Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/15/2015 -- An elusive agreement between Egypt's three mobile operators and the government has delayed the implementation of a unified licensing framework, which would enable Telecom Egypt to launch MVNO services and allow the mobile operators to expand into the wireline market. BMI believes the government must achieve an agreement over licences in order to encourage mobile operators to invest in the wireline infrastructure needed to respond to rapidly rising demand for data amongst Egyptian consumers and businesses. Without such an agreement, the three mobile operators will continue to concentrate their investments in improving their mobile data networks, in anticipation of the planned 2016 4G spectrum auction. Meanwhile, leaving Telecom Egypt to bear the cost of expanding wireline networks on its own, combined with the MCIT forcing down ADSL access prices, risks harming the country's prospect of emerging as a communications and IT hub between the Middle East, North Africa and Europe on the back of a stabilising political and economic environment.

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Key Data

The mobile market contracted by 0.9% q-o-q in Q215 to 94.87mn subscriptions, marking the fourth quarter of decline out of the last five.

The ADSL market grew by 22.3% y-o-y in June 2015 to 3.51mn subscriptions, with Telecom Egypt's falling prices driving uptake. USB dongle subscriptions contracted q-o-q in Q215, indicating consumer preference for more reliable wireline options.

Mobile internet subscriptions grew even faster by 25.1% y-o-y in June 2015 to 24.1mn, supported by an ever wider selection of affordable smartphones.

The Egypt Telecommunications Report features BMI Research's independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Egypt's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Egypt Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Egypt.

Key Benefits

-Benchmark BMI's independent telecoms industry forecasts for Egypt to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Egyptian telecoms market.
-Target business opportunities and risks in Egypt's telecoms sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Egypt.
-Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs and latest activity).

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI?s key industry forecasts and views, covering the ARPU, fixed-line, mobile (including 3G & 4G), internet and broadband markets.

Industry SWOT Analysis

Analysis of the major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats within the wireline and wireless sectors and within the broader political, economic and business environment.

BMI Industry Forecast Scenario

Historic data series (2010-2013) and forecasts to end-2019 for all key industry indicators, supported by explicit assumptions, plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast.

-Fixed-line Telephony ? Telephone lines (?000); telephone lines/100 inhabitants.
-Cellular Telephony ? Mobile phone subscribers (?000); mobile phone subscribers/100 inhabitants; and where available, 3G & 4G subscribers (?000); 3G & 4G subscribers/100 inhabitants; 3G & 4G subscribers as a percentage of overall mobile market.
-Internet Markets ? Internet users (?000); internet users/100 inhabitants; broadband internet subscribers (?000); broadband internet subscribers/100 inhabitants.

BMI?s Telecommunications Risk Reward Index

BMI?s Risk Reward Indices provide investors (vendors, operators and suppliers) looking for opportunities in the region with a clear country comparative assessment of a market?s risks and potential rewards. Each of the country markets are scored using a sophisticated model that includes more than 40 industry, economic and demographic data points to provide an Indices of highest to lowest appeal to investors, with each position explained.

Market Data Analysis

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