 2005
Table 173 – Etisalat revenues and divisional representation - 2005 - 2006
Table 174 – Yemen telephone network statistics – 2006
Table 175 – Yemen fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2006
Table 176 – Yemen Internet user and penetration estimates – 1996 - 2006
Table 177 – Yemen Internet subscribers – 2004 - 2006
Table 178 – Yemen mobile subscribers by operator – 2006
Table 179 – Yemen mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2006
Table 180 – SpaceTel ARPU per month – 2003 - 2006

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