Research and Markets: Algeria - Mobile Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8c04c0/algeria_mobile_m) has announced the addition of the "Algeria - Mobile Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts" report to their offering.

“Algeria - Mobile Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts”

Algerias mobile market exceeded all expectations when it continued to grow by around 200% four years in a row and soared past the 80% penetration mark. As the subscriber growth curve begins to flatten, attention is shifting to maintaining or improving average revenue per user which has continued to decline under intensifying price competition between the three networks: Algerie Telecoms Mobilis, Orascoms Djezzy, and Wataniyas Nedjma. The operators have entered the underdeveloped Internet market by launching basic mobile data services, but the licensing of third generation (3G) spectrum is being delayed, which makes it difficult for them to fully compete in the broadband sector. This report contains an overview of Algerias mobile market, analysis and key statistics, profiles of the major players, and scenario forecasts for the period 2009-2013 of subscriber growth, ARPU, and the mobile services market in terms of revenue, illustrated by seven tables and three charts. The market has been affected by the global economic crisis, and its recovery will depend on a combination of regulatory and economic factors, as well as choice of business models. Should the mobile networks succeed in ending their price war and transforming themselves into converged service providers, absorbing much of the broadband Internet market on top of the mobile voice market, the market still has enormous potential. At its advanced penetration rate, the Algerian market can serve as a model for other African markets where subscriber growth is approaching saturation and operators are trying to reverse the downward trend in ARPU.

Mobile telephony was first introduced in Algeria in 1991 when the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication (MPT) launched an analogue AMPS network, followed in 1999 by a GSM 900 network under the brand name Mobilis which is now operated by Algeria Telecom (AT).

The market was opened to competition in July 2001, when Orascom Telecom (OT) of Egypt was awarded the countrys second GSM licence. Its network (Djezzy GSM) subsequently launched in February 2002.

In keeping with the governments intention to make the telecom sector more competitive, a third mobile licence was issued to Kuwaits Wataniya Telecom in December 2003 and the company launched commercial service in August 2004 under the brand name Nedjma.

Algerias telecoms regulator, ARPT, has announced that the licensing of a fourth operator is not planned.

At around 80% penetration, the market is approaching saturation. ARPU has fallen as the operators compete for market share with low prices and free calls. They have entered the Internet market by offering access via mobile data services such as General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), but 3G services have not yet been licensed except for ATs CDMA-2000 1x EV-DO service. The other operators have installed 3G trial systems and have begun to upgrade their core networks in preparation for 3G.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Synopsis 1.1 Overview of Algerias mobile market 1.1.1 Mobile statistics 1.2 Market analysis 2009 1.3 Regulatory issues 1.3.1 Registration of subscriber details 1.4 Major mobile operators 1.4.1 Algerie Telecom (Mobilis) 1.4.2 Orascom Telecom Algerie (Djezzy) 1.4.3 Wataniya Telecom (Nedjma) 1.5 Mobile handsets 1.6 Tariffs 1.7 ARPU 1.8 Mobile data services 1.8.1 Short Message Service (SMS) 1.8.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) 1.8.3 GPRS/EDGE 1.8.4 BlackBerry 1.9 Third generation (3G) 1.10 GSM-R 1.11 Satellite mobile

2. Forecasts 2.1 Forecast - mobile subscribers - 2010 - 2013 2.2 Forecast - ARPU - 2010 - 2013 2.2.1 Consumer buying power 2.2.2 Market maturity 2.2.3 Level of competition 2.3 Forecast - market size (revenue) - 2010 - 2013 2.4 Notes on scenario forecasts

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