Foreword

Acknowledgements

Table of contents

List of abbreviations

Section I. Regional ICT overview

Regulatory Landscape

Table 1. Regulatory landscape for fixed-telephony and fixed Internet services, Arab countries, December 2011

Table 2. Regulatory landscape for mobile-cellular and mobile-broadband services, selected Arab countries, December 2011

Table 3. Regulatory landscape of local loop unbundling (LLU), selected Arab countries, December 2011

Table 4. Regulatory landscape of voice over IP (VoIP), selected Arab countries, December 2011

Wireless network deployments

Table 5. Launch dates of wireless networks, selected Arab countries

Benchmarking ICT developments: the Arab States compared to other regions
ICT access and use by households and individuals in the Arab region
The ITU ICT Development Index (IDI)5F

Table 6. ICT Development Index (IDI) 2010 and 2008, Arab countries

The ICT Price Basket (IPB)7F

Table 7. ICT Price Basket and sub-baskets, Arab countries, 2010 and 2008

ICT uptake within the Arab region

Table 8. Fixed (wired)- and active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, Arab countries, 2010

Section II. Country-level analysis of ICT regulation, adoption and projects

Algeria
- Market overview

Table 9. Algerian entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 10. Algeria fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 11. Algeria mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 12. Algeria broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional Initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 13. Broadband access network projects in Algeria

Digital broadcasting

Table 14. Digital broadcasting technologies in Algeria, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 15. Rank of most visited websites in Algeria, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Bahrain
- Market overview

Table 16. Bahraini entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 17. Bahrain fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 18. Bahrain mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 19. Bahrain broadband Internet subscriptions (2010)

Regional Initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 20. Broadband access network projects in Bahrain

Digital broadcasting

Table 21. Digital broadcasting technologies in Bahrain, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 22. Rank of most visited websites in Bahrain, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Comoros
- Market overview
  - Fixed-telephone market

Table 23. Comoros fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 24. Comoros mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Broadband Internet market

Table 25. Comoros broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
Djibouti
- Market overview
  - Fixed-telephone market

Table 26. Djibouti fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 27. Djibouti mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Broadband Internet market

Table 28. Djibouti broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
Egypt
- Market overview

Table 29. Egyptian entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 30. Egypt fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 31. Egypt mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010- June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 32. Internet licensing regime in Egypt

Table 33. Egypt broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional Initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 34. Broadband access network projects in Egypt

Digital broadcasting

Table 35. Digital broadcasting market in Egypt

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 36. Most visited sites in Egypt, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Iraq
- Market overview
  - Fixed-telephone market

Table 37. Iraq fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 38. Iraq mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 39. Iraq broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Table 40. Licensed and unlicensed fixed-wireless providers in Iraq

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 41. Broadband access network projects in Iraq

Digital broadcasting

Table 42. Digital broadcasting technologies in Iraq, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 43. Most visited websites in Iraq, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Jordan
- Market overview

Table 44. Jordanian entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 45. Jordan fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 46. Jordan mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 47. Jordan broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks
- Digital broadcasting

Table 48. Digital broadcasting technologies in Jordan, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 49. Rank of most visited websites in Jordan, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Kuwait
- Market overview

Table 50. Kuwaiti entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 51. Kuwait fixed-telephone-subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 52. Kuwait mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 53. Kuwait broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 54. Broadband access network projects in Kuwait

Digital broadcasting

Table 55. Broadband Digital broadcasting technologies in Kuwait, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 56. Rank of most visited websites in Kuwait, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Lebanon
- Market overview

Table 57. Lebanese entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 58. Lebanon fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 59. Lebanon mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 60. Lebanon broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 61. Broadband access network projects in Lebanon

Digital broadcasting

Table 62. Digital broadcasting technologies in Lebanon, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 63. Most visited websites in Lebanon, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Libya
- Market overview
  - Fixed-telephone market

Table 64. Libya fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 65. Libya mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Broadband Internet market

Table 66. Libya broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 67. Broadband access network projects in Libya

Digital broadcasting

Table 68. Digital broadcasting technologies in Libya

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 69. Rank of most visited websites in Libya, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Mauritania
- Market overview

Table 70. Mauritanian entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 71. Mauritania fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 72. Mauritania mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Broadband Internet market

