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This annual report offers a wealth of information on trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband. Subjects include: Market and industry analyses, trends and developments Facts, figures and statistics Industry and regulatory issues Research, Marketing, Benchmarking Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers VoIP (Approx. number of pages: 180) Researcher: Tine Lewis Current publication date: July 2007 (6th Edition) Executive Summary BuddeComm’s latest Middle East Annual Publication, ‘2007 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in the Mediterranean and Levant countries of the Middle East’, profiles countries with a wide range of development in their use of telecommunications services. Israel is one of the most advanced telecommunications markets in the world with very high broadband and mobile penetration rates. At the other end of the scale Syria has low mobile and Internet penetration and negligible broadband penetration. Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Turkey have all benefited greatly from comparatively well developed regulatory systems and competitive markets resulting in strong investment in telecommunications. Syria and Lebanon however have little competition in their markets resulting in a lack of development. This report gives a concise overview of liberalisation and privatisation in the six countries. Key Highlights An independent regulatory authority was established in Lebanon in early 2007 after long delays. Plans have been discussed for the privatisation of the mobile operators but will probably require some resolution of the political stalemate before they can be implemented. For more information, see chapter 4.8.2, Page 104. Turkey’s telecoms regulatory framework has been amended to conform to the EU’s regulatory framework for communications. For more information, see chapter 6.3, page 122. Israel one of the highest broadband household penetration rates in the world, approaching 70% of households in early 2007. This is due to intense competition, universal service regulations and geographical benefits. For more information, see chapter 2.7.1, page 56. Lebanon introduced DSL services in May 2007 after a very long wait. The considerable pent up demand should result in fast-growing subscriber numbers if infrastructure can meet demand. For more information, see chapter 4.6.5, page 100. Jordan has very high mobile penetration for its level of GDP per capital and continues with strong growth. This is the result of ferocious competition between mobile operators. For more information, see chapter 3.9.1, page 85. A tender for a third Egyptian mobile licence attracted a very high price reflecting the importance of the mobile sector in the region, Egypt’s large population and its relative low penetration rates. With Egypt’s low ARPU levels return on investment will be low for some time. For more information, see chapter 1.9.3.3, page 34. Israel’s saturated mobile market, achieved without mobile number portability, has caused operators to focus on mobile data as a source of revenue growth. 3G subscriber numbers are increasing but have been slow to take off. For more information, see chapter 2.9.6, page 71. Mobile penetration and annual growth - 2007 Country Penetration Annual Growth Egypt 27% 52% Israel 132% 7% Jordan 70% 33% Lebanon 28% 9% Syria 24% 54% Turkey 73% 19% (Source: BuddeComm based on industry data) For those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on this region, this report is essential reading and gives further information on: Government policies affecting the telecoms industry; Telecoms operators - new licences, acquisitions and competition; Internet and broadband development and growth; The fast growing mobile markets of the region; Mobile application and content developments. See this documents 'Table of Contents' for more details. See this documents 'Table of Contents' for more details.   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 Legislative reform  1.3.4 Regulatory authority  1.3.5 Telecommunications Master Plan  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  1.5.3 Fixed voice market  1.6 Data market  1.6.1 Data service operators  1.6.2 VSAT networks  1.6.3 Data centres  1.7 Broadband and Internet market  1.7.1 Overview  1.7.2 Internet gateways  1.7.3 Cairo Regional Internet Exchange (CRIX)  1.7.4 Internet access locations  1.7.5 Egypt’s ISP Market  1.7.6 Broadband overview  1.8 Convergence  1.8.1 VoIP telephony  1.8.2 Next Generation Networks (NGN)  1.8.3 IPTV  1.8.4 E-commerce  1.8.5 Smart Village  1.8.6 Technology incubators  1.8.7 Information Highway Project  1.8.8 E-government  1.8.9 Overview of broadcasting market  1.9 Mobile communications  1.9.1 Overview of Egypt’s mobile market  1.9.2 Regulatory issues  1.9.3 Major mobile operators  1.9.4 Mobile voice services  1.9.5 Mobile data services  1.9.6 Mobile TV  1.9.7 ARPU and AUPU  1.9.8 3G  1.10 Forecasting  1.10.1 Fixed-line market  1.10.2 Broadband and Internet market  1.10.3 Mobile market  2. ISRAEL  2.1 Key statistics  2.2 Telecommunications market  2.2.1 Overview of Israel’s telecom market  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 HOT Telecom  2.4.4 Bezeq International  2.4.5 Internet Gold – Golden Lines / Smile Communications  2.4.6 Barak – Netvision  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 Israel’s ISP market  2.7.3 Cable modems  2.7.