2007 Middle Eastern - Mobile Communications and Mobile Data Market

• Mobile statistics and trends;
• Mobile operators;
• Government policies and regulatory issues;
• Licence auctions;
• Mobile technologies - GSM, CDMA, 3G;
• Trends in the prepaid sector;
• Mobile satellite services;
• Mobile data services - SMS, MMS, WAP, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA 1xRTT, 1x EV-DO.

1.THE MIDDLE EAST’S MOBILE MARKET

1.1 Overview of the Middle East mobile market

1.2 Mobile statistics

1.3 Mobile market forecasts

1.3.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

1.3.2 Iran mobile subscriber growth scenario forecasts

1.3.3 Iraq: mobile subscriber growth forecasts

1.3.4 Jordan: mobile subscriber growth scenario forecasts

1.3.5 Lebanon: mobile subscriber growth scenario forecasts

1.3.6 Oman: mobile subscriber growth scenario forecasts

1.3.7 Saudi Arabia: mobile subscriber growth scenario forecasts

1.3.8 Syria: mobile subscriber growth scenario forecast

1.3.9 Yemen: mobile subscriber growth scenario forecasts

1.4 Regulatory issues

1.4.1 Background

1.4.2 Telecom sector liberalisation

1.4.3 Number portability

1.5 Major mobile operators in the Middle East

1.5.1 Overview

1.5.2 Bahrain telecommunications company (Batelco) - Bahrain

1.5.3 Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)

1.5.4 Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) - Kuwait

1.5.5 Orascom Telecom

1.5.6 Qtel - Qatar / Wataniya Telecom - Kuwait

1.6 Mobile voice services

1.6.1 Prepaid

1.6.2 Satellite mobile

1.7 Mobile data services

1.7.1 Overview

1.7.2 3G

1.7.3 Mobile TV

1.7.4 Credit transfer

2. BAHRAIN

2.1 Overview of Bahrain’s mobile market

2.1.1 Mobile statistics

2.2 Regulatory issues

2.2.1 Second mobile licence

2.3 Mobile technologies

2.3.1 Analogue

2.3.2 Digital

2.3.3 Third Generation (3G)

2.4 Major mobile operators

2.4.1 Batelco

2.4.2 MTC-Vodafone

2.5 Mobile voice services

2.5.1 Prepaid

2.6 Mobile data services

2.6.1 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

2.6.2 Enhanced data for GSM evolution (EDGE)

2.6.3 High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)

2.6.4 BlackBerry

2.6.5 Mobile TV

2.7 Mobile content

2.7.1 Batelco

2.7.2 MTC Vodafone

3. EGYPT

3.1 Overview of Egypt’s mobile market

3.1.1 Telecom Egypt’s mobile deal

3.1.2 Mobile subscriber statistics

3.2 Regulatory issues

3.2.1 Tariff structure

3.2.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

3.3 Major mobile operators

3.3.1 MobiNil (Egyptian Company for Mobile Services)

3.3.2 Vodafone Egypt

3.3.3 Third mobile licence

3.4 Mobile voice services

3.4.1 Prepaid services

3.4.2 Satellite mobile

3.5 Mobile data services

3.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

3.5.2 Multimedia Messaging (MMS)

3.5.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

3.5.4 GPRS and EDGE

3.5.5 Mobile TV

3.5.6 ARPU and AUPU

3.5.7 3G

4. IRAN

4.1 Overview of Iran’s mobile market

4.1.1 Local handset manufacture

4.1.2 Mobile statistics

4.2 Regulatory issues

4.2.1 Second GSM licence

4.3 Major mobile operators

4.3.1 TCI

4.3.2 Irancell

4.3.3 Taliya / Rafsanjan Industrial Complex Islamic Cooperative Company (RIC)

4.3.4 Mobile Telecommunications Company of Isfahan (MTCE)

4.3.5 Telecommunications Kish Company (TKC)

4.4 Mobile voice services

4.4.1 Prepaid

4.4.2 Satellite mobile

4.5 Mobile data services

4.5.1 SMS

4.5.2 MMS

4.5.3 GPRS

5. IRAQ

5.1 Overview of Iraq’s mobile market

5.1.1 Mobile statistics

5.1.2 Average revenue per user (ARPU)

5.2 Regulatory issues

5.2.1 Mobile licences

5.2.2 Tender for new mobile licences

5.3 Mobile technologies

5.4 Major mobile operators

5.4.1 Asia-Cell Telecommunications Company Ltd

5.4.2 Orascom Telecom Iraq Corporation / Iraqna

5.4.3 Atheer Telecom Iraq / MTC Atheer

5.5 Other mobile operators

5.5.1 Sana Tel

5.5.2 Korek Telecom Ltd.

5.6 Mobile voice services

5.6.1 Prepaid

5.6.2 Satellite mobile

5.7 Mobile data

6. ISRAEL

6.1 Overview of Israel’s mobile market

6.1.1 Mobile statistics

6.2 Regulatory issues

6.2.1 Award of 3G mobile licences

6.2.2 Connection charges

6.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

6.2.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

6.3 Mobile technologies

6.3.1 Analogue

6.3.2 Digital

6.3.3 Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN)

