Uae Telecommunication

The UAE's telecommunication market has shown tremendous growth during the recent past, mainly propelled by the government initiatives aimed at the deregulation of the market and introduction of competition. The TRA (Telecommunication Regulatory Authority) remains at the forefront of the success of the country's telecom sector. According to our research report "Booming UAE Telecom Sector", with competition further intensifying in the market and operators looking at various alternatives to boost their revenue from mobile and Internet services, the telecom market in the UAE is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 10% during 2008 - 2012.

Our study reveals that the UAE has been very progressive in its policies towards the adoption and development of ICT technology. The government has viewed an advanced ICT infrastructure as a way to attract foreign investment and to diversify the dependence of economy from oil-based resources. We have also found that with the increasing education and business in the region, demand for Internet services has also increased during the past few years. Although dial-up subscriptions currently dominates the Internet market, we project broadband subscribers to account for nearly 65% of internet subscribers in coming few years.

Our report provides in-depth analysis of the telecommunication market in the UAE. It gives an insight into the current market trends dominating the market. The research report also presents industry forecast on various telecom segments based on feasible telecom industry environment in the UAE. These include telecommunication industry, fixed-line, mobile subscribers, internet subscribers, broadband subscribers, and 3G subscribers. Moreover, our research presents thorough analysis on the current and potential outlook of various emerging technologies, such as, IPTV and Mobile TV in the UAE.

Keeping in view that the UAE telecom market is dominated by the duopoly of Etisalat and du and their importance in the success of the country's telecom sector, the report offers rational analysis on both these operators. This includes in-depth research and extensive analysis on their business activities, recent developments, and SWOT analysis in regard to the UAE telecom industry.