Bahrain Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

Bahrain Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report," a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Bahrain today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, and mobile segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

The total telecom service revenue in Bahrain will grow at a CAGR of 6.3% over the 2021-2026 period, from $7 million in 2021 to $9 million in 2026, supported by the revenue growth from fixed broadband and mobile data services. Fixed broadband service revenue will grow at the fastest CAGR of 14.1% over 2021-2026, driven by growing fixed wireless and fiber-optic subscriptions, on the back of ongoing fiber-optic coverage expansion by the government of Bahrain. Mobile data service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 9.5% over the forecast period driven by rising mobile data consumption for accessing online video content and social networking apps, growing mobile internet subscriptions, and increasing data ARPUs.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following:

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in Bahrain
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more
• Telecom services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, and mobile data markets
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom services market as well as subscription market shares across segments
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications markets
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook

Scope

• The overall telecom service revenue in Bahrain will grow at a CAGR of 6.3% during 2021-2026, supported by revenue growth from fixed broadband and mobile data services
• Fixed broadband service revenue will grow at the fastest CAGR of 14.1%, driven by growing fixed wireless and fiber-optic subscriptions, on the back of ongoing fiber-optic coverage expansion by the government and telcos’ promotion of 5G FWA
• Mobile services revenue will account for 74.5% of total telecom service revenue in 2026, driven by increasing data ARPS and growth in mobile internet subscriptions
• Batelco led Bahrain’s mobile market in terms of mobile subscriptions for 2021, followed by Zain Bahrain and STC Bahrain

Reasons to Buy

• This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of Bahrain’s telecommunications markets, service providers and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies
• Accompanying Our Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Bahrain’s mobile communications, fixed telephony, broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares
• With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality
• The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in Bahrain’s telecommunications markets
• The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Bahrain