The Highs and Lows Of The 3G Market In The Middle East

Publication Date	March 2008
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	64
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BMI01579

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Summary

BMI's report on mobile telecommunications in the Middle East covers nine markets, which may be divided into two: those which are approaching 100% penetration and those which already have passed the 100% penetration mark by a considerable margin. The markets examined in this report are Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In addition to forecasting subscriber growth in the mobile markets of all of these countries and for the region as a whole, the report looks in particular at opportunities for growth in the 3G mobile telephony industry. The report studies the 3G climates for all nine markets and profiles operators that either already operate 3G networks or are about to launch services over the coming year. Our forecast period is for five years until the end of 2012. Most of our 2007 figures are actual, but some are still estimates.

In general, we have used operator definitions of 3G subscribers. In most cases the market size figures will relate to those consumers who are in possession of a 3G-compatible handset. This does not necessarily mean that each of these subscribers is regularly using the 3G network for data transmissions. The principal 3G technology in use in the Middle East is W-CDMA: this technology predominates as it is used as the next step on from legacy GSM networks, but some operators are simply adding-on 3G-type platforms such as EDGE and HSPA without first installing a W-CDMA core or, indeed, receiving a formal 3G licence.

Content

Introduction
The 3G Mobile Market in The Middle East
- Table: Middle East - Mobile Penetration
- Table: 3G Mobile Middle East
Business Environment Ratings
Middle East
Opportunities and Risks
Saudi Success Story
Small States Stay Steady
Saudi Arabia
- Table: Middle East Business Environment Rankings
Bahrain
Kuwait
Israel
Oman
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
- Five Year Forecasts
- Bahrain
  - Table: Bahrain Telecoms Sector-Mobile-Historical Data & Forecasts
- Iran
  - Table: Iranian Telecoms Sector - Mobiles - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Israel
  - Table: Israel Mobile Data & Forecasts
- Kuwait
  - Table: Kuwait Telecoms Sector-Mobile-Historical Data & Forecasts
- Oman
  - Table: Oman Telecoms Sector-Mobile-Historical Data & Forecasts
- Saudi Arabia
  - Table: Saudi Arabia Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts
- United Arab Emirates
  - Table: UAE Telecoms Sector-Mobile-Historical Data & Forecasts
Market Data Analysis
- Bahrain
  - Table: Bahrain Mobile Market, Q207
  - Table: Bahrain Mobile Market, Net Additions 2006
- Iran
- Israel
  - Table: Israeli Wireless Market, Q207
  - Table: Israel Mobile Net Additions Q107-Q207 ('000)
- Kuwait
  - Table: Kuwait Mobile Net Additions ('000) 2005-24
  - Table: Kuwait Mobile Market Share (Q207)
- Oman
  - Table: Oman Mobile Subscribers - Q207
  - Table: Oman Mobile Net Additions Market
- Saudi Arabia
  - Table: Saudi Arabia Wireless Market (YE06)
  - Table: Saudi Arabia Wireless Market Net Additions 2006
- United Arab Emirates
  - Table: UAE Mobile Market Q307
Mobile Database
- Table: Bahrain - Batelco
- Table: Bahrain - Zain
- Table: Israel 3G Market Q207
- Table: Israel Partner Communications
- Table: Cellcom
- Table: Pelephone
- Table: Kuwait - Zain
- Table: Kuwait - Wataniya
- Table: Oman - Omantel
- Table: Oman - Nawras
Company Profiles - Bahrain
- Zain (Formerly Mtc Bahrain)
- Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco)
Company Profiles - Iran
- Irancell
Company Profiles - Israel
- Partner Communications
- Cellcom
Company Profiles - Kuwait
- Wataniya Telecom
- Zain (Formerly Mtc Group)
Company Profiles - Oman
- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)
- Nawras Telecom
Company Profiles - Saudi Arabia
- Etihad Etisalat (Mobily)
Company Profiles - United Arab Emirates
- Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (Du)
- Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)
Economic Activity
- Bahrain
  - Table: Bahrain'S Economic Activity
- Iran
  - Table: Iran'S Economic Activity
- Israel
  - Table: Israel'S Economic Activity
- Kuwait
  - Table: Kuwait'S Economic Activity
- Oman
  - Table: Oman'S Economic Activity
- Saudi Arabia
  - Table: Saudi Arabia'S Economic Activity
- United Arab Emirates
  - Table: United Arab Emirates Economic Activity