Research and Studies

Jordan retains its status as the Arab World's most competitive cellular market while Iraq jumps to the second place
Jordan still holds its first rank position in Arab Advisors Group's cellular competition intensity Index, followed by Iraq, which impressively jumped to the second rank.
Jordan: Thursday, June 28 - 2007 at 08:04 |

Major regional survey reveals preferences and concerns of Middle East cellular users
A landmark survey conducted by Maktoob Research, the full-service online research unit of Maktoob.com, among respondents in the UAE, KSA, Egypt and Jordan has revealed that smaller and newer cellular operators are vying neck to neck and in certain cases surpassing larger operators in significant customer satisfaction markers.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 26 - 2007 at 13:34 |

UAE consumers reward companies for social responsibility
UAE Consumers are pushing companies to be more CSR friendly, according to a global report produced by YouGovSiraj and Globescan.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 26 - 2007 at 12:46 |

New online consumer behavior in the Middle East and globally demands changes in corporate strategy
Internet usage that involves online collaboration, networking between individual users, and user-created content – known as Web 2.0 – is growing rapidly and is changing the way companies in the Middle East and around the world should operate, a new Booz Allen Hamilton study has found.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 24 - 2007 at 16:15 |

Delta Partners outlines emergence of global telecom market
Delta Partners, the leading telecom advisory and investment firm based in Dubai, has just released a white paper titled: ‘The Emergence of Global Industry Titans and Implications for Emerging Market Players’.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 18 - 2007 at 15:49 |

Explosion in popularity of credit cards in the Middle East
The total number of credit cards in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region jumped by 24 percent in 2006 to 6.23 million, according to new research from Lafferty Group, a UK-based retail banking and cards research house.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 18 - 2007 at 15:13 |

Strong growth forecast for MENA pay TV
The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa will grow by 36 per cent over the next five years, according to new research published.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 18 - 2007 at 13:32 |

Booz Allen Hamilton suggests how to reinvigorate electricity, water, and transportation systems
Every major city around the world has its own story of electricity, transportation, or water systems in crisis.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 10 - 2007 at 11:17 |