Qatar Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Publication Date: December 2023

Report Pages: 128

Analyst: Sebastien De Rosbo

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Qatar’s telcos report a return to revenue growth

Qatar had developed a mature telecom sector which has been able to absorb the additional data demands made on it during the pandemic. Mobile services based on LTE are universally available, and this has helped the two operators Ooredoo Qatar and Vodafone Qatar to migrate to 5G. In combination with a strong fibre rollout, the country is aiming to provide gigabit services nationally.

5G services are largely based on 3.5GHz spectrum made available following an auction in early 2019.

BuddeComm notes that the pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally. During the coming year the telecoms sector to various degrees is likely to experience a downturn in mobile device production, while it may also be difficult for network operators to manage workflows when maintaining and upgrading existing infrastructure.

Overall progress towards 5G may be postponed or slowed down in some countries.

On the consumer side, spending on telecoms services and devices is under pressure from the financial effect of large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes. However, the crucial nature of telecom services, both for general communication as well as a tool for home-working, will offset such pressures. In many markets the net effect should be a steady though reduced increased in subscriber growth.

Although it is challenging to predict and interpret the long-term impacts of the crisis as it develops, these have been acknowledged in the industry forecasts contained in this report.

The report also covers the responses of the telecom operators as well as government agencies and regulators as they react to the crisis to ensure that citizens can continue to make optimum use of telecom services. This can be reflected in subsidy schemes and the promotion of tele-health and tele-education, among other solutions.

Key developments:

Regulator amends wholesale tariffs on mobile networks through to 2023;
Ooredoo Qatar implement’s Ericsson’s Indoor Connect solution to provide data rates of up to 1.5Gb/s;
Ooredoo and CK Hutchison complete the merger of their Indonesian business units;
Regulator gains increased powers allowing it greater scrutiny of telcos;
Increasing international capacity assisting Qatar's long-term development goals as stated in the Qatar National Vision 2030 program;
Report includes the regulator’s market data reports to September 2021, telcos’ financial and operating data to Q4 2021, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, an assessment of the global impact of the pandemic on the telecoms sector, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report include:

Ooredoo Qatar, Vodafone Qatar, Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN)

Key statistics
Country overview
Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Economic considerations and responses
Subscribers
Infrastructure

Telecommunications market

Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Overview
Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

Telecom sector liberalisation
Privatisation
Interconnect, access, and wholesale
Telecommunications Law 2006
Telecommunications Executive By-Law 2009

Mobile network developments

Second mobile licence
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
Roaming
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Spectrum

Mobile market

Market analysis
Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
GSM, 3G
Satellite mobile
Mobile broadband
M2M/IoT

Major mobile operators

Ooredoo Qatar
Vodafone Qatar

Mobile content and applications

M-commerce

Fixed-line broadband market

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks

Vodafone Qatar
Ooredoo

Wireless Broadband

Wi-Fi

Fixed network operator

Ooredoo Qatar

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
International infrastructure