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)  2.7.5 WiFi  2.7.6 WiMAX  2.7.7 Internet content  2.8 Convergence  2.8.1 Overview of media convergence  2.8.2 Triple play models  2.8.3 VoIP  2.8.4 Digital media  2.9 Mobile communications  2.9.1 Overview of Israel’s mobile market  2.9.2 Regulatory issues  2.9.3 Mobile technologies  2.9.4 Major mobile operators  2.9.5 Mobile voice services  2.9.6 Mobile data services  2.9.7 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  3.4 Fixed network operators in Jordan  3.4.1 Jordan Telecom  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 Jordan Telecom  3.7 Broadband and Internet market  3.7.1 Overview  3.7.2 ISP market  3.7.3 Broadband 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 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  4.8 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 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 Broadband and Internet market  6.6.1 Overview  6.6.2 Turkey’s ISP market  6.6.3 Broadband overview  6.7 Convergence  6.7.1 Triple play models  6.7.2 Overview of broadcasting market  6.7.3 Broadcasting regulation  6.7.4 Digital TV  6.8 Mobile communications  6.8.1 Overview of Turkey’s mobile market  6.8.2 Regulatory issues  6.8.3 Major mobile operators  6.8.4 Mobile voice services in Turkey  6.8.5 Mobile data services  6.8.6 Mobile content and applications  6.9 Forecasting  6.9.1 Broadband market  7. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS  Exhibit 1 – Licences issued – March 2007  Exhibit 2 – National and regional fibre networks  Exhibit 3 – Data service provider licences in Egypt with year of issue  Exhibit 4 – Vodafone Egypt lists on Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange  Exhibit 5 – An analysis of Egypt’s third mobile licence valuation  Table 1 – Country statistics Egypt – 2006  Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – March 2007  Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2007  Table 4 – Internet user statistics – March 2007  Table 5 – Mobile statistics – March 2007  Table 6 – National telecommunications authorities  Table 7 – Telecom Egypt key performance indicators – 2003 - 2006  Table 8 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007  Table 9 – Public payphones per operator – 2002 - 2007  Table 10 – Internet users and penetration – 1995 - 2007  Table 11 – ADSL subscribers in Egypt – 2002 - 2007  Table 12 – Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual growth – 1996 - 2007  Table 13 – Mobile subscribers by operator – March 2007  Table 14 – MobiNil subscribers – 1998 - 2007  Table 15 – MobiNil key performance indicators – 2002 - 2006  Table 16 – Vodafone Egypt subscribers – 1998 - 2007  Table 17 – MobiNil blended monthly ARPU and AUPU – 2004 - 2006  Table 18 – Egypt Fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber forecast – 2010; 2015  Table 19 – Egypt Internet user forecast – 2010; 2015  Table 20 – Egypt Broadband subscriber forecast – 2010; 2015  Table 21 – Egypt Mobile subscriber forecast – 2010; 2015  Table 22 – Country statistics Israel – 2006  Table 23 – Telephone network statistics – 2006  Table 24 – Internet user statistics – 2006  Table 25 – Broadband statistics – 2006  Table 26 – Mobile statistics – 2006  Table 27 – National telecommunications authorities  Table 28 – Bezeq divisional revenues – 2005 - 2006  Table 29 – Active Bezeq subscriber lines, MoU, monthly ARPL – 2003 - 2006  Table 30 – HOT Telecom voice subscribers – 2005 - 2006  Table 31 – Fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2006  Table 32 – Broadband subscribers, annual change and household penetration – 2001 - 2006  Table 33 – Broadband networks: subscribers, annual change and market share – 2005 - 2006  Table 34 – Internet users, penetration and household penetration estimates - 1997 - 2006  Table 35 – ISP market shares – 2005 - 2006  Table 36 – Cable modem subscribers – 2003 - 2006  Table 37 – ADSL subscribers – 2005 - 2006  Table 38 – Walla Communications revenue and profit – 2005 - 2006  Table 39 – Broadcasting market statistical overview - 2006  Table 40 – YES satellite TV subscribers and market share – 2002 - 2006  Table 41 – Mobile subscriber growth and penetration – 1995 - 2006  Table 42 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006  Table 43 – Mobile operators – total subscribers and market