Middle East - Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Overview & Analysis - 2007

Synopsis

Archived report: this report was archived October 2009 and has not been updated. The Middle East’s mobile market continues to boom, with both high average penetration levels and growth levels. Broadband penetration levels are also high in Israel and the smaller Gulf region countries. High oil prices have spurred both GDP growth and telecoms development but increased the disparity between countries in the region. Liberalisation and competition are also invigorating telecoms markets but again with exceptions. In response to greater competition at home, incumbent telcos are expanding elsewhere in the Middle East and into Africa and West Asia by buying new licences and established operators.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key developments in the Middle East telecom market
• 3. Telecommunications market
  • 3.1 Overview of the Middle Eastern telecom market
• 4. Regulatory environment
  • 4.1 Liberalisation
  • 4.2 VoIP regulation
• 5. Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.1 National networks
  • 5.2 New developments
  • 5.3 International submarine cable networks
• 6. Broadband market
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 6.3 Cable modems
• 7. Convergence
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Triple play
  • 7.3 Broadcasting – the burgeoning DTH satellite TV market
  • 7.4 Digital media at an early stage
• 8. Mobile communications
  • 8.1 Overview
  • 8.2 Mobile operator international expansion continues
  • 8.3 Third Generation mobile (3G)
  • 8.4 Mobile TV
• 9. Related reports

• Table 1 – Middle East economic statistics – 2006
• Table 2 – Fixed-line teledensity by country – 2001; 2007
• Table 3 – Mobile subscribers, penetration and growth in the Middle East – 2006
• Table 4 – 3G subscribers as a percentage of total subscribers – selected countries – 2006

• Exhibit 1 – Liberalisation in Middle East – June 2007
• Exhibit 2 – Major fixed-line operators – June 2007