Middle East - Digital Media, Broadband & Internet Market - Overview

Synopsis

Broadband use is increasing rapidly in the wealthier countries of the Arab Middle East and Israel is already one of the most developed broadband markets in the world. However, wide income disparities across the region are reflected in broadband penetration rates. The Arab Middle East has a very flourishing pan-regional satellite TV market with over 400 FTA channels available. Lack of locally produced content in Arabic is a problem both for the Internet and TV sectors. Digital Media in the region is a small but growing market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Broadband and Internet market
  • 2.1 Overview
    • 2.1.1 Israel’s mature market
    • 2.1.2 Fast growth in parts of the Arab Middle East
  • 2.2 Internet statistics
  • 2.3 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.4 Cable modems
  • 2.5 Wireless broadband
    • 2.5.1 WiMAX
    • 2.5.2 3G
    • 2.5.3 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
• 3. Convergence
  • 3.1 Triple play
  • 3.2 VoIP
• 4. Digital media
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Broadcasting overview
  • 4.3 Terrestrial TV
  • 4.4 Satellite TV
    • 4.4.1 Al Jazeera
    • 4.4.2 Satellite TV in Israel
  • 4.5 Cable TV
  • 4.6 Pay TV
  • 4.7 IPTV
  • 4.8 Digital content
    • 4.8.1 Outside interest
    • 4.8.2 TV content
    • 4.8.3 E-commerce
    • 4.8.4 Rotana Group
    • 4.8.5 Maktoob Group
    • 4.8.6 Walla! Communications Ltd
    • 4.8.7 Tejari
    • 4.8.8 E-Government
    • 4.8.9 E-learning
    • 4.8.10 User Generated Content (UGC)
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Broadband subscribers and household penetration in Israel – 2001 - 2008
• Table 2 – Broadband networks in Israel: subscribers, annual change and market share – 2005 - 2009
• Table 3 – Broadband household penetration in Arabian Gulf countries – 2008
• Table 4 – Internet users, penetration rate and growth in the Middle East – 2008
• Table 5 – Broadband subscribers by access technology in Turkey – 2004 - 2008
• Table 6 – 3G subscribers as a percentage of total subscribers – selected countries – 2006 - 2008
• Table 7 – Israeli mobile operators – data and content revenue as a percentage of total revenue – 2003 - 2008
• Table 8 – Qtel triple play subscribers in Qatar – 2008 - 2009
• Table 9 – Broadcasting market statistical overview - Israel - 2008

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