New market study, "Qatar Telecommunications Report Q1 2015", has been published

Despite Qatar's small population and one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the region, there remain considerable subscriptions and revenue growth opportunities for the country's two telecoms operators, Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar. On one hand, the influx of migrant workers to support the construction boom will sustain subscriptions growth, while on the other, high spending power among Qataris will underpin strong de mand for 4G and converged wireline telecoms services. Competition between the two operators for these high value segments of the market will drive network expansion and the development of new data-focused services for enterprises and consumers.

Key Data

* The mobile market grew 10.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) and 1.7% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in Q314.
* Market weighted average ARPU depreciated by 0.8% y-o-y in Q314, reversing from an uptick in Q214.
* The fixed-line market grew by more than 6% y-o-y in Q314.

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Risk/Reward Ratings

Qatar fell from second to fourth position on our Telecoms Risk/Reward Index this quarter, on the back of a 1.5-point drop in its aggregate score to 60.6. Nevertheless, Qatar still scores above the regional average in all four categories of our ratings table, including the highest score in the Country Risks category, which reflects a strong private consumption growth outlook.

Key Developments

BMI believes Ooredoo's success in growing its high value wireline and converged services business will enable it to offset the impact of Vodafone's strong performance in the mobile market. While Vodafone has begun competing with Ooredoo in the fixed-line and FTTH markets, first launching the service in conjunction with Q.NBN in October 2012, it remains a long way behind its rival with just 6,000 fixed-line and broadband subscriptions in June 2014.

We therefore took a positive view of Vodafone's bid to acquire Q.NBN for around QAR210mn in October 2014. Although Q.NBN would have remained a non-discriminatory...

The Qatar Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Qatar'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 Qatar 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 Qatar.

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