Abstract
This annual report offers a wealth of information on the mobile markets in the Middle East. Counties covered: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Yemen.
Subjects covered include:
- Mobile statistics and trends;
- Mobile operators;
- Spectrum and licence auctions, developments, national policies;
- Infrastructure, GSM, CDMA, 3G, HSDPA;
- Trends in the prepaid sector;
- Mobile satellite services;
- Mobile data markets;
- Mobile TV.
Table of Contents
1. The Middle East' s Mobile Market
- 1.1 Market overview
- 1.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 1.2 Mobile market forecasts
- 1.2.1 Egypt
- 1.2.2 Iran
- 1.2.3 Iraq
- 1.2.4 Jordan
- 1.2.5 Kuwait
- 1.2.6 Lebanon
- 1.2.7 Syria
- 1.2.8 Yemen
- 1.3 Regulatory issues
- 1.3.1 Background
- 1.3.2 Telecom sector liberalisation
- 1.3.3 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
- 1.3.4 Number portability
- 1.4 Major mobile operators in the Middle East
- 1.4.1 Overview
- 1.5 Mobile voice services
- 1.5.1 Prepaid
- 1.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 1.6 Mobile data services
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.6.2 3G
- 1.6.3 HSPA
- 1.6.4 Mobile TV
2. Bahrain
- 2.1 Overview of Bahrain' s mobile market
- 2.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 2.2 Regulatory issues
- 2.2.1 Second mobile licence
- 2.2.2 Third mobile licence
- 2.2.3 Prepaid subscriber registration
- 2.3 Mobile technologies
- 2.3.1 Analogue
- 2.3.2 Digital
- 2.3.3 Third generation mobile
- 2.4 Major mobile operators
- 2.4.1 Batelco
- 2.4.2 Zain Bahrain (formerly MTC Vodafone)
- 2.5 Mobile voice services
- 2.5.1 Prepaid
- 2.6 Mobile data services
- 2.6.1 Enhanced data for GSM evolution (EDGE)
- 2.6.2 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
- 2.6.3 BlackBerry
- 2.7 Mobile content
- 2.7.1 Batelco
- 2.7.2 Zain Bahrain
3. Egypt
- 3.1 Overview of Egypt' s mobile market
- 3.1.1 Telecom Egypt' s mobile deal
- 3.1.2 Third mobile licence
- 3.1.3 Mobile subscriber statistics
- 3.2 Regulatory issues
- 3.2.1 Tariff structure
- 3.2.2 International gateways
- 3.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- 3.3 Mobile technologies
- 3.3.1 3G
- 3.4 Major mobile operators
- 3.4.1 MobiNil (Egyptian Company for Mobile Services)
- 3.4.2 Vodafone Egypt
- 3.4.3 Etisalat Misr
- 3.5 Mobile voice services
- 3.5.1 Prepaid services
- 3.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 3.6 Mobile data services
- 3.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 3.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 3.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
- 3.6.4 GPRS and EDGE
- 3.6.5 Mobile TV
- 3.7 Mobile content and applications
- 3.7.1 Mobile banking
4. Iran
- 4.1 Overview of Iran' s mobile market
- 4.1.1 Local handset manufacture
- 4.1.2 Mobile statistics
- 4.2 Regulatory issues
- 4.2.1 Second GSM licence
- 4.3 Major mobile operators
- 4.3.1 MCI
- 4.3.2 MTN Irancell
- 4.3.3 Taliya/Rafsanjan Industrial Complex Islamic Cooperative Company (RIC)
- 4.3.4 Mobile Telecommunications Company of Isfahan (MTCE)
- 4.3.5 Telecommunications Kish Company (TKC)
- 4.4 Mobile voice services
- 4.4.1 Prepaid
- 4.4.2 Satellite mobile
- 4.5 Mobile data services
- 4.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 4.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 4.5.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
5. Iraq
- 5.1 Overview of Iraq' s mobile market
- 5.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 5.1.2 Average revenue per user (ARPU)
- 5.2 Regulatory issues
- 5.2.1 Temporary mobile licences
- 5.2.2 Permanent licences
- 5.3 Mobile technologies
- 5.4 Major mobile operators
- 5.4.1 Asiacell Communications
- 5.4.2 Zain Iraq (formerly MTC Atheer)
- 5.4.3 Korek Telecom
- 5.4.4 Orascom Telecom Iraq Corporation/Iraqna
- 5.4.5 Sanatel
- 5.5 Mobile voice services
- 5.5.1 Prepaid
- 5.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 5.6 Mobile data services
