[November 18, 2009] Research and Markets: Africa & Middle East Telecom Insider / Vol. 1, No 9, Edition 11 Report Reveals the Main Drivers behind WiMAX Rollouts in AME from 2007 To 2009 Tweet DUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0baaff/africa_middle_ea) has announced the addition of the "Africa & Middle East Telecom Insider / Vol. 1, No 9, Edition 11 - Business Services to Drive WiMAX (News - Alert) Success in AME Markets" report to their offering. The business segment in Africa and the Middle East should be the main focus of WiMax operators as fixed WiMax's contribution to fixed business broadband subscriptions is expected to more than quadruple by 2014, according to this latest report. A new Telecom Insider Report, Business Services to Drive WiMax Success in AME Markets, examines the development and adoption of WiMax technology in the region, highlighting opportunities and challenges for operators. This 20-page report reveals the main drivers behind WiMax rollouts in AME from 2007 to 2009, and analyzes the future prospects of WiMax technology, and discussing challenges and opportunities in the residential and business segments. It explores three different WiMax deployments in detail: France Telecom (News - Alert) in Cameroon, Go in Saudi Arabia, and Umniah in Jordan. "Africa and the Middle East is witnessing one of the fastest growth rates for WiMax adoption globally," notes Dearbhla McHenry, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. "WiMax service offerings were virtually unheard of before 2007 in the region; while the global average fixed service penetration of population stood at 22 percent at year-end 2008, AME's penetration level stood at 9 percent for the same period, the lowest among all regions," she says. "By year-end 2009, Pyramid expects WiMax to contribute about 2 percent of total fixed broadband subscriptions in AME, a higher share than in any other region globally except for Latin America." "In addition to a generally supportive regulatory environment, telcos are finding WiMax's scaleability and cost-effectiveness in high-density areas to be a major advantage compared with a time-consuming and costly overhaul of inadequate fixed networks or with rolling out new wired infrastructure - this is especially true in AME where fixed penetration is still low even in urban areas, which translates into a low-competition high-growth environment," says McHenry. The business segment should be the main focus of WiMax operators in the region. "Business consumers have more sophisticated connectivity needs than residential consumers, involving dedicated high-speed point-to-point connections, high capacity for both uplink and downlink, bundled VoIP service, back-up systems, dedicated international bandwidth, and so on," McHenry explains. "These are all within WiMax technical capabilities but cannot be guaranteed over 3G," she adds. "Because of these factors, we expect fixed WiMax's contribution to fixed business broadband subscriptions to more than quadruple in 2014, reaching 8 percent, compared with less than 2 percent in 2009." Business Services to Drive WiMax Success in AME Markets is part of the Africa and the Middle East Telecom Insider report series. Telecom Insiders are packed with trend analysis, industry best practices, market sizing and forecasting, competitor analysis, and case studies, providing you information you can leverage to make better business decisions. Key Topics Covered: Introduction Africa warmly welcomes WiMAX for now WiMAX is becoming a staple technology for AME telcos Residential WiMAX will have to compete with 3G Business segment should be the main focus of WIMAX operators Market detail CASE STUDY: France Telecom in Cameroon CASE STUDY: Go in Saudi Arabia CASE STUDY: Umniah in Jordan Conclusions Key findings Recommendations Related resources Table of exhibits Companies Mentioned: Algerie Telecom Camtel Devona Telecom France Telecom Go Mobily MTN (News - Alert) Neotel Saudi Telecom Turk Telecom Umniah Wi-Tribe Zain For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0baaff/africa_middle_ea Source: Pyramid Research, Inc. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]