Sep 1, 2010, 8:28am

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fb861e/egypt_mobile_mar) has announced the addition of the "Egypt - Mobile Market - Overview and Statistics" report to their offering.

Egypt became one of the first countries in Africa to launch third generation (3G) mobile services in 2007, following the award of the country's third mobile licence the previous year. The record price that was paid for the 3G licence indicates the potential that is seen in the Egyptian mobile market, and the penetration rate has more than tripled since to 77% in March 2010. The network operators - Orascom/Mobinil, Vodafone and Etisalat - have launched a wide range of advanced services, including 3.5G mobile broadband. The country's telecoms regulator, NTRA has announced it may consider offering a fourth mobile operator licence. This report outlines the major developments in the market, with relevant statistics and profiles of the companies involved, including ARPU trends for the major mobile operators. It also contains an in-depth analysis of the third mobile licence valuation.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Synopsis

2. Overview of Egypt's mobile market

2.1 Telecom Egypt's mobile deal

2.2 Third mobile licence

2.3 Fourth mobile licence

2.4 Mobile statistics

3. Regulatory issues

3.1 Tariffs

3.2 International gateways

3.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

3.4 Registration of user details

3.5 GPS ban

4. Major mobile operators

4.1 Mobinil (ECMS)

4.2 Vodafone Egypt

4.3 Etisalat Misr

5. Mobile voice services

5.1 Prepaid services

5.2 Satellite mobile

5.3 Mobile VoIP

6. Mobile data services

6.1 SMS

6.2 MMS

6.3 WAP

6.4 GPRS and EDGE

6.5 Mobile TV

7. Third generation (3G)

7.1 Mobile broadband pricing

8. Mobile content and applications

8.1 Mobile banking

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fb861e/egypt_mobile_mar.