- 5.7 Mobile content and applications
6. Israel
- 6.1 Overview of Israel' s mobile market
- 6.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 6.2 Regulatory issues
- 6.2.1 Award of 3G mobile licences
- 6.2.2 Connection charges
- 6.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- 6.2.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
- 6.3 Mobile technologies
- 6.3.1 Analogue
- 6.3.2 Digital
- 6.3.3 integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN)
- 6.3.4 3G
- 6.3.5 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
- 6.4 Major mobile operators
- 6.4.1 Pelephone Communications Ltd
- 6.4.2 Cellcom
- 6.4.3 Partner Communications Company Ltd (Orange)
- 6.4.4 MIRS Communications Ltd
- 6.5 Mobile voice services
- 6.5.1 Prepaid
- 6.6 Mobile data services
- 6.6.1 i-mode
- 6.6.2 Push-to-talk (PTT)
- 6.7 Mobile content and applications
- 6.7.1 Mobile TV
- 6.7.2 External content providers
7. Jordan
- 7.1 Overview of Jordan' s mobile market
- 7.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 7.2 Regulatory issues
- 7.2.1 Third GSM licence
- 7.2.2 MVNOs
- 7.3 Mobile technologies
- 7.3.1 GSM
- 7.3.2 Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN)
- 7.4 Major mobile operators
- 7.4.1 Jordan Mobile Telephone Services/Zain Jordan
- 7.4.2 Orange
- 7.4.3 XPress Telecommunications
- 7.4.4 Umniah
- 7.5 Mobile voice services
- 7.5.1 Prepaid
- 7.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 7.6 Mobile data services
- 7.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 7.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 7.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
- 7.6.4 Push-to-talk (PTT)
- 7.6.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
- 7.6.6 BlackBerry
- 7.7 Mobile content and applications
8. Kuwait
- 8.1 Overview of Kuwait' s mobile market
- 8.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 8.2 Regulatory issues
- 8.2.1 Third mobile operator
- 8.3 Mobile technologies
- 8.3.1 Analogue
- 8.3.2 Digital
- 8.3.3 Third generation mobile
- 8.4 Major mobile operators
- 8.4.1 Mobile Telecommunications Co (Zain)
- 8.4.2 National Mobile Telecommunication Co (NMT)/Wataniya Telecom
- 8.5 Mobile voice services
- 8.5.1 Prepaid
- 8.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 8.6 Mobile data services
- 8.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 8.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 8.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
- 8.6.4Push-to-talk (PTT)
- 8.6.5 Blackberry
- 8.7 Mobile content and applications
- 8.7.1 Mobile TV
9. Lebanon
- 9.1 Overview of Lebanon' s mobile market
- 9.1.1 High tariffs
- 9.1.2 Mobile statistics
- 9.2 Regulatory issues
- 9.2.1 Overview
- 9.2.2 Lebanon' s current mobile licences
- 9.2.3 Background - original BOT contracts
- 9.3 Major mobile operators
- 9.3.1 Zain
- 9.3.2 Alfa Telecom
- 9.4 Mobile voice services
- 9.4.1 Prepaid
- 9.4.2 Satellite mobile
- 9.5 Mobile data services
- 9.5.1 Mobiles at war
- 9.5.2 PowerMeMobile
10. Oman
- 10.1 Overview of Oman' s mobile market
- 10.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 10.2 Regulatory issues
- 10.2.1 Second mobile licence
- 10.2.2 Reseller licences
- 10.3 Mobile technologies
- 10.3.1 Analogue
- 10.3.2 Digital
- 10.3.3 Third generation mobile
- 10.4 Major mobile operators
- 10.4.1 Oman Mobile Telecommunications (OMTC)
- 10.4.2 Nawras Telecom (Omani-Qatari Telecommunications Company)
- 10.5 Mobile voice services
- 10.5.1 Prepaid
- 10.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 10.6 Mobile data services
- 10.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 10.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 10.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
- 10.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
- 10.6.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
- 10.6.6 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
- 10.6.7 BlackBerry
11. Qatar