Table 73. Mauritania broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks
- Digital broadcasting

Table 74. Digital broadcasting technologies in Mauritania, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 75. Rank of most visited websites in Mauritania, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Morocco
- Market overview

Table 76. Moroccan entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 77. Morocco fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 78. Morocco mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 79. Morocco broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 80. Broadband access network projects in Morocco

Digital broadcasting

Table 81. Digital broadcasting technologies in Morocco, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 82. Most visited websites in Morocco, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Oman
- Market overview

Table 83. Omani entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 84. Oman fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 85. Oman mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 86. Oman broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 87. Broadband access network projects in Oman

Digital broadcasting

Table 88. Digital broadcasting technologies in Oman, December 2011

Table 89. Operator comparison for mobile TV services in Oman

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 90. Most visited online portals in Oman

Cybersecurity
Qatar
- Market overview

Table 91. Qatari entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 92. Qatar fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 93. Qatar mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Broadband Internet market

Table 94. Qatar broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 95. Broadband access network projects in Qatar

Digital broadcasting

Table 96. Digital broadcasting technologies in Qatar, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 97. Rank of most visited websites in Qatar, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Saudi Arabia
- Market overview

Table 98. Responsible entities per regional initiative in Saudi Arabia

Fixed-telephone market

Table 99. Saudi Arabia fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 100. Saudi Arabia mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 101. Saudi Arabia broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks
- Digital broadcasting

Table 102. Digital broadcasting technologies in Saudi Arabia, December 2011

Table 103. Operator comparison of mobile TV services in Saudi Arabia

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 104. Most visited websites in Saudi Arabia, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Somalia
- Market overview

Table 105. Somalia fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Table 106. Somalia mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Table 107. Somalia Internet users, 2009

Regional initiatives
Sudan193F
- Market overview

Table 108. Sudan entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 109. Sudan fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 110. Sudan mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 111. Sudan fixed (wired)-broadband Internet subscriptions 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks
- Digital broadcasting

Table 112. Digital broadcasting technologies in Sudan, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 113. Most visited websites in Sudan, December 2011

Cybersecurity
Syria
- Market overview

Table 114. Syria entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 115. Syria fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 116. Syria mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 117. Syria broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 118. Broadband access network projects in Syria

Digital broadcasting

Table 119. Digital broadcasting technologies in Syria, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content
Cybersecurity
Tunisia
- Market overview

Table 120. Tunisia entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 121. Tunisia fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 122. Tunisia mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 123. Tunisia broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 124. Broadband access network projects in Tunisia

Digital broadcasting

Table 125. Digital broadcasting technologies in Tunisia

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 126. Rank of most visited websites in Tunisia, December 2011

Cybersecurity
United Arab Emirates
- Market overview

Table 127. UAE entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 128. UAE fixed-telephone subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Mobile-cellular market

Table 129. UAE mobile-cellular subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Broadband Internet market

Table 130. UAE broadband Internet subscriptions (December 2010 – June 2011)

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 131. Broadband access network projects in UAE

Digital broadcasting

Table 132. Digital broadcasting technologies in UAE, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content
Cybersecurity
Yemen
- Market overview

Table 133. Yemeni entities per regional initiative

Fixed-telephone market

Table 134. Yemen fixed-telephone subscriptions, 2010

Mobile-cellular market

Table 135. Yemen mobile-cellular subscriptions, 2010

Broadband Internet market

Table 136. Yemen broadband Internet subscriptions, 2010

Regional initiatives
- Broadband access networks

Table 137. Broadband access network projects in Yemen

Digital broadcasting

Table 138. Digital broadcasting technologies in Yemen, December 2011

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 139. Rank of most visited websites in Yemen, December 2011

Cybersecurity

Section III. Conclusions and recommendations

Broadband access networks

Table 140. Available next-generation access networks (NGANs) in Arab countries, December 2011

Table 141. Broadband plans announced by selected Arab countries/operators

Digital broadcasting

Table 142. Digital broadcasting in the Arab region

Open-source software
Arabic digital content

Table 143. Arabic domain names initiatives in the Arab region, 2011

Cybersecurity

Table 144. Cybersecurity initiatives in the Arab region, 2011

Annex 1. Technologies by operator in the Arab region, December 2010

List of references