2008 Middle Eastern - Convergence, Broadband and Internet Market

2008 Middle Eastern - Convergence, Broadband and Internet Market

Counties covered: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Yemen.

This annual report offers a wealth of information on the broadband, Internet, and convergence markets in the Middle East. Subjects covered include:

• Internet and broadband statistics;
  
  
• Government policies and regulatory issues;
  
  
• Broadband technologies;
  
  
• Convergence and triple play models;
  
  
• Satellite and pay TV market trends;
  
  
• Digital media developments.

1. Overview Middle Eastern Convergence, Broadband & Internet Market

1.1 Broadband and Internet

1.1.1 Overview

1.1.2 Internet statistics

1.1.3 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.1.4 Cable modems

1.1.5 Wireless broadband

1.2 Convergence

1.2.1 Triple play

1.2.2 VoIP

1.3 Digital media

1.3.1 Overview

1.3.2 Broadcasting overview

1.3.3 Terrestrial TV

1.3.4 Satellite TV

1.3.5 Cable TV

1.3.6 Pay TV

1.3.7 Digital content

2. Bahrain

2.1 Broadband and Internet market

2.1.1 Internet overview

2.1.2 ISP market

2.1.3 Broadband overview

2.1.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.1.5 Wireless broadband

2.2 Convergence

2.2.1 Overview of media convergence

2.2.2 VoIP

2.2.3 Triple play

2.3 Digital media

2.3.1 Satellite TV

2.3.2 E-government

2.3.3 Internet economy

3. Egypt

3.1 Internet market

3.1.1 Overview

3.1.2 Internet gateways

3.1.3 CairRegional Internet Exchange (CRIX)

3.1.4 Internet access locations

3.1.5 Egypt’s ISP Market

3.2 Broadband market

3.2.1 Broadband initiative

3.2.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

3.2.3 Wireless broadband

3.2.4 Broadband via satellite

3.2.5 Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)

3.3 Convergence

3.3.1 VoIP telephony

3.3.2 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

3.3.3 IPTV

3.3.4 E-commerce

3.3.5 Information Highway project

3.3.6 E-government

3.3.7 E-learning

4. Iran

4.1 Broadband and Internet market

4.1.1 Internet overview

4.1.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

4.2 Convergence

4.2.1 Overview of media convergence

4.2.2 VoIP

4.2.3 Overview of broadcasting market

4.2.4 Satellite TV

5. Iraq

5.1 Broadband and Internet market

5.1.1 Internet overview

5.1.2 Wireless broadband

5.2 Convergence

5.2.1 Overview of media convergence

5.2.2 Overview of broadcasting market

6. Israel

6.1 Broadband and Internet market

6.1.1 Overview

6.1.2 ADSL and cable networks

6.1.3 Israel’s ISP market

6.1.4 WiFi

6.1.5 WiMAX

6.2 Convergence

6.2.1 Overview of media convergence

6.2.2 Triple play models

6.2.3 VoIP/VoB

6.2.4 Overview of broadcasting market

6.2.5 Regulatory issues

6.3 Digital media

6.3.1 Digital TV

6.3.2 Internet content

7. Jordan

7.1 Broadband and Internet market

7.1.1 Internet overview

7.1.2 ISP market

7.1.3 Broadband overview

7.2 Convergence

7.2.1 Overview of media convergence

7.2.2 VoIP

7.2.3 Overview of broadcasting market

8. Kuwait

8.1 Broadband and Internet

8.1.1 Internet overview

8.1.2 ISP market

8.1.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.1.4 Wireless broadband

8.2 Convergence

8.2.1 Overview of media convergence

8.2.2 VoIP

8.3 Digital media

8.3.1 Overview of broadcasting market

8.3.2 Internet economy

9. Lebanon

9.1 Broadband and Internet

9.1.1 Internet overview

9.1.2 Data service providers

9.1.3 ISP market

9.1.4 Broadband overview

9.1.5 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

9.1.6 Cable modems

9.1.7 Wireless broadband

9.2 Convergence

9.2.1 Overview of media convergence

9.2.2 Triple play

9.2.3 VoIP

9.2.4 Overview of broadcasting market

9.2.5 Digital TV

10. Oman

10.1 Broadband and Internet

10.1.1 Internet overview

10.1.2 Leased lines

10.1.3 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

10.1.4 Wireless broadband

10.2 Digital media

10.2.1 Overview

10.2.2 Overview of broadcasting market

11. Qatar

11.1 Broadband and Internet

11.1.1 Internet overview

11.1.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

11.1.3 Wireless broadband

11.2 Convergence

11.2.1 Overview of media convergence

11.2.2 Triple play

11.2.3 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

11.3 Digital media

11.3.1 Overview of broadcasting market

11.3.2 Al Jazeera

11.3.3 IPTV

11.3.4 E-government

12. Saudi Arabia

12.1 Broadband and Internet

12.1.1 Internet overview

12.1.2 ISP market

12.1.3 Broadband overview

12.1.4 DSL

12.1.5 Broadband powerline (BPL)

12.1.6 Wireless broadband

12.2 Digital media

12.2.1 Overview of broadcasting market

12.2.2 E-commerce

12.2.3 E-learning

13. Syria

13.1 Broadband and Internet

13.1.1 Internet overview

13.1.2 ISP market

13.1.3 Broadband overview

13.2 Convergence

13.2.1 Overview of media convergence

13.2.2 Overview of broadcasting market

14. Turkey

14.1 Internet market

14.1.1 Overview

14.1.2 Turkey’s ISP market

14.2 Broadband market

14.2.1 Overview

14.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Lines (ADSL)

14.2.3 Cable modems

14.2.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

14.2.5 Wireless broadband

14.3 Convergence

14.3.1 Overview of media convergence

14.3.2 Triple play models

14.3.3 Overview of broadcasting market

14.3.4 Broadcasting regulation

14.3.5 Digital TV

15. United Arab Emirates

15.1 Broadband and Internet

15.1.1 Internet overview

15.1.2 Internet access locations

15.1.3 ISP market

15.1.4 Broadband overview

15.1.5 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

15.1.6 Cable modems

15.1.7 Wireless broadband

15.2 Convergence

15.2.1 Overview of media convergence

15.2.2 Triple play

15.2.3 VoIP

15.3 Digital media

15.3.1 Overview of broadcasting market

15.3.2 Dubai Media City (DMC)

15.3.3 Arab Media Group (AMG)

15.3.4 Digital TV

15.3.5 Internet economy

16. Yemen

16.1 Broadband and Internet

16.1.1 Internet overview

16.1.2 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

17. Glossary of Abbreviations