Research and Markets: Middle East ICT Market Analysis 2009

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6c9274/middle_east_ict_ma) has
announced the addition of the "Middle East ICT Market Analysis 2009" report to
their offering.

Middle East has been witnessing strong growth in its ICT sector for the past few
years as the governments across the region are investing huge amount of funds
for the development of this sector in a move to reduce their dependency on oil,
says our new research report, "Middle East ICT Market Analysis". Ongoing global
economic downturn and a steep decline in oil prices have further enlightened the
need for continuous development of the sector.

Our research reveals that the ICT market in the Middle East has the highest
growth potential in the world. The region offers a plethora of opportunities to
foreign players, like security for corporate and government networks, Internet
services, IPTV, WiMAX, 3G and content & application development. Each of the
opportunities has been thoroughly analyzed in the report.

Our research also highlights the factors responsible for the growth in the
Middle East ICT market over the forecast period. It says that the booming
industrial sector in the ME is playing critical role in promoting reforms and
global competitiveness. Apart from this, regional governments' initiatives, such
as liberalization and privatization of the telecom industry and setting up of
technology parks, are infusing growth in the ICT industry. These governments are
heavily investing in the development of Internet infrastructure to compete with
the global Internet environment.

We foresee a massive number of expansion opportunities for various industry
players like mobile operators, internet/broadband providers, fixed-line
operators, 3G operators and so on. Some key countries, such as Egypt, Turkey,
Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, have shown
interest in the ICT market expansion that indicate to regional trends and
developments.

Anticipating the current market trends and future prospects, we have done a
comprehensive analysis of the Middle East ICT market. The report gives detailed
country-wise analysis of the ICT market by studying it in terms of IT industry,
mobile subscribers, fixed telephone line subscribers, Internet subscribers and
broadband subscribers.

Key Topics Covered:

Analyst View

Research Methodology

Middle East ICT Market - An Overview

Market Drivers

* Business Environment
* Government Initiatives
* Industrial Growth
* Network Infrastructure Investments
* Young Population
* Consumer Awareness

Analysis by Country - Current and Future Outlook

* Israel
* Turkey
* Saudi Arabia
* UAE
* Egypt
* Others

Potential Growth Areas

* Arabization of Software Applications
* Internet
* PC Penetration
* 3G
* WiMAX
* IPTV
* IT Outsourcing
* Network Infrastructure Development
* Education Services Market
* IT Security

Growth Inhibitors

* Infrastructure Constraints
* Software Piracy
* Shortage of Skilled Manpower
* Lack of ICT R&D

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6c9274/middle_east_ict_ma.

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