Middle East - Fixed Broadband Market

Last updated: 22 Jul 2020 Update History

Report Pages: 124

Analyst: Sebastien De Rosbo

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Fixed broadband deployment in the Middle East continues to expand

Most countries in the Middle East are working towards expanding fixed broadband infrastructure coverage - usually under the guidance of a National Broadband Network (NBN) strategy and often deployed by the incumbent.

The importance of high-speed broadband infrastructure, preferably based on fibre, has certainly been highlighted both in the Middle East and globally during the 2020 pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to an increased demand for high-speed fixed broadband services from citizens based at home - and many of the operators in the region have observed a spike in broadband usage.

A transition from DSL to fibre-based networks is underway in many Middle Eastern markets and in some cases these high-speed networks are being connected to mobile base stations in order to underpin future upgrades and 5G deployments.

Overall, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are considered leaders in terms of fibre deployment in the Middle East.

This BuddeComm report provides industry statistics, information on major players and key developments for the fixed broadband market in the Middle East.

Key developments

Many countries in the Middle East are recognising that high-speed fixed broadband infrastructure will be required to underpin the evolution to 5G.
The well-established fibre-broadband network in the UAE is providing the operators with opportunities to grow service offerings such as triple-play bundling.
The UAE provided the fastest average broadband speeds in the Middle East in 2019.
Qatar’s substantial fixed broadband network based on GigaNet fibre has held it in good stead during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Companies mentioned in this report

Mobile Telecommunications Co (MTC) / Zain, Ooredoo Kuwait (previously National Mobile Telecommunication Co (NMT) / Wataniya Telecom), Kuwait Telecom Company (KTC) / Viva, Batelco, Zain Bahrain, Viva Bahrain, Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI), Mobile Communications Iran (MCI), MTN Irancell, Tamin Telecom (Rightel), Mobile Telecommunications Company of Isfahan (MTCE), Telecommunication Kish Company (TKC), Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company (ITPC), Asiacell, Zain Iraq, Korek Telecom, Regional Telecom, Cellcom, Orange (Partner), Pelephone (Bezeq), HOT Mobile, Golan Telecom, Rami Levy, Jordan Telecom Group/Orange, Zain Jordan, Batelco/Umniah, Saudi Telecom Company (STC)/Bravo, Integrated Telecom Company (ITC)/Bayn Consortium, GO Telecom/Etihad Atheeb, Mobily/Ettihad Etisalat/Bayanat Al-Oula, Zain KSA, Lebara KSA/Etihad Jawraa, Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (Virgin Mobile MEA), Axiom Telecom, VIVA, Etisalat, du, Jordan Telecom Group/Orange, Zain Jordan, Batelco/Umniah, MTC Touch, Alfa Telecom, Ooredoo Qatar, Vodafone Qatar, OmanTel, Ooredoo Oman, FRiENDi, Majan Telecom (Renna), Samatel, Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (STE), MTN Syria, Syriatel, Turkcell, Vodafone Turkey, Avea.

Global impact of COVID-19

Infrastructure
Demand for internet access
The start-up sector
E-education
Tele-health

Regional overview

The Middle East embraces NBN policies
Submarine cabling
Fixed broadband statistics

Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Provider types deploying fibre networks
Average broadband speeds by country

Bahrain

Historical overview
Market analysis

Fixed broadband statistics

Iran

Fixed broadband access market

Market analysis
Fixed broadband statistics

Iraq

Overview

Internet and fixed broadband statistics

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) and Fibre-To-The-Home (FttH)

Historical overview
Recent developments

Other fixed broadband services

WiMAX migrating to TD-LTE

Israel

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre networks

Unlimited (Israel Broadband Company)
Fixed wireless (WiFi)

Jordan

Market analysis
Fixed broadband statistics

Kuwait

Introduction and statistical overview

Historic overview
Market overview
Broadband statistics

Lebanon

Market analysis
Fixed broadband statistics
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Oman

Internet and broadband statistics
VoIP

Qatar

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and Fibre-to-the-home (FttH)

Vodafone Qatar
Ooredoo

Wireless Broadband

WiFi

Saudi Arabia

Market overview

Historical overview
Market analysis
Fixed broadband statistics

Fixed-line broadband technologies
Integrated Telecom Company (ITC)

Syria

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Turkey

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Fibre subscriptions
DSL subscriptions
Cable internet subscriptions

Fibre networks

United Arab Emirates

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) and Fibre-To-The-Home (FttH)
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Fixed wireless (WiFi, WiMAX)

