19 June 2013
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Middle East /North Africa

Saudi incumbent looks abroad amidst heated domestic competition

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 12:07

Saudi Arabia possesses a steadily growing telecoms market. As with many telecoms markets in the region, lack of strong competition in the fixed-line market meant much of the growth has been underpinned by mobile...

Liberalisation driving growth for Bahrain’s broadband

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Monday, 16 April 2012 10:48

Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published market data relating to the end of 2011 for fixed-line, mobile and internet sectors. A stronger than expected growth in the broadband sector suggests that the regulator's efforts at liberalising the internet market are driving growth in that sector...

Subscriptions on the rise in Kuwait over 2011

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Thursday, 26 January 2012 11:28

 There was a significant surge in mobile subscriptions in Kuwait during Q211...

Political risk throughout North Africa may temper short-term growth

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 14:57

Uncertainty pervades all four North African states – and, by extension, their telecom sectors...

Subscriber growth and LTE painting a pretty picture for UAE market

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Friday, 20 January 2012 11:58

The highly-developed UAE telecom sector was rocked this year by the arrival of LTE, introduced by number one operator Etisalat – but competition is already snapping at its heels...

Rising penetration rates in Iran could be misleading

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 12:40

 Iran’s increasing mobile penetration is somewhat tempered by a probable base of inactive subscribers, as well as a looming decline in ARPU levels...

Market Uncertainty Ahead for Established Players in Israel

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Monday, 16 January 2012 12:31

 

 

Israel boasts one of the few markets in the Middle East with strong competition across all market sectors...

Economic recovery boosts growth in Bahrain despite saturation

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Friday, 13 January 2012 14:50

With Bahrain’s mobile market approaching saturation, the growth in the second quarter of 2011 was unexpected but is unlikely to stop...

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