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United Arab Emirates telecoms

United Arab Emirates telecom market is a Fast Grower market in Western Asia with 2 United Arab Emirates telecom companies and 17.4 million mobile connections. United Arab Emirates telecoms

According to a report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has relatively high telecom prices compared to some other countries in the region and around the world.

As of 2021, the ITU reported that the average cost of 1 GB of mobile data in the UAE was approximately USD 2.27, which is higher than the average cost in some neighboring countries such as Saudi Arabia (USD 1.96) and Bahrain (USD 1.57). In comparison, the average cost of 1 GB of mobile data in the United States was approximately USD 8.66.

The report also found that the UAE has relatively high fixed broadband prices, with the average cost of a monthly subscription for a 100 Mbps broadband plan being approximately USD 91. This is higher than the average cost in neighboring countries such as Oman (USD 51) and Qatar (USD 50), as well as in some European countries such as France (USD 42) and Spain (USD 48).

Overall, while telecom prices in the UAE may be relatively high compared to some neighboring countries and certain European countries, they are still lower than prices in the United States.

Telecom Regulatory Authority: TDRA

United Arab Emirates telecoms:

etisalat

du

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EU and many others phone users in United Arab Emirates will be subject to roaming charges when they are in visit (there are operators which did exceptions but it must be checked, we are all well aware how those mistakes can be costly).

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The UAE has a very strong mobile market and it is closely guarded by the two major operators of Etisalat and du. Both operators are majority owned by the government. In 2019 both Etisalat and du are demonstrating keen interest in developing 5G technology and are strongly supported by the TRA which has allocated spectrum bands.

The first two MVNOs began offering services in the UAE in 2017 – however this has not impacted upon competition in any significant way as both are wholly owned either by du and Etisalat. The operators however are facing challenges with the saturated mobile market stifling voice growth.

Etisalat and du have deployed sophisticated HSPA+ and LTE networks that cover most of the population, underpinning growth opportunities centred on mobile broadband, content and applications. Smart phones are becoming increasingly popular, accounting for the majority of the mobile handsets. The growing availability of low cost smart phones has driven mobile broadband penetration up sharply in the last couple of years. Both Etisalat and Du launched 5G capable handsets in 2019.

The well-established fibre-broadband network in the UAE is providing the operators with opportunities to grow new services and offerings such as triple-play.

 The growing availability of low cost smart phones has driven mobile broadband penetration up sharply in the last couple of years.
The well-established fibre-broadband network in the UAE is providing the operators with opportunities to grow new services and offerings such as triple-play.

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