Title: Saudi Arabia Broadband Take-Up
Publication Date: December 2005
Printed Page Length: 8 pages

Price: £195 € 280 US$ 345

Abstract

 

The Saudi Arabian broadband market is experiencing significant growth, as of September 2005 according to our estimates the number of broadband subscribers rose to 40,000. xDSL which is the main access technology for broadband users controls nearly 100 percent of the market.
According to our estimates by 2015 the number of broadband subscribers will rise to nearly 12 million with a CAGR of 68 percent.

While the kingdom broadband market is officially a monopoly market, we believe the current competitive landscape in this sector is more complex. There are a series of providers reselling the ADSL lines most of whom are either systems integrators or ISPs, carving niche segments in the market. These VNOs have managed to find a niche market that avoids direct competition with Saudi incumbent STC, by offering alternative selected services such as selected vertical solution for business.

More over, the competitive advantage of new entrants has been their cut-throat price war for IP VPNs. Meanwhile STC's Saudi DATA subsidiary has identified its nationwide coverage and ATM core network as its key strengths.

 

Content   Broadband Market Overview Regulatory Environment Frame Work and Assumptions Market Forecasts Operators   List of Tables Table1 - Saudi ArabiaBroadband Subscribers (m) – Historical Data & Forecasts Table2 - Parameters used in our Analysis Table3 - Broadband Penetration per 100 Inhabitants Table4 - Broadband and Residential broadband subscribers Forecast 2005-2015 Table5 - Penetration Forecast for Different Access Technologies List of Figures Figure1 - Saudi Arabia Broadband Subscribers (m) – Historical Data & Forecasts Figure2 - Broadband Penetration per 100 Population and per 100 Households Figure3- Broadband Subscriber Forecast 2005-2015   Who Should Buy this Report Fixed, Mobile, Internet and Satellite Providers and Operators Software Vendors and Enablers Equipment Vendors Supplier organisations Regulatory Bodies Consultancies Investors, Venture Capital Companies