share – December 2006  Table 44 – Mobile operators – MoU and ARPU – 2006  Table 45 – Pelephone: Revenue, Profit, MoU, ARPU – 2003 - 2006  Table 46 – Cellcom – Revenue, profit, MoU, churn, and monthly ARPU – 2005 - 2007  Table 47 – Partner Communications – Revenue, Profit, MoU, Churn, ARPU – 2002 - 2007  Table 48 – Partner – prepaid, postpaid and business subscribers – 2004 - 2007  Table 49 – Partner – data and content revenue – 2004 - 2006  Table 50 – Country statistics Jordan – 2006  Table 51 – Telephone network statistics – 2005  Table 52 – Internet user statistics – 2006  Table 53 – Broadband statistics – 2006  Table 54 – Mobile statistics – 2006  Table 55 – National telecommunications authorities  Table 56 – Jordan Telecom revenue and profit – 2004 - 2006  Table 57 – Jordan Telecom divisional subscribers – 2005 - 2007  Table 58 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2005  Table 59 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006  Table 60 – Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006  Table 61 – DSL subscribers - 2001 - 2006  Table 62 – TV market – receivers and households - 1999 - 2006  Table 63 – JRTVC revenue - 2005 - 2006  Table 64 – Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2006  Table 65 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006  Table 66 – Fastlink ARPU – 2005 - 2006  Table 67 – MobileCom prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2002 - 2006  Table 68 – Fastlink prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2006  Table 69 – Country statistics Lebanon – 2006  Table 70 – Telephone network statistics – 2006  Table 71 – Internet user statistics – 2006  Table 72 – Broadband statistics – 2006  Table 73 – Mobile statistics – 2006  Table 74 – National telecommunications authorities  Table 75 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2006  Table 76 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006  Table 77 – Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006  Table 78 – Cable modem Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2006  Table 79 – TV equipped households - 1996 - 2006  Table 80 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006  Table 81 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006  Table 82 – MTC prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2006  Table 83 – Country statistics Syria – 2006  Table 84 – Telephone network statistics – 2006  Table 85 – Internet user statistics – 2006  Table 86 – Broadband statistics – September 2006  Table 87 – Mobile statistics – 2006  Table 88 – National telecommunications authorities  Table 89 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2006  Table 90 – Internet user and penetration estimates – 1999 - 2006  Table 91 – Broadband and dial-up Internet subscribers – 2004 - 2006  Table 92 – Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1999 - 2006  Table 93 – Mobile subscribers and annual growth by operator – December 2006  Table 94 – Country statistics Turkey – 2006  Table 95 – Telecoms revenue by service type – 2000 - 2005  Table 96 – Telecoms investment by service type – 2000 - 2005  Table 97 – Telephone network statistics – 2005  Table 98 – Internet provider statistics – 2005  Table 99 – Internet user statistics – 2005  Table 100 – Broadband statistics – March 2006  Table 101 – Mobile statistics – December 2006  Table 102 – National telecommunications authority  Table 103 – Number of operators by service type offered – 2004 - 2005  Table 104 – Turk Telekom tariffs relative to 2002 levels – 2003 - 2006  Table 105 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2005  Table 106 – Internet users - 1996 - 2005  Table 107 – Broadband subscribers by access technology used – March 2006  Table 108 – Broadband penetration – 2001 - 2006  Table 109 – Total ADSL subscribers – 2002 - 2006  Table 110 – Audience share by broadcaster – 2003 - 2006  Table 111 – Audience share by channel – 2005 - 2006  Table 112 – Total ad spending in Turkey and annual change by segment – 2005 - 2006  Table 113 – Total ad spending in Turkey – 2003 - 2006  Table 114 – Dogan Yavin Holding financial statistics and annual change – 2005 - 2006  Table 115 – Mobile subscribers by operator – December 2006  Table 116 – Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2007  Table 117 – Turkcell financial statistics – 2005 - 2006  Table 118 – Turkcell total subscribers – 2001 - 2007  Table 119 – Turkcell average monthly ARPU – prepaid and postpaid – 2001 - 2006  Table 120 – Turkcell average monthly MOU and churn – 2001 - 2006  Table 121 – Total prepaid subscribers – 2002 - 2005  Table 122 – Turkcell prepaid subscribers – 2001 - 2006  Table 123 – Forecast broadband subscriber growth – stronger market growth scenario – 2007 - 2010; 2015  Table 124 – Forecast broadband subscriber growth – weaker market growth scenario – 2007 - 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