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Middle East ICT Market Analysis

Publication Date June 2009
Publisher RNCOS
Product Type Report
Pages 175
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code RCS00229

Summary

Middle East has been witnessing strong growth in its ICT sector for the past few years as the governments across the region are investing huge amount of funds for the development of this sector in a move to reduce their dependency on oil, says our new research report, Middle East ICT Market Analysis. Ongoing global economic downturn and a steep decline in oil prices have further enlightened the need for continuous development of the sector.

Our research reveals that the ICT market in the Middle East has the highest growth potential in the world. The region offers a plethora of opportunities to foreign players, like security for corporate and government networks, Internet services, IPTV, WiMAX, 3G and content & application development. Each of the opportunities has been thoroughly analyzed in the report.

Our research also highlights the factors responsible for the growth in the Middle East ICT market over the forecast period. It says that the booming industrial sector in the ME is playing critical role in promoting reforms and global competitiveness. Apart from this, regional governments' initiatives, such as liberalization and privatization of the telecom industry and setting up of technology parks, are infusing growth in the ICT industry. These governments are heavily investing in the development of Internet infrastructure to compete with the global Internet environment,

We foresee massive number of expansion opportunities for various industry players like mobile operators, internet/broadband providers, fixed-line operators, 3G operators and so on. Some key countries, such as Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, have shown interest in the ICT market expansion that indicate to regional trends and developments.

Anticipating the current market trends and future prospects, we have done a comprehensive analysis of the Middle East ICT market. The report gives detailed country-wise analysis of the ICT market by studying it in terms of IT industry, mobile subscribers, fixed telephone line subscribers, Internet subscribers and broadband subscribers.

