Telephone companies in Jordan are set to face a series of challenges in 2014, with the possibility of a new player entering the market at a time when costs and charges are eating into profits.
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The roll-out of fourth-generation long-term evolution (4G LTE) networks across Kuwait is expected to offer a boost to the mobile market. While the average revenue per user (ARPU) remains among the highest in the region, it has nonetheless been falling in recent years.
The emirate posted robust economic expansion across all sectors in 2013, and its resilience in the years following the global economic downturn has helped to re-build confidence among the global business community. Dubai has set itself the target of reaching 20m visitors per year by 2020 and the emirate received a major boost to this end when it won the right to host World Expo 2020 in November 2013.
Articles & Analysis | Globally connected: Bringing more sophisticated products and services to the market from The Report: Dubai 2014
Through strong government support, an attractive business environment and innovative free zones, Dubai has established itself as a leading regional centre for information and communications technology (ICT). Growth of information technology (IT) services is poised to accelerate as demand for off-site business solutions, especially in certain...
Articles & Analysis | A turning point: Operators look to higher-end services and tailored offerings to drive revenue growth in a changing market from The Report: Dubai 2014
In many ways, 2012 was a turning point for the telecoms industry in Dubai. While overall revenues rose by 10% to Dh26.9bn ($7.32bn), those from the fixed-line segment dropped by more than 8% and average revenue per user (ARPU) fell across the sector. As recent figures illustrate, parts of the sector that could once be relied upon for steady...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Osman Sultan, CEO, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) from The Report: Dubai 2014
What new opportunities lie ahead for private sector participation, and what challenges does the telecoms industry in the GCC region face?