Middle East

Even in the more liberalised markets of the Middle East there are no real competitors to the incumbents other than in the area of international calling cards and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)-based services. As in the rest of the world, fixed-line voice earnings are in decline, in part as a result of substitution by mobiles, and telcos are turning to broadband services to improve profits.

The wealthier countries of the Arab Middle East

Broadband use is increasing rapidly in the wealthier countries of the Arab Middle East and Israel is already one of the most developed broadband markets in the world. Still, wide income disparities across the region are reflected in broadband penetration rates. The Arab Middle East has a very flourishing pan-regional satellite TV market with over 400 FTA channels available. Lack of locally produced content in Arabic is a problem both for the Internet and TV sectors. Digital Media in the region is a small nevertheless growing market.

This Middle East tables only report provides 349 statistical tables and 18 charts for all aspects of telecommunications in each of the following Middle Eastern countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Yemen. Full details, commentaries and analyses are given elsewhere in the annual reports listed at the end of the Contents section.

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