Last updated: 17 Jun 2008 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 180
Analyst: Stephen McNamara
Publication Overview
This annual report offers a wealth of information on trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband. The countries covered are: Egypt Israel Jordan Lebanon Syria Turkey.
Subjects include:
Researchers: Tine Lewis,
Current publication date:- June 2008 (7th Edition)
Next publication date:- June 2009
Executive Summary
BuddeComm’s Middle East Annual Publication, ‘2008 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in the Mediterranean and Levant countries of the Middle East’, profiles a fascinating region of contrasts and opportunities. Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Turkey have all benefited greatly from comparatively well developed regulatory systems and competitive markets resulting in strong investment in telecommunications. Syria remains steadfastly against liberalisation and competition and consequently has an undeveloped market. Lebanon is poised to choose which course it will take.
In Israel regulatory policies have produced intense competition with several very strong players and a very advanced and highly developed market where telecommunications and media are converging in a digital environment. Household broadband penetration is around 70%, mobile penetration is well over 100% and 3G penetration around 30%. These figures, together with Israel’s flourishing IT and venture capital sectors, indicate fertile ground for digital media developments.
Turkey has a unique position in the region with its links to the European Union. It has a healthy mobile market and growing broadband penetration.
Egypt and Jordan are not rich countries but sensible policies have resulted in relatively open and developed markets. Egypt has emerged as the largest Arab Internet market thanks to the successful implementation of a free Internet strategy. Jordan has mobile penetration of over 80%, probably inflated by non-Jordanian nationals and multi-SIM usage, but still indicative of a highly developed market.
Lebanon is a battle ground between groups that would stifle development in the manner of Syria and those that seek to liberalise the market and bring the benefits of mobile and broadband services to a larger proportion of the population.
While fixed-line, Internet and broadband penetration rates are low in the Arab countries of the region, one must always take into consideration larger household sizes, young populations and a habit of sharing broadband and cable TV subscription amongst neighbours.
Key highlights:
Mobile penetration and annual growth in the Mediterranean and Levant countries of the Middle East – 2008
Country |
Penetration |
Annual Growth |
Egypt |
43% |
58% |
Israel |
125% |
7% |
Jordan |
80% |
20% |
Lebanon |
30% |
10% |
Syria |
33% |
38% |
Turkey |
85% |
19% |
(Source: BuddeComm)
For those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on this region, this report is essential reading and gives further information on:
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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