1. Analyst View
2. Middle East ICT Industry: An Overview
3. Turkey
      3.1 IT Industry
             3.1.1 Hardware
             3.1.2 Packaged Software
             3.1.3 Services
      3.2 ICT Industry
             3.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
             3.2.2 Mobile
             3.2.3 Internet
             3.2.4 Broadband
             3.2.5 PC
4. Egypt
      4.1 IT Industry
             4.1.1 Hardware
             4.1.2 Packaged Software
             4.1.3 Services
      4.2 ICT Industry
             4.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
             4.2.2 Mobile
             4.2.3 Internet
             4.2.4 Broadband
             4.2.5 PC
5. Saudi Arabia
      5.1 IT Industry
             5.1.1 Hardware
             5.1.2 Packaged Software
             5.1.3 Services
      5.2 ICT Industry
             5.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
             5.2.2 Mobile
             5.2.3 Internet
             5.2.4 Broadband
             5.2.5 PC
6. Israel
      6.1 IT Industry
             6.1.1 Hardware
             6.1.2 Packaged Software
             6.1.3 Services
      6.2 ICT Industry
             6.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
             6.2.2 Mobile
             6.2.3 Internet
             6.2.4 Broadband
             6.2.5 PC
7. UAE
      7.1 IT Industry
             7.1.1 Hardware
             7.1.2 Packaged Software
             7.1.3 Services
      7.2 ICT Industry
             7.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
             7.2.2 Mobile
             7.2.3 Internet
             7.2.4 Broadband
8. Others
      8.1 Qatar
             8.1.1 IT Industry
             8.1.2 ICT Industry
                       8.1.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
                       8.1.2.2 Mobile
                       8.1.2.3 Internet
                       8.1.2.4 Broadband
                       8.1.2.5 PC
      8.2 Kuwait
             8.2.1 IT Industry
             8.2.2 ICT Industry
                       8.2.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
                       8.2.2.2 Mobile
                       8.2.2.3 Internet
                       8.2.2.4 PC
      8.3 Bahrain
             8.3.1 IT Industry
             8.3.2 ICT Industry
                       8.3.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
                       8.3.2.2 Mobile
                       8.3.2.3 Internet
      8.4 Oman
             8.4.1 IT Industry
             8.4.2 ICT Industry
                       8.4.2.1 Fixed Line Telephone
                       8.4.2.2 Mobile
                       8.4.2.3 Internet
      8.5 Jordan
             8.5.1 ICT Industry
                       8.5.1.1 Fixed Line Telephone
                       8.5.1.2 Mobile
                       8.5.1.3 Internet
                       8.5.1.4 PC
      8.6 Iran
             8.6.1 ICT Industry
                       8.6.1.1 Fixed Line Telephone
                       8.6.1.2 Mobile
                       8.6.1.3 Internet
                       8.6.1.4 PC
9. Industry Analysis
      9.1 Drivers
             9.1.1 Robust Economic Growth
             9.1.2 Government Initiatives
             9.1.3 Rise in Disposable Income
             9.1.4 Booming Industrial Sector
             9.1.5 Rising Consumer Awareness
      9.2 Opportunities
             9.2.1 Arabization of Software Application
             9.2.2 Internet-based Opportunities
             9.2.3 IT Outsourcing
             9.2.4 3G & Telecommunication Industry
             9.2.5 WiMAX in the Middle East
             9.2.6 Growing Retail Industry
             9.2.7 Education Services Market
             9.2.8 Growing Banking Industry
             9.2.9 Hardware Industry
             9.2.10 Safety & Security Industry
      9.3 Challenges
             9.3.1 Software Piracy
             9.3.2 Lack of Skilled Manpower
             9.3.3 Absence of ICT R&D
10. Key Players
      10.1 Orascom Telecom
      10.2 Saudi Telecommunications Company
      10.3 The Internet Services Unit
      10.4 Saudi Cable Company
      10.5 Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S.
      10.6 Telecom Egypt
      10.7 Cellcom Israel Ltd.
      10.8 "Bezeq" The Israel Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.
      10.9 Batelco Jordan
      10.10 Emirates Telecommunications Corp.
      10.11 Al Alamiah Internet & Communication Co.
      10.12 Netvision Ltd.
      10.13 Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd.
      10.14 Qualitynet
      10.15 Fastlink - Jordan Mobile Phone Services Company Ltd.
      10.16 Zajil International Telecom

