Middle East has been witnessing strong growth in its ICT sector for the past few years as the governments across the region are investing huge amount of funds for the development of this sector in a move to reduce their dependency on oil, says our new research report, “Middle East ICT Market Analysis”. Ongoing global economic downturn and a steep decline in oil prices have further enlightened the need for continuous development of the sector.

Our research reveals that the ICT market in the Middle East has the highest growth potential in the world. The region offers a plethora of opportunities to foreign players, like security for corporate and government networks, Internet services, IPTV, WiMAX, 3G and content & application development. Each of the opportunities has been thoroughly analyzed in the report.

Our research also highlights the factors responsible for the growth in the Middle East ICT market over the forecast period. It says that the booming industrial sector in the ME is playing critical role in promoting reforms and global competitiveness. Apart from this, regional governments’ initiatives, such as liberalization and privatization of the telecom industry and setting up of technology parks, are infusing growth in the ICT industry. These governments are heavily investing in the development of Internet infrastructure to compete with the global Internet environment,

We foresee massive number of expansion opportunities for various industry players like mobile operators, internet/broadband providers, fixed-line operators, 3G operators and so on. Some key countries, such as Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, have shown interest in the ICT market expansion that indicate to regional trends and developments.

Anticipating the current market trends and future prospects, we have done a comprehensive analysis of the Middle East ICT market. The report gives detailed country-wise analysis of the ICT market by studying it in terms of IT industry, mobile subscribers, fixed telephone line subscribers, Internet subscribers and broadband subscribers.

1. Analyst View
2. Research Methodology
3. Middle East ICT Market - An Overview
4. Market Drivers
4.1 Business Environment
4.2 Government Initiatives
4.3 Industrial Growth
4.4 Network Infrastructure Investments
4.5 Young Population
4.6 Consumer Awareness
5. Analysis by Country - Current and Future Outlook
5.1 Israel
5.1.1 IT Industry
5.1.1.1 Hardware
5.1.1.2 Packaged Software
5.1.1.3 Services
5.1.2 ICT Industry
5.1.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.1.2.2 Mobile
5.1.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.2 Turkey
5.2.1 IT Industry
5.2.1.1 Hardware
5.2.1.2 Packaged Software
5.2.1.3 Services
5.2.2 ICT Industry
5.2.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.2.2.2 Mobile
5.2.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.3 Saudi Arabia
5.3.1 IT Industry
5.3.1.1 Hardware
5.3.1.2 Packaged Software
5.3.1.3 Services
5.3.2 ICT Industry
5.3.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.3.2.2 Mobile
5.3.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.4 UAE
5.4.1 IT Industry
5.4.1.1 Hardware
5.4.1.2 Packaged Software
5.4.1.3 Services
5.4.2 ICT Industry
5.4.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.4.2.2 Mobile
5.4.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.5 Egypt
5.5.1 IT Industry
5.5.1.1 Hardware
5.5.1.2 Packaged Software
5.5.1.3 Services
5.5.2 ICT Industry
5.5.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.5.2.2 Mobile
5.5.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.6 Others
5.6.1 Qatar
5.6.1.1 IT Industry
5.6.1.2 ICT Industry
5.6.1.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.6.1.2.2 Mobile
5.6.1.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.6.2 Bahrain
5.6.2.1 IT Industry
5.6.2.2 ICT Industry
5.6.2.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.6.2.2.2 Mobile
5.6.2.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.6.3 Oman
5.6.3.1 IT Industry
5.6.3.2 ICT Industry
5.6.3.2.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.6.3.2.2 Mobile
5.6.3.2.3 Internet and Broadband
5.6.4 Jordan
5.6.4.1 ICT Industry
5.6.4.1.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.6.4.1.2 Mobile
5.6.4.1.3 Internet and Broadband
5.6.5 Iran
5.6.5.1 ICT Industry
5.6.5.1.1 Fixed-line Telephone
5.6.5.1.2 Mobile
5.6.5.1.3 Internet and Broadband
6. Potential Growth Areas
6.1 Arabization of Software Applications
6.2 Internet
6.3 PC Penetration
6.4 3G
6.5 WiMAX
6.6 IPTV
6.7 IT Outsourcing
6.8 Network Infrastructure Development
6.9 Education Services Market
6.10 IT Security
7. Growth Inhibitors
7.1 Infrastructure Constraints
7.2 Software Piracy
7.3 Shortage of Skilled Manpower
7.4 Lack of ICT R&D