6.3.4 3G

6.3.5 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)

6.4 Major mobile operators

6.4.1 Pelephone Communications Ltd

6.4.2 Cellcom

6.4.3 Partner Communications Company Ltd (Orange)

6.4.4 MIRS Communications Ltd

6.5 Mobile voice services

6.5.1 Prepaid

6.6 Mobile data services

6.6.1 i-mode

6.6.2 Broadband wireless data service (1x EV-DO)

6.6.3 Push-to-talk (PTT)

6.7 Mobile content and applications

6.7.1 Mobile TV

6.7.2 External content providers

7. JORDAN

7.1 Overview of Jordan’s mobile market

7.1.1 Mobile statistics

7.2 Regulatory issues

7.2.1 Third GSM licence

7.3 Mobile technologies

7.3.1 GSM

7.3.2 Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN)

7.4 Major mobile operators

7.4.1 Fastlink / Jordan Mobile Telephone Services

7.4.2 MobileCom

7.4.3 XPress Telecommunications

7.4.4 Umniah

7.5 Mobile voice services

7.5.1 Prepaid

7.5.2 Satellite mobile

7.6 Mobile data services

7.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

7.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

7.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

7.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

7.6.5 Push-to-talk (PTT)

7.6.6 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

7.6.7 BlackBerry

7.7 Mobile content and applications

8. KUWAIT

8.1 Overview of Kuwait’s mobile market

8.1.1 Mobile statistics

8.2 Regulatory issues

8.2.1 Proposed third operator

8.3 Mobile technologies

8.3.1 Analogue

8.3.2 Digital

8.3.3 Third Generation mobile (3G)

8.4 Major mobile operators

8.4.1 MTC-Vodafone (Mobile Telecommunications Company)

8.4.2 National Mobile Telecommunication Co (NMT) / Wataniya Telecom

8.5 Mobile voice services

8.5.1 Prepaid

8.5.2 Satellite mobile

8.6 Mobile data services

8.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

8.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

8.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

8.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

8.6.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

8.6.6 Push-to-talk (PTT)

8.7 Mobile content and applications

9. LEBANON

9.1 Overview of Lebanon’s mobile market

9.1.1 High tariffs

9.1.2 Mobile statistics

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 Overview

9.2.2 Lebanon’s current mobile licences

9.2.3 Background - original BOT contracts

9.3 Major mobile operators

9.3.1 MTC

9.3.2 Alfa Telecom

9.4 Mobile voice services

9.4.1 Prepaid

9.4.2 Satellite mobile

9.5 Mobile data services

9.5.1 Mobiles at war

9.5.2 PowerMeMobile

10. OMAN

10.1 Overview of Oman’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Regulatory issues

10.2.1 Second mobile licence

10.3 Mobile technologies

10.3.1 Analogue

10.3.2 Digital

10.3.3 Third Generation (3G)

10.4 Major mobile operators

10.4.1 Oman Mobile Telecommunications (OMTC)

10.4.2 -Nawras Telecom (Omani-Qatari Telecommunications Company)

10.5 Mobile voice services

10.5.1 Prepaid

10.5.2 Satellite mobile

10.6 Mobile data services

10.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

10.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

10.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

10.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

10.6.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

10.6.6 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)

