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1. | BAHRAIN |
1.1 | Key statistics |
1.2 | Telecommunications market |
1.2.1 | Overview of Bahrain’s telecom market |
1.3 | Regulatory environment |
1.3.1 | Background |
1.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
1.3.3 | Telecom sector liberalisation in Bahrain |
1.3.4 | Interconnect |
1.3.5 | Access |
1.3.6 | Number portability |
1.3.7 | Carrier preselection |
1.4 | Fixed network operators in Bahrain |
1.4.1 | Bahrain telecommunications company (Batelco) |
1.4.2 | Alternative operators |
1.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
1.5.1 | National telecom network |
1.5.2 | International infrastructure |
1.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
1.6.1 | Overview |
1.6.2 | Broadband overview |
1.6.3 | ADSL |
1.6.4 | Wireless broadband |
1.6.5 | Internet economy |
1.7 | Convergence |
1.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
1.7.2 | VoIP |
1.7.3 | Triple play |
1.7.4 | Overview of broadcasting market |
1.8 | Mobile communications |
1.8.1 | Overview of Bahrain’s mobile market |
1.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
1.8.3 | Mobile technologies |
1.8.4 | Major mobile operators |
1.8.5 | Mobile voice services |
1.8.6 | Mobile data services |
1.8.7 | Mobile content |
2. | IRAN |
2.1 | Key statistics |
2.2 | Telecommunications market |
2.2.1 | Overview of Iran’s telecom market |
2.3 | Regulatory environment |
2.3.1 | Background |
2.3.2 | The fourth five-year development plan (2005 – 2010) |
2.3.3 | Regulatory authority |
2.4 | Fixed network operator in Iran |
2.4.1 | Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI) |
2.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
2.5.1 | National telecom network |
2.5.2 | International infrastructure |
2.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
2.6.1 | Overview |
2.6.2 | ADSL |
2.6.3 | Wireless Broadband |
2.7 | Convergence |
2.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
2.7.2 | VoIP |
2.7.3 | Overview of broadcasting market |
2.7.4 | Satellite TV |
2.8 | Mobile communications |
2.8.1 | Overview of Iran’s mobile market |
2.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
2.8.3 | Major mobile operators |
2.8.4 | Mobile voice services |
2.8.5 | Mobile data services |
3. | IRAQ |
3.1 | Key statistics |
3.2 | Telecommunications market |
3.2.1 | Overview of Iraq’s telecom market |
3.3 | Regulatory environment |
3.3.1 | Background |
3.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
3.3.3 | Telecom sector liberalisation in Iraq |
3.4 | Fixed network operator in Iraq |
3.4.1 | Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company (ITPC) |
3.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
3.5.1 | National telephone network |
3.5.2 | International infrastructure |
3.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
3.6.1 | Overview |
3.6.2 | Wireless broadband |
3.7 | Convergence |
3.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
3.7.2 | Overview of broadcasting market |
3.8 | Mobile communications |
3.8.1 | Overview of Iraq’s mobile market |
3.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
3.8.3 | Mobile technologies |
3.8.4 | Major mobile operators |
3.8.5 | Other mobile operators |
3.8.6 | Mobile voice services |
3.8.7 | Mobile data |
4. | KUWAIT |
4.1 | Key statistics |
4.2 | Telecommunications market |
4.2.1 | Overview of Kuwait’s telecom market |
4.3 | Regulatory environment |
4.3.1 | Background |
4.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
4.3.3 | Privatisation of Mobile Telecommunications Co |
4.4 | Fixed network operator in Kuwait |
4.4.1 | Ministry of Communications |
4.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
4.5.1 | National telecom network |
4.5.2 | International infrastructure |
4.5.3 | Infrastructure developments |
4.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
4.6.1 | Overview |
4.6.2 | ISP market |
4.6.3 | ADSL |
4.6.4 | Wireless broadband |
4.7 | Convergence |
4.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
4.7.2 | Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
4.7.3 | Overview of broadcasting market |
4.8 | Mobile communications |
4.8.1 | Overview of Kuwait’s mobile market |
4.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
4.8.3 | Mobile technologies |
4.8.4 | Major mobile operators |
4.8.5 | Mobile voice services |
4.8.6 | Mobile data services |
4.8.7 | Mobile content and applications |
5. | OMAN |
5.1 | Key statistics |
5.2 | Telecommunications market |
