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November 1, 2010
VoIP is good for consumers because it provides international connectivity at cheaper prices than other options, as well as good sound quality. As I discuss in my recent Pyramid Research Insider AME VoIP Prospects Brighten Thanks to Broadband Growth and Regulatory Relief, the Africa & Middle East (AME ) region has the lowest adoption of VoIP in terms of subscriptions. This is mainly due to regulatory hurdles and opposition from fixed incumbents. Despite this, we believe the region provides a growth prospect in terms of VoIP adoption.
By year-end 2010, there will be 4.8m VoIP subscriptions in the AME region. Although the overall adoption of VoIP in the AME region will remain lower than in other regions through the forecast period, Pyramid Research projects that AME VoIP subscribers will total about 16.5m by the end of 2015 — a growth rate that will outpace all other regions.
We expect VoIP lines in AME to more than triple through 2015, growing at a CAGR of more than 28%. This growth will be spurred by many factors, mainly the growth of broadband adoption, the liberalization of fixed-line markets and the elimination of regulatory hurdles.
AME VoIP Prospects Brighten Thanks to Broadband Growth and Regulatory Relief examines the current and forecast VoIP landscape in AME in terms of subscribers and revenue and then looks more closely at the factors that will enable this evolution of the service. Finally, we look at the market dynamics in Oman and the UAE. Oman’s second fixed-line licensee has decided to deploy a WiMAX network, as opposed to a fixed copper network, and began offering fixed services through VoIP telephony services. In the UAE, where VoIP is currently illegal, we expect regulatory changes and thus project consumers to embrace VoIP as the country’s network expands as an all-fiber network.
For more detailed data and analysis of the AME telecom market, see our latest Pyramid Research forecasts.
— Hussam Barhoush, Senior Analyst, AME
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Our Mobile Handset Forecast products provide a complete picture of handset sell-through in each of Israel, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey. The Excel output includes five years of historical data and five years of market projections for metrics such as total handset sales, handset sales by network technology, new handset sales (by technology, by technology generation, by feature set), smartphone handset sales, vendor market share and handset ASP. We believe our Handset Forecasts are superior because they capture sell-through (units sold to end users) rather than unit shipments (sales from manufacturers to distributors) and rely heavily on our Mobile Demand Forecasts. Moreover, they are based on extensive field research, and a consistent methodology that is applied to all markets. Data from these Forecasts is available online for subscribers to our Data Tracker service.
Africa & Middle East Fixed Communications Forecasts
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Our Fixed Communications Forecast products provide a complete picture of wireline voice and data communications in each of eight African and Middle Eastern markets. The Excel output includes five years of historical data and five years of market projections for metrics such as demographics and economic trends, penetration of broadband and narrowband lines, Internet users, business users, voice telephony lines, VoIP, PCs, IPTV and revenue. We believe our Fixed Communications Forecasts are superior because they capture granular data gathered through extensive field research and use a thorough methodology consistently applied to all markets. Data from these Forecasts is available online for subscribers to our Data Tracker service.
Africa & the Middle East Mobile Handset Forecasts
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Our Mobile Handset Forecast products provide a complete picture of handset sell-through in each of Israel, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey. The Excel output includes five years of historical data and five years of market projections for metrics such as total handset sales, handset sales by network technology, new handset sales (by technology, by technology generation, by feature set), smartphone handset sales, vendor market share and handset ASP. We believe our Handset Forecasts are superior because they capture sell-through (units sold to end users) rather than unit shipments (sales from manufacturers to distributors) and rely heavily on our Mobile Demand Forecasts. Moreover, they are based on extensive field research, and a consistent methodology that is applied to all markets. Data from these Forecasts is available online for subscribers to our Data Tracker service.
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