2008 Middle East - Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband in The Mediterranean & Levant countries

• Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
• Facts, figures and statistics;
• Industry and regulatory issues;
• Infrastructure;
• Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU;
• Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
• Broadband (DSL, cable TV, wireless);
• Convergence and Digital Media.
• Researchers: Tine Lewis, Paul Kwon, Peter Lange

1. Egypt

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Egypt’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Background

1.3.2 Creation of a new regulatory framework

1.3.3 Telecommunications Master Plan

1.3.4 Legislative reform

1.3.5 Regulatory authority

1.3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Egypt

1.3.7 Privatisation of Telecom Egypt

1.3.8 Interconnection

1.4 Fixed network operators in Egypt

1.4.1 Telecom Egypt

1.4.2 Orascom Telecom

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom network

1.5.2 International infrastructure

1.6 Fixed voice market

1.6.1 National and international call traffic

1.7 Data market

1.7.1 Data service operators

1.7.2 VSAT networks

1.7.3 Data centres

1.8 Internet market

1.8.1 Overview

1.8.2 Internet gateways

1.8.3 Cairo Regional Internet Exchange (CRIX)

1.8.4 Internet access locations

1.8.5 Egypt’s ISP Market

1.9 Broadband Market

1.9.1 Broadband initiative

1.9.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

1.9.3 Wireless broadband

1.9.4 Broadband via satellite

1.9.5 Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)

1.10 Convergence

1.10.1 VoIP telephony

1.10.2 Next Generation Networks (NGN)

1.10.3 IPTV

1.10.4 E-Commerce

1.10.5 Information Highway Project

1.10.6 E-Government

1.10.7 E-Learning

1.11 Mobile communications

1.11.1 Overview of Egypt’s mobile market

1.11.2 Regulatory issues

1.11.3 Mobile technologies

1.11.4 Major mobile operators

1.11.5 Mobile voice services

1.11.6 Mobile data services

1.11.7 Mobile content and applications

1.12 Forecasts

1.12.1 Forecasts fixed line market to 2015

1.12.2 Forecasts - broadband and Internet services to 2015

1.12.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2015

2. Israel

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Israel’s telecom market

2.2.2 Market analysis - 2008

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Regulatory authority

2.3.2 Privatisation of Bezeq

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Israel

2.3.4 Interconnect

2.3.5 Number Portability (NP)

2.3.6 Universal Service Obligation (USO)

2.4 Fixed network operators in Israel

2.4.1 Overview of operators

2.4.2 Bezeq

2.4.3 Bezeq International

2.4.4 HOT Cable Systems Media

2.4.5 NetVision 013 Barak

2.4.6 012 Smile.Communications (Internet Gold Golden Lines) / Eurocom

2.4.7 Xfone 018

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 National telecom network

2.5.2 International infrastructure

2.5.3 Infrastructure developments

2.6 Wholesaling

2.6.1 Overview

2.7 Broadband and Internet market

2.7.1 Overview

2.7.2 ADSL and cable networks

2.7.3 Israel’s ISP market

2.7.4 WiFi

2.7.5 WiMAX

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of media convergence

2.8.2 Triple play models

2.8.3 VoIP / VoB

2.8.4 Overview of broadcasting market

2.8.5 Regulatory issues

2.9 Digital media

2.9.1 Digital TV

2.9.2 Internet content

2.10 Mobile communications

2.10.1 Overview of Israel’s mobile market

2.10.2 Regulatory issues

2.10.3 Mobile technologies

2.10.4 Major mobile operators

2.10.5 Mobile voice services

2.10.6 Mobile data services

2.10.7 Mobile content and applications

3. Jordan

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of Jordan’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Background

