[November 05, 2009] Middle East - Regulatory Overview & Fixed-line Market & Infrastructure Tweet (M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2470b0/middle_east_regu) has announced the addition of the "Middle East - Regulatory Overview & Fixed-line Market & Infrastructure" report to their offering. Synopsis This report gives a brief overview of the increasingly liberal regulatory systems in the telecoms sector of the Middle East. Several independent regulators have been established and competition has been introduced into most markets to a greater or lesser extent. The competitive structure of the fixed-line voice market is outlined, including the degree of privatisation of incumbents and the regulatory situation of VoIP operators. Recent infrastructure developments are also described and regional submarine cables listed. Key Topics Covered: 1. Synopsis 2. Regulatory environment 2.1 Background 2.2 Regulatory authorities 2.3 Privatisation 2.4 Telecom sector liberalisation 2.5 Regulatory aspects of VoIP 3. Fixed network operators 3.1 Overview 4. Telecommunications infrastructure 4.1 Overview 4.2 NGNs 4.3 Submarine cable systems 4.4 Satellites 5. Related reports Table 1 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity in the Middle East - 2008 Exhibit 1 - Middle East regulatory authorities - September 2009 Exhibit 2 - Major fixed-line operators - September 2009 Exhibit 3 - Major submarine cable networks in the Arab Middle East - September 2009 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2470b0/middle_east_regu ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]