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Research and Markets: This Middle East Market Report Gives an Overview
of the Fixed-line Segment of the Telecoms Markets of the Region
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:28082008
Dublin - Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d47771/2008_middle_easter)
has announced the addition of the "2008 Middle Eastern - Fixed Telecoms
Market Overview" report to their offering.
This Middle East market report gives an overview of the fixed-line
segment of the telecoms markets of the region. It also details the
major operators and infrastructure in each of the following countries:
Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Yemen.
The region s markets include:
Bahrain From 1 July 2004 all sectors of the Bahraini communications
market were liberalised. There are now 16 operators, including seven
fixed-line local voice service providers and 15 international voice
service providers. The TRA claims that international call charges fell
by 56% over the three years to 2008. Much of this change has been
caused by the growth of VoIP-based calling cards, driven particularly
by the large expat population.
Incumbent Batelco expects to complete the migration of all services
from its original network to an NGN by the end of 2008.
Israel While incumbent Bezeq still has a big majority of the domestic
fixed-line market, its share has fallen rapidly since the introduction
of number portability in December 2007 and by mid-2008 was down to 85%.
VoIP operators and cable company HOT are the beneficiaries.
The international fixed-line market has been very competitive for many
years. Three operators dominate the market with roughly equal shares.
All are keen to move into providing domestic call services and the
three already share the majority of the ISP market.
This market is particularly interesting as these players, together with
the three mobile operators, jostle for position. Significant
investments are being made in NGN infrastructure.
Jordan Jordan has one of the most open telecom markets in the Middle
East and an independent regulator. The fixed-line sector was
liberalised on 1 January 2005 with the market open to full competition.
Incumbent operator Jordan Telecom has been fully privatised.
Instead of full Local Loop Unbundling, the TRC introduced cost-based
bit-stream unbundling. Jordan Telecom introduced a wholesale pricing
structure, with discounts for alternative licensed operators and ISPs,
in May 2004, but alternative operators have continually complained that
wholesale rates are too high. The TRC is now planning to introduce LLU
in some form and in early 2008 conducted a consultation process in
preparation.
Faced with the unavoidable prospect of losing voice market share to
alternative operators, Jordan Telecom has increased its focus on
broadband services. Alternative operators mostly offer VoIP services
and compete in the long-distance voice markets.
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian fixed-line teledensity (and broadband
penetration) are low. Competition has been introduced into the
fixed-line market with hope that it will lead to similar extensive
development as has happened in the mobile market with increased
competition. Three companies were awarded licences Batelco/Atheeb, US
consortia MCI International/Verizon and Hong Kong-based PCCW. Data
communication provision licences were also awarded to two companies ITC
and Bayanat Al Oula. Bayanat has since been acquired by mobile operator
Mobily, a subsidiary of UAE incumbent Etisalat, which could result in a
serious competitor for STC.
All licence winners, together with incumbent STC, are making
substantial investments in infrastructure and intend to make extensive
use of WiMAX.
For those needing high level strategic information and objective
analysis on the regulatory structure and fixed-line markets in the
Middle East, this report is essential reading and gives further
information on: - The increasing competition in the fixed-line sector;
- Developments and investment in fixed-line infrastructure; -
Increasing international submarine cable capacity; - Operator
acquisition activity both in the region and beyond.
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation
and may not be for the current year.
Key Topics Covered:
- Telecommunications Overview
-- Market overview
-- Telecommunications infrastructure
-- National networks
-- New developments
-- International submarine cable networks
Countries Mentioned:
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Companies Mentioned:
- Bahrain telecommunications company (Batelco)
- Telecom Egypt
- Orascom Telecom
- Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI)
- Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company (ITPC)
- Bezeq International
- HOT Cable Systems Media
- NetVision 013 Barak
- 012 Smile.Communications (Internet Gold Golden Lines) / Eurocom
- Xfone 018
- Jordan Telecom Group
- InvestCom
- Saudi Oger / Oger Telecom
- Ogero Telecom
- Qtel
- Saudi Telecom Company (STC)
- ITC
- Bayanat Al-Oula
- Saudi Oger/Oger Telecom
- Hits Telecom
- Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (STE)
- Turk Telekom
- Turksat
- Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)
- Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company/du
- TECOM Investments/Dubai Holding/Emirates International
Telecommunications (EIT)
- UAE investment companies owning telcos outside the UAE
- TeleYemen/Yemen International Telecommunication Company
- Public Telecommunications Corporation (PTC)
For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d47771/2008_middle_easter
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