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90% of Kuwait's outgoing international calls are from mobile phones

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19 October 2008
The Kuwaiti cellular market awaits the launch of the third mobile operator Viva by the end of 2008. A new report from Arab Advisors Group fully analyzes the Kuwaiti telecommunications markets.

Kuwait's telecom market is still firmly in government hands. The Ministry of Communications (MOC)Ministry of Communications (MOC)Loading... solely operates Kuwait's fixed telecommunications network and is also the regulatory entity for the telecommunications sector in the country. Development plans are issued by the MOCMOCLoading.... Parliament's approval is essential for matters pertaining to operating licenses, liberalization policies and privatization issues. The Kuwaiti government owns minority interest in all cellular operators, while the Internet market is completely served by private sector companies.

A new report, Kuwait Communications Projections Report was released to Arab Advisors Group's strategic research service subscribers on October 9, 2008. The report -which has 100 pages and 100 detailed exhibits- fully analyzes the communications markets in Kuwait and presents detailed profiles of all the major operators including the Ministry of Communications, Zain, Wataniya and the upcoming third mobile operator, Viva. The report also provides 5-years historical and 5-years projections for many telecom and demographic indicators in the country.

This report can be purchased from the Arab Advisors Group for only US$ 1,250. Please contact the Arab Advisors Group to get a copy of the report's Table of Contents.

"The cellular market in Kuwait continues to grow steadily. Cellular subscribers reached 2.77 million in 2007; a penetration rate of 81.6%. With the entrance of the STC-led third mobile operator and as full competition starts, the Arab Advisors Group expects the operators to engage in tariff competition. This will drive market growth going forward and drop monthly ARPU. We project cellular subscribers to grow at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2008 to 2012, reaching 4.37 million and a penetration rate of 97.2%." Mr. Samer Abbas, Senior research analyst of Arab Advisors Group wrote in the report.

Outgoing international calling traffic and revenues through the MOCMOCLoading...'s exchanges declined slightly in 2007. After a recovery in 2006, outgoing international calls went down again by 5.3% in 2007, to reach 214 million calls. Owing to the massive cellular subscriber base in Kuwait, the vast majority of international calls originate from mobile lines. In 2007, mobile lines accounted for 90% of outgoing international calls and 86.4% of outgoing international call minutes.

The Arab Advisors Group's team of analysts in the region has produced close to 1,290 reports on the Arab World's communications and media markets. The reports can be purchased individually or received through an annual subscription to Arab Advisors Group's (www.arabadvisors.com) Strategic Research Services (Media and Telecom). To date, Arab Advisors Group has served over 495 global and regional companies by providing reliable research analysis and forecasts of Arab communications markets to these clients. Some of our clients can be viewed on http://www.arabadvisors.com/clients.htm

-Ends-

Arab Advisors Group provides reliable research, analysis and forecasts of Arab communications, media, technology and financial markets.

Arab Advisors Group Strategic Research Services (Media and Telecoms) are annual subscriptions. The services cover nineteen countries in the Arab World: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.

For more information, please contact the Arab Advisors Group offices. www.arabadvisors.com

© Press Release 2008

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