Yemen

Historical overview
Market overview
Fixed broadband statistics

Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Global – broadband usage increase during COVID-19 – Q1 2019; Q2 2020
Table 2 – Middle East countries – broadband speeds vs movie download times - 2019
Table 3 – Bahrain - fixed broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2024
Table 4 – Iran - fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2020
Table 5 – Iraq - Internet user penetration and estimates – 2008 – 2018
Table 6 – Iraq - fixed broadband subscribers – 2017 - 2019
Table 7 – Iraq - fixed and mobile Internet traffic – 2017; 2018
Table 8 – Israel - Internet penetration – 2009 – 2019
Table 9 – Israel - fixed broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2024
Table 10 – Bezeq - fixed broadband lines and retail broadband ARPU – 2009 – Q1 2020
Table 11 – Average bundled broadband speed per retail Bezeq customer – 2009 – Q1 2020
Table 12 – Israel - fixed broadband subscribers – Cable, DSL and FttH/B - 2011 – 2017
Table 13 – Jordan - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 - 2024
Table 14 – Kuwait – subscribers to broadband technologies – 2015; 2017
Table 15 – Kuwait - Internet users and penetration – 2009 – 2018
Table 16 – Kuwait - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration - 2009 – 2024
Table 17 – Lebanon - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2020
Table 18 – Oman - Internet users and penetration – 2015 – 2019
Table 19 – Oman – fixed broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2024
Table 20 – Oman - fixed broadband ARPU – 2017 - 2019
Table 21 – Oman - International Internet bandwidth – 2018 – Q1 2019
Table 22 – Oman - VoIP subscriptions – 2016 – 1H 2019
Table 23 – Qatar - internet penetration – 2010 – 2020
Table 24 – Qatar - fixed broadband subscribers – 2017 – 2024
Table 25 – Qatar - household PC penetration – 2009 – 2018
Table 26 – International Internet bandwidth – 2010 - 2018
Table 27 – Qatar - fixed broadband subscribers by technology – 2012 – 2017
Table 28 – Saudi Arabia - fixed broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2024
Table 29 – Saudi Arabia - fixed broadband subscriptions – technologies and penetration – 2010 – Q3 2018
Table 30 – Syria - percentage of Internet users – 2010 – 2018
Table 31 – Syria - fixed broadband subscriptions – 2010 - 2019
Table 32 – Syria - international Internet bandwidth – 2008 – 2018
Table 33 – Turkey - fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 – 2024
Table 34 - Average monthly data usage per Turk Telekom broadband subscriber – 2011 -2019
Table 35 – Turk Telekom - fixed broadband ARPU – 2017-2019
Table 36 – Turkey - International Internet Bandwidth – 2010 – 2018
Table 37 – Turkey - fibre internet subscriptions – 2018 - 2019
Table 38 – Turkey - xDSL subscriptions – 2015 – 2019
Table 39 – Turkey - cable internet subscriptions – 2015 - 2019
Table 40 – Fibre optic cable lengths for Turk Telekom – 2011 – 2019
Table 41 – UAE – internet penetration – 2008 – 2018
Table 42 – UAE – fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024
Table 43 – UAE – international internet bandwidth – 2008 - 2018
Table 44 – UAE – subscribers to FttH/FttB – 2012 – 2017
Table 45 – UAE – Operators fibre broadband market share – 2015 - 2017
Table 46 – UAE – DSL subscriptions in decline – 2008 - 2017
Table 47 – Yemen - Households with Internet access and Internet penetration – 2010 - 2017
Table 48 – Yemen - fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2020
Table 49 – Yemen - International Internet bandwidth – 2007 - 2017

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Middle East – fixed and mobile broadband subscriber penetration
Chart 2 – Middle East countries – broadband speed vs movie download times – 2019
Chart 3 – Israel – fixed broadband growth – 2009 - 2024
Chart 4 – Jordan – fixed broadband subscriptions set to steadily increase – 2009 – 2024
Chart 5 - Kuwait’s fixed broadband penetration set to grow – 2009 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Middle East – broadband plans by country - 2019
Exhibit 2 – Fixed broadband development in the Middle East – country snapshot
Exhibit 3 – 2Africa submarine cable snapshot
Exhibit 4 – 2Africa landing stations
Exhibit 5 – The evolution of fixed internet/broadband in Lebanon

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Middle East - Fixed Broadband Market

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Fixed broadband deployment in the Middle East continues to expand

Key developments

Companies mentioned in this report

Global impact of COVID-19

Regional overview

Bahrain

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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