EDITORIAL


Editorial Director Mike Hibberd Deputy Editor James Middleton Assistant Editor Dawinderpal Sahota


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HEAD OF MARKETING Sophie Burdajewicz Email: sophie.burdajewicz@informa.com


PUBLISHER Tim Banham


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Contents 02


Compared to the mobile market fi xed broadband


penetration is low 04


The Middle


Eastern telecoms market proves its resilience


08 LTE marketing


messages cause confusion over fi rst to launch


10


Social networking usage in MENA


post Arab Spring 18


Regulatory


restrictions fail to halt VOIP growth


November 2011


Middle East Market Review | November 2011


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