5.2.1 | Overview of Oman’s telecom market |
5.3 | Regulatory environment |
5.3.1 | Background |
5.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
5.3.3 | Telecom sector liberalisation in Oman |
5.3.4 | Privatisation |
5.3.5 | Interconnect |
5.3.6 | Number Portability (NP) |
5.3.7 | Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
5.4 | Fixed network operator in Oman |
5.4.1 | Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) |
5.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
5.5.1 | National telecom network |
5.5.2 | International infrastructure |
5.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
5.6.1 | Overview |
5.6.2 | Leased lines |
5.6.3 | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) |
5.6.4 | Wireless broadband |
5.7 | Convergence |
5.7.1 | Overview |
5.7.2 | Overview of broadcasting market |
5.8 | Mobile communications |
5.8.1 | Overview of Oman’s mobile market |
5.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
5.8.3 | Mobile technologies |
5.8.4 | Major mobile operators |
5.8.5 | Mobile voice services |
5.8.6 | Mobile data services |
5.8.7 | Mobile content and applications |
6. | QATAR |
6.1 | Key statistics |
6.2 | Telecommunications market |
6.2.1 | Overview of Qatar’s telecom market |
6.3 | Regulatory environment |
6.3.1 | Background |
6.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
6.3.3 | Telecom sector liberalisation in Qatar |
6.3.4 | Privatisation |
6.4 | Fixed network operator in Qatar |
6.4.1 | Qtel |
6.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
6.5.1 | National telecom network |
6.5.2 | International infrastructure |
6.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
6.6.1 | Overview |
6.6.2 | ADSL broadband |
6.6.3 | Wireless Broadband |
6.7 | Convergence |
6.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
6.7.2 | Triple play |
6.7.3 | IPTV |
6.7.4 | Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
6.7.5 | Overview of broadcasting market |
6.7.6 | Al Jazeera |
6.8 | Mobile communications |
6.8.1 | Overview of Qatar’s mobile market |
6.8.2 | Mobile technologies |
6.8.3 | Major mobile operator |
6.8.4 | Mobile voice services |
6.8.5 | Mobile data services |
6.8.6 | Mobile content and applications |
7. | SAUDI ARABIA |
7.1 | Key statistics |
7.2 | Telecommunications market |
7.2.1 | Overview of Saudi Arabia’s telecom market |
7.3 | Regulatory environment |
7.3.1 | Background |
7.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
7.3.3 | Telecom sector liberalisation in Saudi Arabia |
7.3.4 | Privatisation |
7.3.5 | Interconnect and access |
7.3.6 | Number Portability (NP) |
7.3.7 | Universal service |
7.4 | Fixed network operators in Saudi Arabia |
7.4.1 | Saudi Telecom Company (STC) |
7.4.2 | ITC |
7.4.3 | Bayanat Al-Oula |
7.4.4 | Saudi Oger |
7.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
7.5.1 | National telecom network |
7.5.2 | International infrastructure |
7.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
7.6.1 | Overview |
7.6.2 | ISP market |
7.6.3 | Broadband market overview |
7.6.4 | DSL |
7.6.5 | Broadband powerline (BPL) |
7.6.6 | Leased lines |
7.6.7 | Wireless broadband |
7.7 | Convergence |
7.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
7.7.2 | Overview of broadcasting market |
7.8 | Mobile communications |
7.8.1 | Overview of Saudi Arabia’s mobile market |
7.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
7.8.3 | Mobile technologies |
7.8.4 | Major mobile operators |
7.8.5 | Mobile voice services |
7.8.6 | Mobile data services |
7.8.7 | Mobile applications |
8. | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
8.1 | Key statistics |
8.2 | Telecommunications market |
8.2.1 | Overview of UAE’s telecom market |
8.2.2 | Market analysis – 2007 |
8.3 | Regulatory environment |
8.3.1 | Background |
8.3.2 | Regulatory authority |
8.3.3 | Liberalisation |
8.3.4 | VoIP prohibited |
8.4 | Telecom operators in UAE |
8.4.1 | Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) |
8.4.2 | Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company / du |
8.4.3 | TECOM Investments / Dubai Holding |
8.4.4 | Mubadala Development Company |
8.4.5 | UAE investment companies owning telcos outside the UAE |
8.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
8.5.1 | National telecom networks |
8.5.2 | Infrastructure developments |
8.5.3 | International infrastructure |
8.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
8.6.1 | Overview |
8.6.2 | Internet access locations |
8.6.3 | ISP market |
8.6.4 | Broadband market overview |
