DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Middle East - Mobile Infrastructure and Mobile Broadband" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Many countries in the Middle East have substantial mobile infrastructure in place, particularly in the urban areas. It is encouraging to see that some governments and operators are now focusing on improving services in the rural areas. In Iran, for example, two of the major operators recently agreed to provide national roaming, with an aim to improve availability to services in rural areas.
Government support is imperative to the growth of telecommunications infrastructure and many countries in the Middle East have strong government backing. In Bahrain, for example, there are a number of developments underway which will improve both telecoms services and infrastructure and it is the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) which is the primary driver behind many of these plans.
Several countries are at the forefront of 5G development at a global level. The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar in particular are demonstrating significant progress towards 5G. The UAE for example, has the appropriate infrastructure in place to take advantage of 5G as it boasts one of the world's highest mobile penetration rates, substantial 4G LTE infrastructure and is considered one of the leaders in the region. It has already allocated spectrum frequencies to Etisalat and Du for 5G deployment use.
This report provides valuable information, analyses and statistics on the mobile infrastructure and mobile broadband markets of the Middle East and includes the countries of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
This unique report also includes the Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI) which measures and ranks the maturity of a country's telecoms industry on a scale of 1 to 100 compared to other Middle Eastern countries. All countries are placed into one of three categories: 'Market Leaders', 'Market Challengers' and 'Market Emergents', according to their Market Index score.
The Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI) is used to fuel regional analysis, it provides a unique approach and allows a comprehensive country vs region comparison. This TMI measures and ranks the following 12 countries in the Middle East region including: Bahrain; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Recent Developments
- All countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have extremely high mobile penetration.
- Many governments and operators have realised that high-speed mobile infrastructure is the key to driving mobile broadband growth and revenues.
- A number of recent investments in infrastructure have seen 4G LTE services flourish in many markets.
- There are a few countries demonstrating leadership in terms of 5G development in the Middle East - and a number of other countries are also making strategic plans and partnerships in this regard.
- While parts of the Middle East are having ongoing civil unrest issues which has stagnated telecoms developments (e.g. Syria, Yemen) - the more stabilised and progressive countries are moving forwards and making significant inroads in developing and progressing mobile infrastructure and mobile broadband services.
Regional Overview
- Mobile Broadband
- 5G Insights
- TMI: Introduction & Statistical Overview
- Market Analysis
- Middle East Telecom Maturity Index (TMI)
- TMI Versus GDP
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- Mobile and Mobile Broadband Penetration
- Fixed and Mobile Broadband Penetration
- GCC Countries Fixed & Mobile Broadband Penetration
- Market Characteristics
Companies Mentioned
- Alfa Telecom
- Asiacell
- Avea
- Axiom Telecom
- Batelco/Umniah
- Cellcom
- du
- Etisalat
- FRiENDi
- GO Telecom/Etihad Atheeb
- Golan Telecom
- HOT Mobile
- Integrated Telecom Company (ITC)/Bayn Consortium
- Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company (ITPC)
- Jordan Telecom Group/Orange
- Korek Telecom
- Kuwait Telecom Company (KTC) / Viva
- Lebara KSA/Etihad Jawraa
- Majan Telecom (Renna)
- Mobile Communications Iran (MCI)
- Mobile Telecommunications Co (MTC) / Zain
- Mobile Telecommunications Company of Isfahan (MTCE)
- Mobily/Ettihad Etisalat/Bayanat Al-Oula
- MTC Touch
- MTN Irancell
- MTN Syria
- OmanTel
- Ooredoo Kuwait (previously National Mobile Telecommunication Co (NMT) / Wataniya Telecom)
- Ooredoo Oman
- Ooredoo Qatar
- Orange (Partner)
- Pelephone (Bezeq)
- Rami Levy
- Regional Telecom
- Samatel
- Saudi Telecom Company (STC)/Bravo
- Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (STE)
- Syriatel
- Tamin Telecom (Rightel)
- Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI)
- Telecommunication Kish Company (TKC)
- Turkcell
- Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (Virgin Mobile MEA)
- VIVA
- Viva Bahrain
- Vodafone Qatar
- Vodafone Turkey
- Zain Bahrain
- Zain Iraq
- Zain Jordan
- Zain KSA
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