MENA telecom market set to grow by $20b in eight years

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The telecommunication and broad band internet sectors will generate USD 70 billion in annual revenue by 2015 in the MENA region [B]...

Issues surrounding telecom regulation are particularly important for countries in the Middle East and North Africa. 'Most countries in the region have made real strides in gradually liberalising their telecom markets and introducing new technologies, but as a general rule, the observed approach to policy and regulation could still improve, said Bahjat El-Darwiche, a principal with Booz Allen Communication and Technology practice, based in the firm's Riyadh office
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A report compiled by market research company The Mobile World has listed the top 10 MEA network operators by subscriber numbers as of 4Q06, the top five positions dominated by sub-Saharan Aricam operators.

The largest operators in the Middle East and North Africa in terms of subscriber numbers were Vodacom South Africa, Al Jawal in Saudi, TCI in Iran, MTN South Africa and MTN Nigeria.(Getty Images)

... Orascom Algeria lagged Maroc Telecom in eighth spot with a customer base of 10.5 million at the end of the year, having added 500, 000 customers during 4Q06...
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