8.6.5 | Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) |
8.6.6 | Cable modems |
8.6.7 | Wireless broadband |
8.6.8 | Internet economy |
8.7 | Convergence |
8.7.1 | Overview of media convergence |
8.7.2 | Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
8.7.3 | Overview of broadcasting market |
8.7.4 | Digital TV |
8.8 | Mobile communications |
8.8.1 | Overview of UAE’s mobile market |
8.8.2 | Regulatory issues |
8.8.3 | Mobile technologies |
8.8.4 | Major mobile operators |
8.8.5 | Mobile voice services |
8.8.6 | Mobile data services |
8.8.7 | Mobile content and applications |
9. | YEMEN |
9.1 | Key statistics |
9.2 | Telecommunications market |
9.2.1 | Overview of Yemen’s telecom market |
9.3 | Regulatory environment |
9.3.1 | Regulatory authority |
9.3.2 | Telecom sector liberalisation in Yemen |
9.3.3 | Privatisation |
9.4 | Fixed network operators in Yemen |
9.4.1 | TeleYemen / Yemen International Telecommunication Company |
9.4.2 | Public Telecommunications Corporation (PTC) |
9.5 | Telecommunications infrastructure |
9.5.1 | National telecom network |
9.5.2 | International infrastructure |
9.6 | Broadband and Internet market |
9.6.1 | Overview of the Internet in Yemen |
9.6.2 | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) broadband |
9.7 | Mobile communications |
9.7.1 | Overview of Yemen’s mobile market |
9.7.2 | Regulatory issues |
9.7.3 | Major mobile operators |
9.7.4 | Mobile voice services |
9.7.5 | Mobile data services |
10. | GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS |
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Table 1 – Country statistics Bahrain – 2006 |
Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – Oct 2006 |
Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 4 – Broadband statistics – April 2007 |
Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
Table 6 – National telecommunications authority |
Table 7 – Batelco revenue, profit and group mobile subscribers - 2005 - 2006 |
Table 8 – Batelco revenue by division - 2005 - 2006 |
Table 9 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 10 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2005 |
Table 11 – Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006 |
Table 12 – Batelco broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2007 |
Table 13 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 14 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006 |
Table 15 – MTC-Vodafone Bahrain: Revenue, ARPU - 2005 - 2006 |
Table 16 – Prepaid mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2006 |
Table 17 – MTC prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006 |
Table 18 – Country statistics Iran – 2006 |
Table 19 – Telephone network statistics – February 2007 |
Table 20 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 21 – Mobile statistics – March 2007 |
Table 22 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 23 – Annual fixed-line objectives for the Fourth five year plan – 2005 - 2010 |
Table 24 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 |
Table 25 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 26 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007 |
Table 27 – Mobile subscribers and annual growth by operator – December 2006 |
Table 28 – Country statistics Iraq – 2005 |
Table 29 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
Table 30 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 31 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
Table 32 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 33 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1990 - 2006 |
Table 34 – Internet user estimates – 2001 - 2006 |
Table 35 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 2003 - 2006 |
Table 36 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006 |
Table 37 – Mobile operator market shares – September 2006 |
Table 38 – Mobile operator average ARPU - 2004 - 2006 |
Table 39 – Country statistics Kuwait – 2006 |
Table 40 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
Table 41 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 42 – Broadband statistics – 2006 |
Table 43 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
Table 44 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 45 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 46 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 47 – Internet subscribers - 2003 - 2006 |
Table 48 – Broadband DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2006 |
Table 49 – TV market – TVs and satellites - 2000 - 2006 |