List of Tables

Table 6-1: Middle East - WiMAX Licenses

List of Charts

Figure 4-1: Middle East - Real GDP Growth by Country (%), 2008
Figure 4-2: Middle East - Population by Country (%), 2009
Figure 5-1: Israel - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-2: Israel - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-3: Israel - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-4: Israel - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-5: Israel - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-6: Israel - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-7: Israel - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-8: Israel - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-9: Israel - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-10: Israel - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-11: Israel - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-12: Israel - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-13: Israel - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-14: Israel - Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-15: Israel - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-16: Israel - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-17: Turkey - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-18: Turkey - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-19: Turkey - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-20: Turkey - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-21: Turkey - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-22: Turkey - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-23: Turkey - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-24: Turkey - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-25: Turkey - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-26: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-27: Turkey - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-28: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-29: Turkey - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-30: Turkey - Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-31: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-32: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-33: Saudi Arabia - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-34: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-35: Saudi Arabia - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-36: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-37: Saudi Arabia - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-38: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-39: Saudi Arabia - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-40: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-41: Saudi Arabia - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-42: Saudi Arabia - Fixed-line Telephone by Usage (%), 2008
Figure 5-43: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-44: Saudi Arabia - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-45: Saudi Arabia - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
Figure 5-46: Saudi Arabia - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-47: Saudi Arabia - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-48: Saudi Arabia - Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-49: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-50: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-51: UAE - IT Industry (Billion US$), 2008 & 2012
Figure 5-52: UAE - IT Hardware Market (Billion US$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 5-53: UAE - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Billion US$), 2009 & 2012
Figure 5-54: UAE - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-55: UAE - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-56: UAE - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-57: UAE - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
Figure 5-58: UAE - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-59: UAE - Number of 3G Mobile Phone Sales (‘000), 2007 & 2008
Figure 5-60: UAE - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-61: UAE - Number of Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-62: UAE - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-63: UAE - Forecast for Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (%), 2012
Figure 5-64: Egypt - IT Industry (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-65: Egypt - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-66: Egypt - IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-67: Egypt - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-68: Egypt - Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-69: Egypt - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-70: Egypt - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2005-2008
Figure 5-71: Egypt - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 5-72: Egypt - Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-73: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-74: Egypt - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-75: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-76: Egypt - Number of Internet Users (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-77: Egypt - Dial-up Internet Subscribers by Region (%), 2008
Figure 5-78: Egypt - Number of ADSL Subscribers (‘000), 2006-2008
Figure 5-79: Egypt - Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (%), 2008
Figure 5-80: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Internet Users (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-81: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Broadband Users (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-82: Qatar - Forecast for IT Industry (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
Figure 5-83: Qatar - Forecast for Computer Market (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
Figure 5-84: Qatar - Forecast for Software Market (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
Figure 5-85: Qatar - Forecast for IT Services Market (Million US$), 2009 & 2012
Figure 5-86: Qatar - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-87: Qatar - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-88: Qatar - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-89: Qatar - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
Figure 5-90: Qatar - Number of 3G Subscribers (‘000), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-91: Qatar - Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-92: Qatar - Number of Broadband Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-93: Qatar - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-94: Qatar - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-95: Bahrain - IT Industry (Million US$), 2008 & 2012
Figure 5-96: Bahrain - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-97: Bahrain - Forecast for Number of Fixed line Telephones (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-98: Bahrain - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-99: Bahrain - Number of 3G Subscribers (‘000), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-100: Bahrain - Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-101: Bahrain - Number of Broadband Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-102: Bahrain - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-103: Oman - IT Industry (Million US$), 2008 & 2012
Figure 5-104: Oman - Share of PC Market in Computer Hardware Market (2008)
Figure 5-105: Oman - Software Market (Million US$), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-106: Oman - IT Services Market (Million US$), 2007 & 2012
Figure 5-107: Oman - Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-108: Oman - Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Type of Service (‘000), 2007 & 2008
Figure 5-109: Oman - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-110: Oman - Mobile Subscribers by Operator (%), Q3 2008
Figure 5-111: Oman - Share of Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (2008)
Figure 5-112: Oman - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-113: Oman - Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-114: Oman - Internet Subscribers by Mode of Access (%), 2008
Figure 5-115: Oman - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-116: Oman - Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-117: Jordan - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-118: Jordan - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-119: Jordan - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-120: Jordan - Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-121: Jordan - Number of Broadband Subscribers (‘000), 2005-2008
Figure 5-122: Jordan - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (‘000), 2009-2012
Figure 5-123: Iran - Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-124: Iran - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephones (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-125: Iran - Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-126: Iran - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-127: Iran - Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2005-2008
Figure 5-128: Iran - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 6-1: Middle East - Internet Subscriber Penetration by Country (%), 2008
Figure 6-2: Middle East - Number of 3G Subscribers (Million), 2007 & 2012
Figure 6-3: GCC - IT Security Software and Appliances Market (Million US$), 2006-2008
Figure 6-4: GCC - IT Security Software and Appliances Market by Application (%), 2006
Figure 6-5: GCC - Forecast for IT Security Software and Appliances Market (Million US$), 2009-2012
Figure 6-6: Israel - IT Security Spending (Million US$), 2006 & 2007