Middle
East Projected ICT Figures for 2008
Dubai, UAE, 6
October 2004 – Pan Arab Forecasts Show a Dramatic Increase
in Mobile Phone & Internet Usage, following a high growth
during the 2000-2004 period. During GITEX Dubai 2004, Madar
Research released the 2008 Pan-Arab forecasts for mobile phone
and Internet usage. The forecast indicates that mobile phone
subscriptions will grow from the current level of 44 million
subscriptions as of September 2004, to about 110 million by the
end of 2008.
While mobile phone
subscriptions will witness a 26 percent compound average growth
rate (CAGR) over 2003-2008. The number of Internet users is
projected to increase to 52 million, from its current level of 17
million.
The future business
opportunities in the Arab ICT industry, namely mobile phone and
Internet use reports, are available in 18 Arab countries. The
increase in the number of Internet users across the Arab world
and the growth in mobile phone subscriptions in the next four
years is impressive. There will be however more than twice as
many mobile phone lines in use than Internet users by end
2008.