Table 50 – Mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2006 |
Table 51 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006 |
Table 52 – MTC Group subscribers, revenue and profit - 2004 - 2007 |
Table 53 – MTC Kuwait Revenue and ARPU – 2005 - 2006 |
Table 54 – MTC Prepaid subscribers – 2005 - 2006 |
Table 55 – Country statistics Oman – 2006 |
Table 56 – Telephone network statistics – March 2007 |
Table 57 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 58 – Broadband statistics – March 2007 |
Table 59 – Mobile statistics – March 2007 |
Table 60 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 61 – Omantel revenue, expenditure and fixed-line ARPU – 2003 - 2006 |
Table 62 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007 |
Table 63 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1998 - 2006 |
Table 64 – Internet subscribers – 2000 - 2007 |
Table 65 – Mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2007 |
Table 66 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - December 2006 |
Table 67 – Prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2007 |
Table 68 – Prepaid and postpaid subscribers by operator – June 2005 |
Table 69 – Country statistics Qatar – 2006 |
Table 70 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
Table 71 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 72 – Broadband statistics – 2006 |
Table 73 – Mobile statistics – March 2007 |
Table 74 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 75 – Qtel revenue and net profit – 2005 - 2006 |
Table 76 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 77 – Fixed-line household penetration - 2001 - 2006 |
Table 78 – Internet user and penetration estimates – 1995 - 2006 |
Table 79 – Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006 |
Table 80 – ADSL subscribers - 2003 - 2006 |
Table 81 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007 |
Table 82 – Prepaid subscribers - 2000 - 2006 |
Table 83 –Prepaid subscribers as a percentage of total - 2002 - 2006 |
Table 84 – Country statistics Saudi Arabia – 2006 |
Table 85 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
Table 86 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 87 – Broadband statistics – March 2007 |
Table 88 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
Table 89 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 90 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2006 |
Table 91 – Internet users and penetration estimates – 1995 - 2006 |
Table 92 – Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2006 |
Table 93 – DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2007 |
Table 94 – TV receivers and TV equipped households - 2000 - 2006 |
Table 95 – Mobile ARPU - 2005 - 2006 |
Table 96 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 97 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006 |
Table 98 – Country statistics United Arab Emirates – 2006 |
Table 99 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
Table 100 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 101 – Broadband statistics – 2006 |
Table 102 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
Table 103 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 104 – Etisalat revenues and divisional representation - 2005 - 2006 |
Table 105 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 106 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 107 – Internet subscribers - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 108 – Dial-up Internet subscribers – 2001 - 2006 |
Table 109 – Broadband subscribers – 2000 - 2006 |
Table 110 – TV and cable TV market - 2000 - 2006 |
Table 111 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 112 – Mobile subscribers by operator – December 2006 |
Table 113 – Prepaid mobile subscribers - 2003 - 2005 |
Table 114 – Country statistics Yemen – 2006 |
Table 115 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
Table 116 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
Table 117 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
Table 118 – National telecommunications authorities |
Table 119 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006 |
Table 120 – Internet user and penetration estimates – 1996 - 2006 |
Table 121 – Internet subscribers – 2004 - 2006 |
Table 122 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006 |
Table 123 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2006 |
Table 124 – SpaceTel ARPU per month – 2003 - 2006 |
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