Research and Markets: United Arab Emirates Telecoms - A Market at a Turning Point Featuring Etisalat and du

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fa0a3f/uae_telecoms_a_m) has announced the addition of the "UAE Telecoms - A Market at a Turning Point" report to their offering.

A study of the UAE Telecoms sector featuring Etisalat and du.

A year back the UAE economy, buoyed by a long and deceptive global economic boom appeared in fine health. Like many sectors, UAE telecommunications grew exponentially on the back of this boom, driven by the influx of expatriates and a high GDP per capita. The mobile segment was the chief beneficiary, registering the highest rise in subscriber growth (a 4-year CAGR of 28% to 2008). Internet users increased by 25% whilst fixed-line grew 8% over the same 4-year period. Today however, the publisher believes the UAE telecom sector is at a turning point a result of both foreign and domestic factors: economic slowdown and expatriate lay-offs for the former and mobile market saturation and voice/data convergence for the latter. The publisher does however expect internet and data to support sector growth, partially offsetting the expected falloff from both mobile and fixed line. The publisher begins coverage of the UAE telecom sector with two entities: (1) Etisalat and (2) du

UAE Telecoms - A market at turning point UAE telecoms sector was no exception to the boom in past years from rising influx of expats and high GDP per capita. But now this may be at a turning point as the foreign workers have been leaving and the economy has languished. Growth may still come from data and the internet even as the returns from mobile telephony diminish. This report looks at some of the likely trends and challenges facing the sector in the UAE and then examines Etisalat and du, with forecasts and valuation opinions.

Key Topics Covered:

Technological convergence to the rescue?

Market structure

• Mobile
• Internet
• Fixed line

Market developments

• Mobile
• Internet
• Fixed line

Outlook

• Mobile
• Internet
• Fixed line

Relative valuation

Appendix: Market profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• Etisalat
• du

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KEYWORDS:   United Arab Emirates  Middle East

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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