Content

  • 1. Analyst View
  • 2. Research Methodology
  • 3. Middle East ICT Market - An Overview
  • 4. Market Drivers
    • 4.1 Business Environment
    • 4.2 Government Initiatives
    • 4.3 Industrial Growth
    • 4.4 Network Infrastructure Investments
    • 4.5 Young Population
    • 4.6 Consumer Awareness
  • 5. Analysis by Country - Current and Future Outlook
    • 5.1 Israel
      • 5.1.1 IT Industry
        • 5.1.1.1 Hardware
        • 5.1.1.2 Packaged Software
        • 5.1.1.3 Services
      • 5.1.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.1.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.1.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.1.2.3 Internet and Broadband
    • 5.2 Turkey
      • 5.2.1 IT Industry
        • 5.2.1.1 Hardware
        • 5.2.1.2 Packaged Software
        • 5.2.1.3 Services
      • 5.2.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.2.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.2.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.2.2.3 Internet and Broadband
    • 5.3 Saudi Arabia
      • 5.3.1 IT Industry
        • 5.3.1.1 Hardware
        • 5.3.1.2 Packaged Software
        • 5.3.1.3 Services
      • 5.3.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.3.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.3.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.3.2.3 Internet and Broadband
    • 5.4 UAE
      • 5.4.1 IT Industry
        • 5.4.1.1 Hardware
        • 5.4.1.2 Packaged Software
        • 5.4.1.3 Services
      • 5.4.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.4.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.4.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.4.2.3 Internet and Broadband
    • 5.5 Egypt
      • 5.5.1 IT Industry
        • 5.5.1.1 Hardware
        • 5.5.1.2 Packaged Software
        • 5.5.1.3 Services
      • 5.5.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.5.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.5.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.5.2.3 Internet and Broadband
    • 5.6 Others
      • 5.6.1 Qatar
        • 5.6.1.1 IT Industry
        • 5.6.1.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.6.1.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.6.1.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.6.1.2.3 Internet and Broadband
      • 5.6.2 Bahrain
        • 5.6.2.1 IT Industry
        • 5.6.2.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.6.2.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.6.2.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.6.2.2.3 Internet and Broadband
      • 5.6.3 Oman
        • 5.6.3.1 IT Industry
        • 5.6.3.2 ICT Industry
        • 5.6.3.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.6.3.2.2 Mobile
        • 5.6.3.2.3 Internet and Broadband
      • 5.6.4 Jordan
        • 5.6.4.1 ICT Industry
        • 5.6.4.1.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.6.4.1.2 Mobile
        • 5.6.4.1.3 Internet and Broadband
      • 5.6.5 Iran
        • 5.6.5.1 ICT Industry
        • 5.6.5.1.1 Fixed-line Telephone
        • 5.6.5.1.2 Mobile
        • 5.6.5.1.3 Internet and Broadband
    • 6. Potential Growth Areas
      • 6.1 Arabization of Software Applications
      • 6.2 Internet
      • 6.3 PC Penetration
      • 6.4 3G
      • 6.5 WiMAX
      • 6.6 IPTV
      • 6.7 IT Outsourcing
      • 6.8 Network Infrastructure Development
      • 6.9 Education Services Market
      • 6.10 IT Security
    • 7. Growth Inhibitors
      • 7.1 Infrastructure Constraints
      • 7.2 Software Piracy
      • 7.3 Shortage of Skilled Manpower
      • 7.4 Lack of ICT R&D
    • List of Figures:
      • Figure 4-1: Middle East - Real GDP Growth by Country (%), 2008
      • Figure 4-2: Middle East - Population by Country (%), 2009
      • Figure 5-1: Israel - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-2: Israel - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-3: Israel - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-4: Israel - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-5: Israel - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-6: Israel - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-7: Israel - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-8: Israel - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-9: Israel - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-10: Israel - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-11: Israel - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-12: Israel - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-13: Israel - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-14: Israel - Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-15: Israel - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-16: Israel - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-17: Turkey - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-18: Turkey - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-19: Turkey - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-20: Turkey - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-21: Turkey - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-22: Turkey - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-23: Turkey - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-24: Turkey - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-25: Turkey - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-26: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-27: Turkey - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-28: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-29: Turkey - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-30: Turkey - Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-31: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-32: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-33: Saudi Arabia - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-34: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-35: Saudi Arabia - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-36: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-37: Saudi Arabia - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-38: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-39: Saudi Arabia - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-40: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-41: Saudi Arabia - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-42: Saudi Arabia - Fixed-line Telephone by Usage (%), 2008
      • Figure 5-43: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-44: Saudi Arabia - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-45: Saudi Arabia - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
      • Figure 5-46: Saudi Arabia - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-47: Saudi Arabia - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-48: Saudi Arabia - Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-49: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-50: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-51: UAE - IT Industry (Billion US$), 2008 & 2012
      • Figure 5-52: UAE - IT Hardware Market (Billion US$), 2007 & 2008
      • Figure 5-53: UAE - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Billion US$), 2009 & 2012
      • Figure 5-54: UAE - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-55: UAE - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-56: UAE - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-57: UAE - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
      • Figure 5-58: UAE - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-59: UAE - Number of 3G Mobile Phone Sales ('000), 2007 & 2008
      • Figure 5-60: UAE - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-61: UAE - Number of Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-62: UAE - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-63: UAE - Forecast for Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (%), 2012
      • Figure 5-64: Egypt - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-65: Egypt - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-66: Egypt - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-67: Egypt - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-68: Egypt - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-69: Egypt - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-70: Egypt - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-71: Egypt - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-72: Egypt - Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-73: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-74: Egypt - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-75: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-76: Egypt - Number of Internet Users (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-77: Egypt - Dial-up Internet Subscribers by Region (%), 2008
      • Figure 5-78: Egypt - Number of ADSL Subscribers ('000), 2006-2008
      • Figure 5-79: Egypt - Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (%), 2008
      • Figure 5-80: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Internet Users (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-81: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Broadband Users (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-82: Qatar - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
      • Figure 5-83: Qatar - Forecast for Computer Market (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
      • Figure 5-84: Qatar - Forecast for Software Market (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
      • Figure 5-85: Qatar - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
      • Figure 5-86: Qatar - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-87: Qatar - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-88: Qatar - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-89: Qatar - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
      • Figure 5-90: Qatar - Number of 3G Subscribers ('000), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-91: Qatar - Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-92: Qatar - Number of Broadband Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-93: Qatar - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-94: Qatar - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-95: Bahrain - IT Industry (Million US$), 2008 & 2012
      • Figure 5-96: Bahrain - Number of Fixed-line Telephones ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-97: Bahrain - Forecast for Number of Fixed line Telephones ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-98: Bahrain - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-99: Bahrain - Number of 3G Subscribers ('000), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-100: Bahrain - Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-101: Bahrain - Number of Broadband Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-102: Bahrain - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-103: Oman - IT Industry (Million US$), 2008 & 2012
      • Figure 5-104: Oman - Share of PC Market in Computer Hardware Market (2008)
      • Figure 5-105: Oman - Software Market (Million US$), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-106: Oman - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 5-107: Oman - Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-108: Oman - Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Type of Service ('000), 2007 & 2008
      • Figure 5-109: Oman - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-110: Oman - Mobile Subscribers by Operator (%), Q3 2008
      • Figure 5-111: Oman - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
      • Figure 5-112: Oman - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-113: Oman - Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-114: Oman - Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (%), 2008
      • Figure 5-115: Oman - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-116: Oman - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-117: Jordan - Number of Fixed-line Telephones ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-118: Jordan - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-119: Jordan - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-120: Jordan - Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-121: Jordan - Number of Broadband Subscribers ('000), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-122: Jordan - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers ('000), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-123: Iran - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-124: Iran - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-125: Iran - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-126: Iran - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 5-127: Iran - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
      • Figure 5-128: Iran - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
      • Figure 6-1: Middle East - Internet Subscriber Penetration by Country (%), 2008
      • Figure 6-2: Middle East - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
      • Figure 6-3: GCC - IT Security Software and Appliances Market (Million US$), 2006-2008
      • Figure 6-4: GCC - IT Security Software and Appliances Market by Application (%), 2006
      • Figure 6-5: GCC - Forecast for IT Security Software and Appliances Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
      • Figure 6-6: Israel - IT Security Spending (Million US$), 2006 & 2007
    • List of Table:
      • Table 6-1: Middle East - WiMAX Licenses
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