- 11.1 Overview of Qatar' s mobile market
- 11.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 11.2 Regulatory issues
- 11.2.1 Second mobile licence
- 11.3 Mobile technologies
- 11.3.1 Analogue
- 11.3.2 Digital
- 11.3.3 Third generation mobile
- 11.4 Major mobile operator
- 11.4.1 Qtel
- 11.4.2 Vodafone Qatar
- 11.5 Mobile voice services
- 11.5.1 Prepaid
- 11.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 11.6 Mobile data services
- 11.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 11.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 11.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
- 11.6.4 BlackBerry
- 11.6.5 Mobile TV
- 11.6.6 Email
- 11.7 Mobile content and applications
12. Saudi Arabia
- 12.1 Overview of Saudi Arabia' s mobile market
- 12.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 12.2 Regulatory issues
- 12.2.1 Award of second GSM mobile licence
- 12.2.2 iDEN contract awarded
- 12.2.3 Award of 3G licences
- 12.2.4 Award of third mobile licence
- 12.2.5 Spam controls
- 12.3 Mobile technologies
- 12.3.1 Analogue
- 12.3.2 Digital
- 12.3.3 3G
- 12.4 Major mobile operators
- 12.4.1 Saudi Telecom Company (STC)
- 12.4.2 Ettihad Etisalat (Mobily)
- 12.4.3 Public Telecommunications Company (Bravo)
- 12.4.4 Zain Saudi Arabia
- 12.5 Mobile voice services
- 12.5.1 Prepaid
- 12.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 12.6 Mobile data services
- 12.6.1 Mobile TV
- 12.7 Mobile content and applications
- 12.7.1 Location-based services (LBS)
13. Syria
- 13.1 Overview of Syria' s mobile market
- 13.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 13.2 Regulatory issues
- 13.2.1 Pilot project
- 13.2.2 BOT contracts
- 13.3 Mobile technologies
- 13.3.1 3G
- 13.4 Major mobile operators
- 13.4.1 Syriatel
- 13.4.2 MTN Syria
- 13.5 Mobile voice services
- 13.5.1 Prepaid
- 13.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 13.6 Mobile data services
14. Turkey
- 14.1 Overview of Turkey' s mobile market
- 14.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 14.2 Regulatory issues
- 14.2.1 3G licences
- 14.2.2 Third and fourth GSM licences
- 14.2.3 Significant market power (SMP)
- 14.2.4 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- 14.2.5 Telsim privatisation
- 14.3 Major mobile operators
- 14.3.1 Turkcell
- 14.3.2 Vodafone (Telsim)
- 14.3.3 Avea
- 14.3.4 Turk Telekom
- 14.4 Mobile voice services
- 14.4.1 Prepaid
- 14.4.2 Satellite mobile
- 14.5 Mobile data services
- 14.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 14.5.2 Multi Media Messaging Service (MMS)
- 14.5.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
- 14.5.4 Push-to-talk (PTT)
- 14.5.5 Enhanced Date for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
- 14.5.6 BlackBerry
- 14.5.7 Mobile TV
- 14.6 Mobile content and applications
- 14.6.1 Location-based services
- 14.6.2 M-commerce
15. United Arab Emirates
- 15.1 Overview of UAE' s mobile market
- 15.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 15.2 Regulatory issues
- 15.2.1 Overview
- 15.2.2 Mobile number portability
- 15.3 Mobile technologies
- 15.3.1 Analogue and digital
- 15.3.2 Third generation mobile
- 15.4 Major mobile operators
- 15.4.1 Etisalat
- 15.4.2 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company/du
- 15.5 Mobile voice services
- 15.5.1 Prepaid
- 15.5.2 Satellite mobile
- 15.6 Mobile data services
- 15.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 15.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- 15.6.3 Push-to-talk (PTT)
- 15.6.4 BlackBerry
- 15.6.5 Mobile TV
16. Yemen
- 16.1 Overview of Yemen' s mobile market
- 16.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 16.2 Regulatory issues
- 16.2.1 GSM licences awarded
- 16.2.2 Third GSM licence
- 16.3 Major mobile operators
- 16.3.1 TeleYemen/Yemen Mobile
- 16.3.2 SabaFon
- 16.3.3 MTN Yemen
- 16.3.4 HiTS Unitel
- 16.4 Mobile voice services
- 16.4.1 Prepaid
- 16.4.2 Satellite mobile
- 16.5 Mobile data services
