Foreign investors have highest share of revenues in the telecom markets of Jordan, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria

The analysis aimed at examining the 'actual' level of privatization and state ownership in each country measured by the proportionate share of each operator of total market revenues. The analysis also revealed that the Palestinian market is the most privatized market.

The Arab Advisors Group has analyzed the ownership structure and revenues of all fixed line and cellular operators in the region. This was intended to shed a light on the actual level of privatization and state ownership in each country measured by the proportionate share of total revenues for the first nine months of 2008.

A new report, 'Privatization Levels in Arab Fixed and Cellular Operators' was released to the Arab Advisors Group's Telecoms Strategic Research Service subscribers on January 19, 2009. The 34-pages report, which has 21 detailed exhibits, provides a detailed analysis of the ownership structures and revenues and the level of privatization by revenues of all the cellular and main fixed operators in the countries covered. Please contact the Arab Advisors Group to get a copy of the reports Table of Contents.

Any investment in this report will count towards an annual Strategic Research Service subscription should the service be acquired within three months from purchasing the report.

An investment in the report can also count towards attending Arab Advisors' Sixth annual Media and Telecoms Convergence Conference on June 1 & 2 2009 at the Four Seasons in Amman.

"Lebanon and Libya have the least privatized telecom markets, with 100% government share (ownership) of PSTN and cellular telecom revenues. The public sector in Kuwait had the highest share of the PSTN and cellular revenues amongst all examined public sectors. In terms of local private sector revenue share, Palestine and Kuwait had the highest shares. Finally, in terms of foreign ownership proportionate share of revenues, Jordan had the highest share of 75% of proportionate PSTN and cellular revenues, followed by Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria."

commented Ms. Hadeel Sakkijha, Arab Advisors Sr. Analyst.

The Arab Advisors Group's team of analysts in the region has produced over 1,330 reports on the Arab World's communications, media and financial markets. To date, Arab Advisors Group has served over 500 global and regional companies by providing reliable research analysis and forecasts of Arab communications markets to these clients.