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Middle East and Africa (MEA) Mobile Broadband Market Trends and Opportunities, 2023 Update

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  • 40 Pages
  • October 2023
  • Region: Africa, Middle East
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5894303

Summary

Mobile Broadband Market Trends and Opportunities in Africa and the Middle East - 2023,’ a new Telecom Insider Report, provides an executive-level overview of the mobile broadband market in AME. It delivers quantitative and qualitative insights into the mobile market, analyzing key trends and growth drivers in the region.

'There are stark differences in the AME region’s mobile broadband market between Sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region with the MENA region being more advanced.
Governments and regulators are working in tandem to drive and develop mobile broadband infrastructure and adoption, especially regarding 4G and 5G. The launch and development of 5G networks, primarily in MENA, and the expansion of 4G networks throughout AME will create opportunities for operators to generate new revenue streams and advance digitalization efforts.
New MNOs and MVNOs in the region create more competitive dynamics in the mobile market. The expected entry of new MVNOs will create opportunities for MNOs to host MVNO networks.
The M2M/IoT market is growing rapidly in the region with growth being driven by emerging smart opportunities in verticals such as asset management, fleet tracking, remote monitoring, and mobile payments.

It provides an in-depth analysis of the following:

  • Section 1: AME in a Global Context: This section provides a comparison of AME's macro-economic KPIs, mobile telecoms market size, and trends with other regions.
  • Section 2: Regional Market Trends and Competitive Dynamics: This section analyzes the competitive dynamics that have been shaping the mobile broadband markets in AME over the past few years, including market entries, market exits, consolidations, and M&A activities.
  • Section 3: Mobile Broadband Subscription Trends: Provides analysis, historical figures, and forecasts of mobile broadband subscriptions and usage trends in the region as well as their growth drivers.
  • Section 4: Mobile Broadband Revenue Trends: Examines changes in the breakdown of overall revenue and ARPU over 2023-2028.
  • Section 5: Key findings: A summary of key findings and growth opportunities for AME's mobile broadband market.

Scope

  • Unique mobile user penetration of the population will reach 67.7% in 2023 and will further expand to 77% in 2028
  • Mobile subscriptions in AME will reach an estimated 1.9 billion in 2023.
  • 4G will be the leading mobile technology in 2023 and will increase during 2023-2028 period. The region's increased uptake of 4G services and operator-initiated 4G network expansions will result in an increase in 4G subscriptions.

Reasons to Buy

  • This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination through forward-looking analysis of AME’s mobile broadband markets trends in a concise analytical format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying the author’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in AME’s mobile broadband markets.
  • The report is designed for an executive-level audience, with charts and tables boasting presentation quality.
  • The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive actionable insights will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players better position to seize the growth opportunities in AME's evolving mobile broadband market.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits
  • AME’s mobile broadband markets - key takeaways
  • AME highlights
Section 1: AME in a global context
  • AME’s main facts - 2023
  • AME’s demographics at a glance
  • AME in a global context
Section 2: Competitive dynamics
  • Competitive dynamics in AME
  • AME’s main competitive market trends
  • Mobile services market: Penetration and subscription trends
Section 3: Mobile broadband subscription trends
  • Mobile user trends in AME
  • Mobile technology trends in AME
  • Innovators: Kuwait and Oman in a leading position in AME
  • Mobile device trends in AME
  • M2M/IoT trends in AME
  • Mobile traffic trends in AME
Section 4: Mobile broadband revenue trends
  • Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) trends in AME
  • Mobile revenue trends in AME
Section 5: Key findings and recommendations
  • Key findings and recommendations
  • Appendix
  • Acronyms and definitions
  • Companies mentioned
  • Related research

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Accenture
  • Airtel
  • Airtel Kenya
  • Axian Group
  • Axon
  • Beeline
  • Econet Wireless
  • Ethio Telecom
  • Etisalat
  • Guine Telecom
  • Guinetel
  • Helios Towers
  • Hyperpay
  • Mascom
  • Mastercard
  • Melon Mobile
  • Mobily
  • Moov Cote d'Ivoire
  • MTN Group
  • Northstar Company
  • Ooredoo Group
  • Orange Group
  • Orange Cameroon
  • Orange Jordon
  • Orange Madagascar
  • Rain Mobile
  • Safaricom
  • Saudi Port Authority
  • Saudi Telecom Company
  • TASC Towers
  • Central Bank of UAE
  • Umniah
  • Veon
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Vodacom
  • Vodafone Egypt
  • Zain