3.3.2 Regulatory authority

3.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Jordan

3.3.4 Privatisation

3.3.5 Interconnect

3.3.6 Carrier preselection

3.3.7 Local Loop Unbundling (LLU)

3.4 Fixed network operators in Jordan

3.4.1 Jordan Telecom Group

3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1 National telecom network

3.5.2 International infrastructure

3.6 Wholesaling

3.6.1 Access

3.6.2 JTG’s pricing structure

3.7 Broadband and Internet market

3.7.1 Overview

3.7.2 ISP market

3.7.3 Broadband market overview

3.8 Convergence

3.8.1 Overview of media convergence

3.8.2 VoIP

3.8.3 Overview of broadcasting market

3.9 Mobile communications

3.9.1 Overview of Jordan’s mobile market

3.9.2 Regulatory issues

3.9.3 Mobile technologies

3.9.4 Major mobile operators

3.9.5 Mobile voice services

3.9.6 Mobile data services

3.9.7 Mobile content and applications

4. Lebanon

4.1 Key statistics

4.2 Telecommunications market

4.2.1 Overview of Lebanon’s telecom market

4.3 Regulatory environment

4.3.1 Background

4.3.2 Regulatory authority

4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Lebanon

4.3.4 Privatisation

4.3.5 Interconnect

4.4 Fixed network operator in Lebanon

4.4.1 Ogero Telecom

4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

4.5.1 National telecom network

4.5.2 International infrastructure

4.6 Broadband and Internet market

4.6.1 Overview

4.6.2 Data service providers

4.6.3 ISP market

4.6.4 Broadband market overview

4.6.5 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

4.6.6 Cable modems

4.6.7 Wireless broadband

4.7 Convergence

4.7.1 Overview of media convergence

4.7.2 Triple play

4.7.3 VoIP

4.7.4 Overview of broadcasting market

4.7.5 Digital TV

4.8 Mobile communications

4.8.1 Overview of Lebanon’s mobile market

4.8.2 Regulatory issues

4.8.3 Major mobile operators

4.8.4 Mobile voice services

4.8.5 Mobile data services

5. Syria

5.1 Key statistics

5.2 Telecommunications market

5.2.1 Overview of Syria’s telecom market

5.3 Regulatory environment

5.3.1 Background

5.3.2 Regulatory authority

5.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Syria

5.3.4 Interconnect

5.4 Fixed network operator in Syria

5.4.1 Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (STE)

5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

5.5.1 National telecom network

5.5.2 International infrastructure

5.6 Broadband and Internet market

5.6.1 Overview

5.6.2 ISP market

5.6.3 Broadband market overview

5.7 Convergence

5.7.1 Overview of media convergence

5.7.2 Overview of broadcasting market

5.8 Mobile communications

5.8.1 Overview of Syria’s mobile market

5.8.2 Regulatory issues

5.8.3 Mobile technologies

5.8.4 Major mobile operators

5.8.5 Mobile voice services

5.8.6 Mobile data services

6. Turkey

6.1 Key statistics

6.2 Telecommunications market

6.2.1 Overview of Turkey’s telecom market

6.3 Regulatory environment

6.3.1 Background

6.3.2 Regulatory authority

6.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Turkey

6.3.4 Privatisation

6.3.5 Interconnect

6.3.6 Access

6.3.7 Number portability

6.3.8 Universal services

6.3.9 Electronic Signature Act

6.4 Fixed network operators in Turkey

6.4.1 Turk Telekom

6.4.2 Turksat

6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

6.5.1 National telecom network

6.5.2 International infrastructure

6.6 Internet market

6.6.1 Overview

6.6.2 Turkey’s ISP market

6.7 Broadband market

6.7.1 Overview

6.7.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Lines (ADSL)

6.7.3 Cable modems

6.7.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

6.7.5 Wireless broadband

6.8 Convergence

6.8.1 Overview of media convergence

6.8.2 Triple play models

6.8.3 Overview of broadcasting market

6.8.4 Broadcasting regulation

6.8.5 Digital TV

6.9 Mobile communications

6.9.1 Overview of Turkey’s mobile market

6.9.2 Regulatory issues

6.9.3 Major mobile operators

6.9.4 Mobile voice services

6.9.5 Mobile data services

6.9.6 Mobile content and applications

6.10 Forecasts

6.10.1 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017

7. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables

Table 1 - Country statistics Egypt - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - February 2008

Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - February 2008

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - February 2008

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - March 2008

Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 8 - Telecom Egypt key performance indicators - 2003 - 2007

Table 9 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2008

Table 10 - Public payphones per operator - 2002 - 2008

Table 11 - Internet users and penetration - 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2008

Table 12 - DSL subscribers in Egypt - 2002 - 2008

Table 13 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996; 1998; 2000 - 2008

Table 14 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - March 2008

Table 15 - MobiNil subscribers - 1998; 2000 - 2008

Table 16 - MobiNil key performance indicators - 2002 - 2007

Table 17 - MobiNil blended monthly ARPU and AUPU - 2002 - 2007

Table 18 - Vodafone Egypt subscribers - 1998; 2000 - 2008

Table 19 - Vodafone Egypt blended monthly ARPU - 2003 - 2007

Table 26 - Country statistics Israel - 2008

Table 27 - Telephone network statistics - 2007

Table 28 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 29 - Broadband statistics - 2007

Table 30 - Mobile statistics - March 2008

Table 31 - National telecommunications authority

Table 32 - International call operators market shares - 2007

Table 33 - Bezeq divisional revenues - 2005 - 2008

Table 34 - Active Bezeq fixed-line subscriber lines, MOU, monthly ARPL - 2003 - 2008

Table 35 - Bezeq International outgoing calls market share - 2005 - 2007

Table 36 - HOT divisional revenue - 2006 - 2007

Table 37 - HOT domestic telephony subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 38 - NetVision 013 Barak Revenue and Profit - 2006 - 2008

Table 39 - 012 Smile Communications revenue and profit - 2005 - 2008

Table 40 - Xfone revenue and profit - 2006 - 2008

Table 41 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007

Table 42 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 43 - Internet users, penetration and household penetration estimates - 1997 - 2007

Table 44 - ADSL and cable networks - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2005 - 2008

