Description

This research service provides an analysis of the telecommunications market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The stakeholder scope includes mobile network operators (MNOs), fixed line operators, and Internet service providers (ISPs). The study details the key telecom market indicators; market developments in terms of technology, services, competition, and infrastructure; and key regulatory trends and their impact on operators. It provides a snapshot of the KSA’s telecom market from various aspects, including market size, revenue, subscribers, and penetration across overall the telecom market, as well as individual mobile, fixed line, and broadband segments.

The contribution made by prepaid and postpaid segments to the overall mobile services is discussed in detail. The study highlights the key market drivers and restraints that are shaping the KSA’s telecom market, along with an in-depth analysis of the competitive environment in terms of business model evolution, product line, technology leadership, product innovation, revenue growth, profitability, competitive differentiation, and customer service for each of the 3 MNOs focused on in the study: STC, Mobily, and Zain.

The telecom industry is changing rapidly in terms of technological advancements, service delivery, competitive landscape, and telcos’ services expansion in non-traditional telecom services section, such as managed infrastructure services, datacenter/co-location services, and cloud services. The study, however, does not cover these services in detail; it provides qualitative commentary on some of trends and telcos’ plans in for these services.

Additionally, 5G is expected to bring in a new wave of investments, along with opportunities, for telcos. Saudi Arabian telcos are betting big on 5G; some of them have already announced their plans for 5G roll-out. The study provides a view of the 5G roll-out initiatives from Saudi Arabian telcos, as well as telecom infrastructure vendors that telcos are partnering with for such roll-outs. The study concludes by providing 3 top predictions, which Frost & Sullivan believes would have the highest impact on the evolution of the telecom industry in Saudi Arabia.