The Arab World had twelve competitive fixed line markets by June 2012

Twenty fixed line operators in fifteen Arab countries served 26.4 million fixed line subscriptions by end of 2011 down from 27.3 million by end of 2010; a drop of 3.4{e1f18614b95d3cd6e4b3128e1cd15d99b042a60a5a19c19b7a8e07e7495efa10}. A new report from Arab Advisors Group analyzes and ranks 20 fixed service operators in fifteen Arab countries by end of 2011. Telecom Egypt, Saudi Telecom (STC) and Syrian Telecom (STE) stand out as the largest Arab fixed line operators in terms of subscriptions. The analysis reveals that by end of June 2012, twelve Arab countries had liberalized their fixed line markets.
By end of 2011, the total number of fixed line subscriptions of twenty examined operators in fifteen Arab countries reached 26.441 million. Telecom Egypt had the largest fixed line subscriptions base among the examined operators, followed by Saudi Telecom and Syrian Telecom. UAE recorded the highest fixed line penetration rate by end of 2011 followed by Syria.
A new report, “A Scorecard of Key Performance Indicators of Fixed Operators in the Arab World” was released to the Arab Advisors Group’s Telecoms Strategic Research Service subscribers on July 26, 2012. This report can be purchased from the Arab Advisors Group for only US$ 1,000. The 30-page report, which has 25 detailed exhibits, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the fixed voice operators in the Arab region. The KPIs are for the year 2010 and 2011. The report covers nineteen countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.
Any investment in this report will count towards an annual Strategic Research Service subscription should the service be acquired within three months from purchasing the report, or could count towards attending Arab Advisors’ 2nd Smart Handheld Summit 2012 on November 26 & 27, 2012 at The Address Dubai Marina Hotel in Dubai – UAE. Telecom and Media operators can send up to 2 delegates to attend at no charge. Press members can also attend at no charge. More information on The 2nd Smart Handheld Summit 2012 can be viewed on: http://www.arabadvisors.com/SmartHandheld/schedule.htm