Submarine cable networks
Satellite networks

Smart infrastructure

Smart cities
Smart grids
Data centres

Digital economy

e-Commerce
e-Banking
e-Government

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Qatar – 2021 (e)
Table 2 – Qatar - GDP and inflation – 2012 – 2022
Table 3 – Development of telecom revenue – 2012 – 2021
Table 4 – Development of telecom revenue by operator (QAR million) – 2016 – 2021
Table 4 – Development of telecom investment (QAR billion) – 2015 – 2020
Table 5 – Change in the number of mobile numbers ported – 2013 – 2019
Table 6 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 7 – Change in the share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2021
Table 8 – Change in the proportion of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2021
Table 9 – Growth in number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 10 – Change in the number of Ooredoo Qatar’s mobile subscribers (million) – 2012 – 2021
Table 11 – Change in Ooredoo Qatar’s mobile ARPU (QAR / subscriber / month) – 2012 – 2021
Table 12 – Development of Vodafone Qatar’s financial data (QAR million) – 2012 – 2021
Table 13 – Change in the number of Vodafone Qatar’s mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Table 14 – Development of Vodafone Qatar’s mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Table 15 – Increase in internet penetration – 2012 – 2020
Table 16 – Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 17 – Change in household PC penetration – 2012 – 2021
Table 18 – Increase in international internet bandwidth – 2012 – 2020
Table 19 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by technology – 2012 – 2021
Table 20 – Change in the market share of fixed broadband connections by speed – 2015 – 2021
Table 21 – Development of Ooredoo Group’s financial data (QAR billion) – 2012 – 2021
Table 22 – Development of Ooredoo Qatar’s financial data (QAR billion) – 2012 – 2021
Table 23 – Change in Ooredoo Qatar’s fixed-line ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Table 24 – Change in the number of Ooredoo Qatar’s fixed-line subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Table 25 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Table 26 – Historic - Qatar - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1996 – 2011
Table 27 – Historic - Ooredoo Group revenue, EBITDA, and net profit (QAR billion) – 2005 – 2011
Table 28 – Historic - Ooredoo Qatar - Total revenue – 2005 – 2011
Table 29 – Historic - Qatar - Internet penetration – 1998 – 2011
Table 30 – Historic - Qatar - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2011
Table 31 – Historic - Qatar - Telecom revenue - 2008 – 2011
Table 32 – Historic - Qatar - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1996 – 2011
Table 33 – Historic - Change in the share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2009 – 2011
Table 34 – Historic - Change in the number of Ooredoo Qatar’s mobile subscribers (million) – 2009 – 2011
Table 35 – Historic - Change in Ooredoo Qatar’s mobile ARPU (QAR / subscriber / month) – 2009 – 2011
Table 36 – Historic - Development of Vodafone Qatar’s financial data (QAR million) – 2009 – 2011
Table 37 – Historic - Change in the number of Vodafone Qatar’s mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2011
Table 38 – Historic - Development of Vodafone Qatar’s mobile ARPU – 2009 – 2011
Table 39 – Historic - Change in household PC penetration – 2009 – 2011
Table 40 – Historic - Development of Ooredoo Group’s financial data (QAR billion) – 2009 – 2011
Table 41 – Historic - Development of Ooredoo Qatar’s financial data (QAR billion) – 2009 – 2011
Table 42 – Historic - Change in Ooredoo Qatar’s fixed-line ARPU – 2009 – 2011
Table 43 – Historic - Change in the number of Ooredoo Qatar’s fixed-line subscribers – 2009 – 2011

List of Charts

Chart 7 – Development of telecom revenue – 2012 – 2021
Chart 8 – Development of telecom revenue by operator – 2016 – 2021
Chart 9 – Development of telecom investment – 2015 – 2020
Chart 10 – Change in the number of mobile numbers ported – 2013 – 2019
Chart 11 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 12 – Change in the share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2021
Chart 13 – Change in the proportion of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2021
Chart 14 – Growth in number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 15 – Change in the number of Ooredoo Qatar’s mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Chart 16 – Change in Ooredoo Qatar’s mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Chart 17 – Development of Vodafone Qatar’s financial data – 2012 – 2021
Chart 18 – Change in the number of Vodafone Qatar’s mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Chart 19 – Development of Vodafone Qatar’s mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Chart 20 – Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 21 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by technology – 2012 – 2021
Chart 22 – Change in the market share of fixed broadband connections by speed – 2015 – 2021
Chart 23 – Development of Ooredoo Group’s financial data – 2012 – 2021
Chart 24 – Development of Ooredoo Qatar’s financial data – 2012 – 2021
Chart 25 – Change in Ooredoo Qatar’s fixed-line ARPU – 2012 – 2021
Chart 26 – Change in the number of Ooredoo Qatar’s fixed-line subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Chart 27 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027

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Qatar Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Qatar’s telcos report a return to revenue growth

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report include:

Key statistics

Country overview

Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed network operator

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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Share this Report

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Research Methodology

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