10.7 Mobile content and applications

11. QATAR

11.1 Overview of Qatar’s mobile market

11.1.1 Mobile statistics

11.2 Mobile technologies

11.2.1 Analogue

11.2.2 Digital

11.2.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile

11.3 Major mobile operator

11.3.1 Qtel

11.4 Mobile voice services

11.4.1 Prepaid

11.4.2 Satellite mobile

11.5 Mobile data services

11.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

11.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

11.5.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

11.5.4 3G data services

11.5.5 Mobile TV

11.5.6 Email

11.6 Mobile content and applications

12. SAUDI ARABIA

12.1 Overview of Saudi Arabia’s mobile market

12.1.1 Mobile statistics

12.2 Regulatory issues

12.2.1 Award of second GSM mobile licence

12.2.2 iDEN contract awarded

12.2.3 Award of 3G licences

12.2.4 Award of third mobile licence

12.3 Mobile technologies

12.3.1 Analogue

12.3.2 Digital

12.3.3 3G

12.4 Major mobile operators

12.4.1 Saudi Telecom Company (STC)

12.4.2 Ettihad Etisalat (Mobily)

12.4.3 Public Telecommunications Company (Bravo)

12.5 Mobile voice services

12.5.1 Prepaid

12.5.2 Satellite mobile

12.6 Mobile data services

12.7 Mobile applications

13. SYRIA

13.1 Overview of Syria’s mobile market

13.1.1 Mobile statistics

13.2 Regulatory issues

13.2.1 Pilot project

13.2.2 BOT contracts

13.3 Mobile technologies

13.3.1 3G

13.4 Major mobile operators

13.4.1 Syriatel

13.4.2 Investcom / Areeba / Spacetel

13.5 Mobile voice services

13.5.1 Prepaid

13.5.2 Satellite mobile

13.6 Mobile data services

14. TURKEY

14.1 Overview of Turkey’s mobile market

14.1.1 Mobile statistics

14.2 Regulatory issues

14.2.1 Third Generation (3G) licences

14.2.2 Third and fourth GSM licences

14.2.3 Smaller operators merge

14.2.4 Significant Market Power (SMP)

14.2.5 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

14.2.6 Telsim privatisation

14.3 Major mobile operators

14.3.1 Turkcell

14.3.2 Vodafone (Telsim)

14.3.3 Avea

14.3.4 Turk Telekom

14.4 Mobile voice services

14.4.1 Prepaid

14.4.2 Satellite mobile

14.5 Mobile data services

14.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

14.5.2 Multi Media Messaging Service (MMS)

14.5.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

14.5.4 Push-to-talk (PTT)

14.5.5 Enhanced Date for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

14.5.6 BlackBerry

14.5.7 Mobile TV

14.6 Mobile content and applications

14.6.1 Location-based services

14.6.2 M-commerce

15. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

15.1 Overview of UAE’s mobile market

15.1.1 Mobile statistics

15.2 Regulatory issues

15.2.1 Overview

15.2.2 Number Portability (NP)

15.3 Mobile technologies

15.3.1 Analogue and digital

15.3.2 Third Generation mobile (3G)

15.3.3 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)

15.4 Major mobile operators

15.4.1 Etisalat

15.4.2 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company / du

15.5 Mobile voice services

15.5.1 Prepaid

15.5.2 Satellite mobile

15.6 Mobile data services

15.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

15.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

15.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

15.6.4 Push-to-talk (PTT)

15.6.5 BlackBerry

15.6.6 Mobile TV

15.6.7 Credit transfer

15.7 Mobile content and applications

15.7.1 Overview

16. YEMEN

16.1 Overview of Yemen’s mobile market

16.1.1 Mobile statistics

16.2 Regulatory issues

16.2.1 GSM licences awarded

16.2.2 Third GSM licence

16.3 Major mobile operators

16.3.1 TeleYemen / Yemen Mobile

16.3.2 SabaFon

16.3.3 Spacetel Yemen / MTN Yemen

16.4 Mobile voice services

16.4.1 Prepaid

16.4.2 Satellite mobile

16.5 Mobile data services

17. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Major mobile operators - June 2007

Exhibit 2 - Vodafone Egypt lists on Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange

Exhibit 3 - An analysis of Egypt’s third mobile licence valuation

List of tables

Table 1 - Mobile penetration and growth in the Middle East - 2006

Table 2 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Iran - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 3 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Iran - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 4 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Jordan - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 5 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Jordan - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 6 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Lebanon - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 7 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Lebanon - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 8 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Oman - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 9 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Oman - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 10 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Saudi Arabia - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 11 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Saudi Arabia - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 12 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Syria - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 13 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Syria - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 14 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Yemen - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 15 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth in Yemen - upper market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 16 - Batelco revenue, profit and group mobile subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 17 - Batelco revenue by division - 2005 - 2006

Table 18 - Etisalat revenues and divisional representation - 2005 - 2006

Table 19 - MTC Group subscribers, revenue and profit - 2004 - 2007

Table 20 - MTC Kuwait revenue and ARPU - 2005 - 2006

Table 21 - Qtel revenue and net profit - 2005 - 2006

Table 22 - 3G subscribers by operator in selected Middle East countries - 2006

Table 23 - Mobile statistical overview Bahrain - 2006

Table 24 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Bahrain - 1995 - 2006

Table 25 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator in Bahrain - 2006

Table 26 - MTC-Vodafone Bahrain revenue and ARPU - 2005 - 2006

Table 27 - Prepaid mobile subscribers in Bahrain - 1999 - 2006

Table 28 - MTC prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006

Table 29 - Mobile statistical overview Egypt - March 2007

Table 30 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual growth in Egypt - 1996 - 2007

Table 31 - Mobile subscribers by operator in Egypt - March 2007

Table 32 - MobiNil subscribers - 1998 - 2007

Table 33 - MobiNil key performance indicators - 2002 - 2006

Table 34 - Vodafone Egypt subscribers - 1998 - 2007

Table 35 - MobiNil blended monthly ARPU and AUPU - 2004 - 2006

Table 36 - Mobile statistical overview Iran - March 2007

Table 37 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Iran - 1995 - 2007

Table 38 - Mobile subscribers and annual growth by operator in Iran - 2006

Table 39 - Mobile statistical overview Iraq - 2006

Table 40 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Iraq - 2003 - 2006

Table 41 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator in Iraq - 2006

Table 42 - Mobile operator market shares in Iraq - September 2006

Table 43 - Mobile operator average ARPU in Iraq - 2004 - 2006

Table 44 - Mobile statistical overview Israel - 2006

Table 45 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration in Israel - 1995 - 2006

Table 46 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator in Israel - 2006

Table 47 - Mobile operators - total subscribers and market share in Israel - 2006

Table 48 - Mobile operators - MoU and ARPU in Israel - 2006

Table 49 - Pelephone revenue, profit, MoU and ARPU - 2003 - 2006

Table 50 - Cellcom revenue, profit, MoU, churn, and monthly