Table 45 - Bezeq ADSL subscriber ARPU - 2005 - 2008

Table 46 - ISP market shares - 2005 - 2007

Table 47 - NetVision broadband subscribers - 2006 - 2007

Table 48 - 012 Smile VoIP lines - 2006 - 2008

Table 49 - Broadcasting market statistical overview - 2007

Table 50 - YES satellite TV subscribers, market share and ARPU - 2002 - 2008

Table 51 - Walla Communications revenue and profit - 2005 - 2007

Table 52 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2008

Table 53 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - December 2007

Table 54 - Mobile operators - total subscribers, 3G subscribers and market share - March 2008

Table 55 - Mobile operators - MOU and ARPU - March 2008

Table 56 - Pelephone: revenue, profit, monthly MOU and monthly ARPU - 2003 - 2008

Table 57 - Cellcom - revenue, profit, monthly MOU, churn, and monthly ARPU - 2005 - 2008

Table 58 - Partner Communications - revenue, profit, monthly MOU, churn, monthly ARPU - 2002 - 2008

Table 59 - Partner - prepaid, postpaid and business subscribers - 2004 - 2008

Table 60 - Mobile operators - data and content revenue as a percentage of total revenue - 2003 - 2008

Table 61 - Country statistics Jordan - 2008

Table 62 - Telephone network statistics - 2007

Table 63 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 64 - Broadband statistics - March 2008

Table 65 - Mobile statistics - 2007

Table 66 - National telecommunications authority

Table 67 - Jordan Telecom Group profit and revenue by sector - 2004 - 2007

Table 68 - Jordan Telecom Group divisional subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 69 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007

Table 70 - Internet users and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2007

Table 71 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 1999 - 2007

Table 72 - DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2008

Table 73 - TV market - receivers and households - 1999 - 2007

Table 74 - JRTVC revenue - 2005 - 2007

Table 75 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007

Table 76 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - December 2007

Table 77 - Zain Jordan ARPU - 2005 - 2007

Table 78 - Orange prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 79 - Zain Jordan prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 80 - Country statistics Lebanon - 2008

Table 81 - Telephone network statistics - June 2007

Table 82 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 83 - Broadband statistics - June 2007

Table 84 - Mobile statistics - 2007

Table 85 - National telecommunications authority

Table 86 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2007

Table 87 - Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2007

Table 88 - Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2007

Table 89 - Cable modem Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 90 - TV equipped households - 1996 - 2006

Table 91 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007

Table 92 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - December 2007

Table 93 - Zain prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 94 - Country statistics Syria - 2008

Table 95 - Telephone network statistics - 2007

Table 96 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 97 - Broadband statistics - 2007

Table 98 - Mobile statistics - 2007

Table 99 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 100 - STE Revenue by sector - 2005 - 2007

Table 101 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007

Table 102 - Internet user and penetration estimates - 1999 - 2007

Table 103 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 1999 - 2007

Table 104 - Broadband subscribers - 2004 - 2007

Table 105 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1999 - 2007

Table 106 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - December 2007

Table 107 - MTN Syria: ARPU - 2003 - 2008; outgoing MOU - 2006 - 2007

Table 108 - Country statistics Turkey - 2008

Table 109 - Telephone network statistics - 2007

Table 110 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 111 - Broadband subscriber statistics - September 2007

Table 112 - Mobile statistics - December 2007

Table 113 - National telecommunications authority

Table 114 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2006 - 2007

Table 115 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007

Table 116 - Internet users and penetration - 1996 - 2007

Table 117 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 2002 - 2007

Table 118 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used and annual change - Sep 2007

Table 119 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 120 - ADSL subscribers - 2002 - 2007

Table 121 - Advertising spending and annual growth by media segment - 2007

Table 122 - Audience share by channel - 2006 - 2007

Table 123 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - December 2007

Table 124 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2007

Table 125 - Consumer’s attitudes to fixed-mobile substitution - 2006

Table 126 - Turkcell financial statistics - 2005 - 2007

Table 127 - Turkcell average monthly ARPU - prepaid and postpaid - 2001 - 2007

Table 128 - Turkcell average monthly MOU and churn - 2001 - 2007

Table 129 - Vodafone quarterly prepaid, postpaid & total ARPU - 2006 - 2007

Table 130 - Ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers - 2000 - 2007

Table 131 - Turkcell prepaid subscribers - 2001 - 2007

Table 132 - Vodafone prepaid subscribers - 2006 - 2007

Table 133 - Effects of mobile spam on users - 2005 - 2006

Table 134 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - higher market growth scenario - 2008 - 2012; 2017

Table 135 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - lower market growth scenario - 2008 - 2012; 2017

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Major licences issued - 2008

Exhibit 2 - National and regional fibre networks

Exhibit 3 - Data service provider licences in Egypt with year of issue

Exhibit 4 - An analysis of Egypt’s third mobile licence valuation

Exhibit 5 - Vodafone Egypt lists on Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange