This report provides an overview of the telecommunications market in Lebanon, accompanied by relevant statistics. The political turmoil in Lebanon has delayed reform of the telecom sector for many years. Efforts at privatisation and liberalisation have long been delayed in the implementation phase, leaving monopoly fixed-line and duopoly mobile networks all in government ownership.
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| 1. | | Synopsis |
| 2. | | Key statistics |
| 3. | | Telecommunications market |
| 3.1 | | Overview of Lebanon’s telecom market |
| 3.1.1 | | InvestCom |
| 3.1.2 | | Saudi Oger / Oger Telecom |
| 4. | | Regulatory environment |
| 4.1 | | Background |
| 4.2 | | Regulatory authority |
| 4.3 | | Telecom sector liberalisation in Lebanon |
| 4.4 | | Privatisation |
| 4.4.1 | | Ogero Telecom |
| 4.4.2 | | Mobile operators |
| 4.5 | | Interconnect |
| 5. | | Fixed network operator in Lebanon |
| 5.1 | | Ogero Telecom |
| 6. | | Telecommunications infrastructure |
| 6.1 | | National telecom network |
| 6.2 | | International infrastructure |
| 6.2.1 | | Submarine cable networks |
| 6.2.2 | | Satellite networks |
| 7. | | Broadband and Internet market |
| 7.1 | | Overview |
| 7.1.1 | | Internet statistics |
| 7.2 | | Data service providers |
| 7.2.1 | | Overview |
| 7.2.2 | | Cable One |
| 7.2.3 | | Cedarcom |
| 7.2.4 | | GlobalCom Data Services |
| 7.2.5 | | Pesco Telcom |
| 7.2.6 | | Sodetel |
| 7.3 | | ISP market |
| 7.3.1 | | IDM (Netlink) |
| 7.3.2 | | Cyberia |
| 7.3.3 | | TerraNet |
| 7.3.4 | | LYNX / Fiberlink Networks |
| 7.4 | | Broadband overview |
| 7.5 | | Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) |
| 7.6 | | Cable modems |
| 7.7 | | Wireless broadband |
| 7.7.1 | | Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS) |
| 7.7.2 | | WiFi |
| 7.7.3 | | WiMAX |
| 7.7.4 | | iBurst |
| 7.7.5 | | Internet via satellite (Ku band services) |
| 8. | | Convergence |
| 8.1 | | Overview of media convergence |
| 8.2 | | Triple play |
| 8.3 | | VoIP |
| 8.4 | | Overview of broadcasting market |
| 8.4.1 | | Broadcasting regulation |
| 8.4.2 | | Free-to-Air (FTA) and satellite TV |
| 8.4.3 | | Pay-TV |
| 9. | | Mobile communications |
| 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. | | Related reports |
Table 1 – Country statistics – 2006 |
| Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2006 |
| Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2006 |
| Table 4 – Broadband statistics – 2006 |
| Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2006 |
| Table 6 – National telecommunications authorities |
| Table 7 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2006 |
| Table 8 – Internet user and penetration estimates - 1995 - 2006 |
| Table 9 – Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006 |
| Table 10 – Cable modem Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2006 |
| Table 11 – TV equipped households - 1996 - 2006 |
| Table 12 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006 |
| Table 13 – Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator – December 2006 |
| Table 14 –MTC prepaid and postpaid subscribers – 2005 - 2005 |