List of Figures:

Figure 3-1: Turkey - IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-2: Turkey - Forecast for IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2011
Figure 3-3: Turkey - IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-4: Turkey - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 3-5: Turkey - Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-6: Turkey - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 3-7: Turkey - IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-8: Turkey - Forecast for IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 3-9: Turkey - Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-10: Turkey - Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-11: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 3-12: Turkey - Forecast for Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 3-13: Turkey - Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-14: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 3-15: Turkey - Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-16: Turkey - Forecast for Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 3-17: Turkey - Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-18: Turkey - Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-19: Turkey - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 3-20: Turkey - Forecast for Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 3-21: Turkey - Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-22: Turkey - Forecast for Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 3-23: Turkey - PC Penetration (Stock per ‘000 Population), 2001-2006E
Figure 3-24: Turkey - Forecast for PC Penetration (Stock per ‘000 Population), 2007-2011
Figure 4-1: Egypt - IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-2: Egypt - Forecast for IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2011
Figure 4-3: Egypt - IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-4: Egypt - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 4-5: Egypt - Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-6: Egypt - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 4-7: Egypt - IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-8: Egypt - Forecast for IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 4-9: Egypt - Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-10: Egypt - Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-11: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 4-12: Egypt - Forecast for Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 4-13: Egypt - Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2003-2006E
Figure 4-14: Egypt - Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2003-2006E
Figure 4-15: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 4-16: Egypt - Forecast for Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 4-17: Egypt - Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-18: Egypt - Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-19: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 4-20: Egypt - Forecast for Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 4-21: Egypt - Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-22: Egypt - Forecast for Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 4-23: Egypt - PC Penetration (Stock per '000 Population), 2001-2006E
Figure 4-24: Egypt - Forecast for PC Penetration (Stock per '000 Population), 2007-2011
Figure 5-1: Saudi Arabia - IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-2: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2011
Figure 5-3: Saudi Arabia - IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-4: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 5-5: Saudi Arabia - Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-6: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 5-7: Saudi Arabia - IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-8: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 5-9: Saudi Arabia - Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-10: Saudi Arabia - Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-11: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 5-12: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 5-13: Saudi Arabia - Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-14: Saudi Arabia - Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-15: Saudi Arabia - Share of Prepaid & Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (%), 2006
Figure 5-16: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 5-17: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2010
Figure 5-18: Saudi Arabia - Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-19: Saudi Arabia - Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-20: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 5-21: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 5-22: Saudi Arabia - Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-23: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 5-24: Saudi Arabia - PC Penetration (Stock per '000 Population), 2001-2006E
Figure 5-25: Saudi Arabia - Forecast for PC Penetration (Stock per '000 Population), 2007-2011
Figure 6-1: Israel - IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-2: Israel - Forecast for IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2011
Figure 6-3: Israel - IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-4: Israel - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 6-5: Israel - Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-6: Israel - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 6-7: Israel - IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-8: Israel - Forecast for IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 6-9: Israel - Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-10: Israel - Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-11: Israel - Forecast for Number of Fixed Lines (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 6-12: Israel - Forecast for Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 6-13: Israel - Number of Mobile Subscribers  (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-14: Israel - Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-15: Israel - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 6-16: Israel - Forecast for Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 6-17: Israel - Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-18: Israel - Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-19: Israel - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (in Million), 2007-2011
Figure 6-20: Israel - Forecast for Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 6-21: Israel - Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-22: Israel - Forecast for Broadband Penetration (per 100 People), 2007-2011
Figure 6-23: Israel - PC  Penetration (Stock per '000 Population), 2001-2006E
Figure 6-24: Israel - Forecast for PC Penetration (Stock per '000 Population), 2007-2011
Figure 7-1: UAE - IT Industry (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2011F
Figure 7-2: UAE - IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2004-2006E
Figure 7-3: UAE - Forecast for IT Hardware Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 7-4: UAE - Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006E
Figure 7-5: UAE - Forecast for Packaged Software Market (in Million US$), 2007-2011
Figure 7-6: UAE  - IT Services Market (in Million US$), 2006-2011F
Figure 7-7: UAE - Number of Fixed Lines (in ‘000), 2001-2006
Figure 7-8: UAE - Fixed Line Telephone Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006
Figure 7-9: UAE - Number of Mobile Subscribers (in ‘000), 2001-2006
Figure 7-10: UAE - Share of Prepaid & Postpaid Mobile Subscribers (%), 2006
Figure 7-11: UAE - Mobile Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006
Figure 7-12: UAE - Number of Internet Subscribers (in ‘000), 2001-2006
Figure 7-13: UAE - Forecast for Number of Internet Subscribers (in ‘000), 2007-2011
Figure 7-14: UAE - Internet Penetration (per 100 People), 2001-2006
Figure 7-15: UAE - Number of Broadband Subscribers (in ‘000), 2003-2006

"Middle East ICT Market Analysis”, a recent report on the thriving ICT industry by RNCOS, gives an insight into the ICT industry of the Middle East region. This report helps clients to analyze the opportunities and factors critical to the success of the ICT industry in Middle East region. It underlines the key issues related to the success of the industry and provides a prudent analysis on its various aspects. The countries that have been analyzed in the report include Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait, among others.

The report also provides extensive research on the past and current performance of the IT industry at country level, including software industry, hardware industry and services industry. The forces that are fuelling the growth in various segments have also been discussed in detail.

The report covers the overview of the ICT industry that will help the clients to evaluate the present and future scenario of PCs, Internet, mobile and fixed telephony, and broadband in the Middle East countries. This would help clients to better understand the potential of various countries and segments to invest.

Key Findings

§ The government initiatives, along with the liberalization and privatization of the telecom industry, are fueling growth in the Middle East ICT industry.
§ Israel is the most developed IT country in the Middle East with 100% digitized economy.
§ UAE is all set to become the ICT hub in the Middle East region having advantages of its free trade zones and the Dubai Internet City.
§ Major growth in the IT industry will be seen in Turkey.
§ With the growth in ICT industry, opportunities emerge in the field of 3G, WiMAX, IT outsourcing and so on.
§ In terms of future growth of the IT industry in the Middle Eastern countries, Qatar is on the top with 145% growth (during 2007-2010), followed by Kuwait with 17% (2006-2011) and Turkey with 16% (2007-2011) growth. However, in terms of value, Turkey is number one followed by Israel.
§ As of 2006, among the Middle Eastern countries, UAE had the highest mobile penetration rate followed by Israel, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Key Issues and Facts

§ What are the current IT industry trends in various Middle Eastern countries?
§ What are the future prospects of the IT industry in the Middle East?
§ What are the present and future prospects in the Middle East ICT industry?
§ Which country has the most flourishing ICT sector in the region?
§ Which segment offers the highest potential for the investment in the region?
§ Which countries are the most promising venture for the foreign players to get IT outsourcing?
§ What are the various challenges and opportunities for the industry?
§ How the government initiatives and rising consumer awareness are driving the Middle East ICT industry?
§ Who are the major players in the Middle Eastern ICT industry?
 
Research Methodology Used

Information Sources
Information has been sourced from various credible sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
The analysis methods include ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis.