Middle East and North Africa Telecoms Market Trends and Forecasts 2019-2024 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

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The telecoms market revenue in the middle east and North Africa (MENA) will increase at a cagr of 1.4% between 2018 and 2024, driven by the growing adoption of fixed broadband and mobile data services across the region. This report provides a full update of our 5-year forecast of more than 180 mobile and fixed KPIs for MENA as a whole and for 12 key countries.

This report and associated data annex provide:

  • A 5-year forecast of 180 mobile and fixed KPIs for the MENA region as a whole and 12 key countries
  • An in-depth analysis of the trends, drivers and forecast assumptions for each type of mobile and fixed service, and for key countries
  • An overview of operator strategies and country-specific topics, in order to highlight similarities and differences by means of a cross-country comparison
  • A summary of results, key implications and recommendations for mobile and fixed operators.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive summary and recommendations

  • Telecoms service revenue in the Middle East and North Africa will reach USD72 billion by 2024
  • Monetising high-speed internet and mobile data access will be crucial to achieve telecoms retail revenue growth in MENA
  • Geographical coverage: NGA and 4G/5G penetration will be the highest in GCC countries and in Israel
  • Key trends, drivers and assumptions for the mobile and fixed markets
  • Key recommendations for telecoms operators

2. Regional forecasts and cross-country comparison

  • Market context: the average spend per capita has declined, mainly due to increased competition in the GCC region
  • Key mergers, acquisitions and market entries
  • Key drivers at a glance for each country in the Middle East and North Afric18. Market overview: the fast adoption of fixed broadband and mobile data services will help telecoms operators to maintain service revenue growth
  • Mobile: mobile services will account for most of the telecoms revenue in the region, driven by the growing demand for data and the fast migration from 3G to 4G
  • Mobile: population service penetration will remain flat because most of the mature markets have reached saturation point
  • Mobile: ARPU levels will be highly dependent on GDP per capita, competition levels and the penetration of data services
  • Mobile: the total mobile revenue will continue to increase due to the demand for data and the introduction of faster networks such as LTE and 5G
  • Fixed: the increase in household broadband penetration will be boosted by NGA network roll-outs and a growing demand for fixed data connectivity
  • Fixed: broadband penetration will increase in all countries in MENA, but the gap between the most and least penetrated countries will widen
  • Fixed: increasing competitiveness will lead to a decline in ASPU, but the demand for higher-speed services and bundling will lead to fixed broadband revenue growth
  • Fixed: broadband penetration will continue to increase across the region and VDSL will become the predominant access technology by 2024
  • Specialist business services: revenue growth will be fuelled by increased spending on mobile data and a growing demand for high-bandwidth dedicated connections
  • IoT: the total IoT value chain revenue in MENA will grow to over USD6.7 billion by 2024
  • Pay TV: revenue for traditional pay TV and operator-delivered OTT services will continue to grow in MENA

3. Individual country forecasts

  • Egypt: there are strong revenue growth prospects in both the fixed and mobile markets due to growing demand and infrastructure investments
  • Egypt: VDSL will be the dominant fixed broadband technology in 2024, supported by the growing demand for high-speed connectivity services
  • Egypt: the increase in fixed broadband revenue will be the main contributor to telecoms revenue growth during the forecast period
  • Egypt: forecast changes
  • Kuwait: investments in fixed infrastructure should provide a basis for future growth in fixed broadband take-up and revenue
  • Kuwait: fibre optics will become the dominant fixed broadband technology in Kuwait by 2024
  • Kuwait: fixed market revenue growth will be driven by the expanding fibreoptic network footprint and encouraging service take-up
  • Kuwait: forecast changes
  • Oman: the total market revenue will increase thanks to the growth of the fixed broadband segment and the slow recovery of the mobile market
  • Oman: operators will increasingly focus on monetising their NGA investments and driving service take-up as network penetration increases
  • Oman: a new mobile entrant will increase competition in the mobile market, and the fixed broadband segment will benefit from NGA network roll-outs
  • Oman: forecast changes
  • Qatar: the overall revenue outlook remains positive, driven by fixed broadband and mobile handset data revenue growth
  • Qatar: operators in the country aim to lead in 5G coverage in the region and will focus on the quality of service for data users
  • Qatar: the demand for high-speed connectivity will drive both fixed broadband and mobile data revenue growth
  • Qatar: forecast changes
  • Saudi Arabia: telecoms revenue will grow due to improving economic indicators and the forthcoming launch of 5G services
  • Saudi Arabia: the growing demand for data, stimulated by the increasing popularity of OTT services, will offset the decline in legacy mobile revenue
  • Saudi Arabia: mobile service revenue will be boosted by the launch of 5G technology and the adoption of service-based tariffs
  • Saudi Arabia: forecast changes
  • UAE: telecoms revenue will increase to AED36.3 billion by 2024, driven mainly by the demand for high-speed broadband connections
  • UAE: good access to fibre services and the recent launch of 5G will help
  • operators to grow their fixed and mobile revenue in the next 5 years
  • UAE: fixed broadband and mobile data revenue will drive telecoms revenue growth
  • UAE: forecast changes

4. Methodology

  • Our forecast model is supported by sound market knowledge
  • Examples of forecast input drivers

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