Saudi Arabia Telecommunications Report Q1 2013: New Research Report Available At Fast Market Research

Fast Market Research recommends "Saudi Arabia Telecommunications Report Q1 2013" from Business Monitor International, now available

by Bill Thompson

(WireNews+Co) - Boston, MA - 21 February 2013

BMI View: Competition in Saudi Arabia's telecoms market is rapidly shifting away from traditional voice services to advanced data and corporate solutions. This is driving investment in next generation access technologies and the development of converged services for residential and business users. We expect this trend to continue over the next few years, driven by high public spending, strong private consumption and operators' aggressive network investment strategies.

Key Data

- The mobile market grew by 1.5% in H112.
- Mobile ARPU appreciated by 5.5% in Q312.
- The fixed-line market remained flat in H112.
- Fixed and mobile broadband subscriptions grew by 13.3% and 14.1% respectively in H112.

Risk/Reward Ratings

Saudi Arabia is ranked second on BMI's Risk/Reward Ratings (RRR) table for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in our Q113 update. The country's score benefits from strong voice and data subscriptions growth, partly fuelled by seasonal demand during religious festivals. The country's lowest score, albeit higher than the regional average, is in the industry risks category and reflects the government's significant interest in the telecoms sector through its majority stake in the incumbent operator.

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Key Trends And Developments

In view of the limited revenue growth opportunities from traditional voice services, Saudi Arabia's leading telecoms service providers are forming partnerships with global technology firms to develop high-value converged services for corporate and retail customers. During the second half of 2012, incumbent operator STC and alternative operators Mobily and Zain KSA announced partnerships for a wide range of services, including m-health, cloud computing, machine-to-machine (M2M), entertainment and managed services. Some of the partners engaged by the operators during that period include Vodafone Group, Sanofi, Wikimedia Foundation, WhatsApp and Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS).

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