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Telecom Market in Saudi Arabia 2024-2028

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  • March 2024
  • Region: Saudi Arabia
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The telecom market in Saudi Arabia is forecasted to grow by USD 3.06 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 3.15% during the forecast period. The report on the telecom market in Saudi Arabia provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increased demand for broadband, surge in global mobile data traffic, and growing investments in smart city projects.

The telecom market in Saudi Arabia is segmented as below:

By End-user

  • Consumer
  • Business

By Type

  • Wireless
  • Wireline

By Application

  • Residential
  • Commercial

By Geographical Landscape

  • Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the growing investment in development and commercialization of 5g network as one of the prime reasons driving the telecom market in Saudi Arabia growth during the next few years. Also, rise in strategic partnership and acquisition in telecom market in Saudi Arabia and increased artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted customer service in telecom market in Saudi Arabia will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the telecom market in Saudi Arabia covers the following areas:

  • Telecom market in Saudi Arabia sizing
  • Telecom market in Saudi Arabia forecast
  • Telecom market in Saudi Arabia industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading telecom market in Saudi Arabia vendors that include Etihad Etisalat Co., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Orange SA, Proximus Group, Saudi Telecom Co., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Teleperformance SE, Vodafone Group Plc, and Zain Group. Also, the telecom market in Saudi Arabia analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
Exhibit 01: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
Exhibit 02: Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
Exhibit 03: Executive Summary - Chart on Country Market Characteristics
Exhibit 04: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
Exhibit 05: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
Exhibit 06: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
Exhibit 07: Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
Exhibit 08: Parent market
Exhibit 09: Market Characteristics
3 Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
Exhibit 10: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
Exhibit 11: Market segments
3.3 Market size 2023
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
Exhibit 12: Chart on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 13: Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 14: Chart on Saudi Arabia: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 15: Data Table on Saudi Arabia: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
4 Historic Market Size
4.1 Telecom market in Saudi Arabia 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 16: Historic Market Size - Data Table on telecom market in saudi Arabia 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.2 End-user Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 17: Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.3 Type Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.4 Application Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Five forces summary
Exhibit 20: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
Exhibit 21: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
Exhibit 22: Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.4 Threat of new entrants
Exhibit 23: Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.5 Threat of substitutes
Exhibit 24: Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.6 Threat of rivalry
Exhibit 25: Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.7 Market condition
Exhibit 26: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
6 Market Segmentation by End-user
6.1 Market segments
Exhibit 27: Chart on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 28: Data Table on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
6.2 Comparison by End-user
Exhibit 29: Chart on Comparison by End-user
Exhibit 30: Data Table on Comparison by End-user
6.3 Consumer - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 31: Chart on Consumer - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 32: Data Table on Consumer - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 33: Chart on Consumer - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 34: Data Table on Consumer - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
6.4 Business - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 35: Chart on Business - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 36: Data Table on Business - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 37: Chart on Business - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 38: Data Table on Business - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
6.5 Market opportunity by End-user
Exhibit 39: Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
Exhibit 40: Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
7 Market Segmentation by Type
7.1 Market segments
Exhibit 41: Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 42: Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Type
Exhibit 43: Chart on Comparison by Type
Exhibit 44: Data Table on Comparison by Type
7.3 Wireless - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 45: Chart on Wireless - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 46: Data Table on Wireless - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 47: Chart on Wireless - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 48: Data Table on Wireless - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
7.4 Wireline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 49: Chart on Wireline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 50: Data Table on Wireline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 51: Chart on Wireline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 52: Data Table on Wireline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
7.5 Market opportunity by Type
Exhibit 53: Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
Exhibit 54: Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
8 Market Segmentation by Application
8.1 Market segments
Exhibit 55: Chart on Application - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 56: Data Table on Application - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Application
Exhibit 57: Chart on Comparison by Application
Exhibit 58: Data Table on Comparison by Application
8.3 Residential - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 59: Chart on Residential - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 60: Data Table on Residential - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 61: Chart on Residential - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 62: Data Table on Residential - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
8.4 Commercial - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 63: Chart on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 64: Data Table on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 65: Chart on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 66: Data Table on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
8.5 Market opportunity by Application
Exhibit 67: Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
Exhibit 68: Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
9 Customer Landscape
9.1 Customer landscape overview
Exhibit 69: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10.1 Market drivers
10.2 Market challenges
10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 70: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
10.4 Market trends
11 Vendor Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Vendor landscape
Exhibit 71: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
11.3 Landscape disruption
Exhibit 72: Overview on factors of disruption
11.4 Industry risks
Exhibit 73: Impact of key risks on business
12 Vendor Analysis
12.1 Vendors covered
Exhibit 74: Vendors covered
12.2 Market positioning of vendors
Exhibit 75: Matrix on vendor position and classification
12.3 Etihad Etisalat Co.
Exhibit 76: Etihad Etisalat Co. - Overview
Exhibit 77: Etihad Etisalat Co. - Product/Service
Exhibit 78: Etihad Etisalat Co. - Key offerings
12.4 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Exhibit 79: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Overview
Exhibit 80: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Business segments
Exhibit 81: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Key news
Exhibit 82: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
Exhibit 83: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
12.5 Nokia Corp.
Exhibit 84: Nokia Corp. - Overview
Exhibit 85: Nokia Corp. - Business segments
Exhibit 86: Nokia Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibit 87: Nokia Corp. - Segment focus
12.6 Orange SA
Exhibit 88: Orange SA - Overview
Exhibit 89: Orange SA - Product/Service
Exhibit 90: Orange SA - Key offerings
12.7 Proximus Group
Exhibit 91: Proximus Group - Overview
Exhibit 92: Proximus Group - Business segments
Exhibit 93: Proximus Group - Key offerings
Exhibit 94: Proximus Group - Segment focus
12.8 Saudi Telecom Co.
Exhibit 95: Saudi Telecom Co. - Overview
Exhibit 96: Saudi Telecom Co. - Product/Service
Exhibit 97: Saudi Telecom Co. - Key offerings
12.9 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Exhibit 98: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Overview
Exhibit 99: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Business segments
Exhibit 100: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Key news
Exhibit 101: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Key offerings
Exhibit 102: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Segment focus
12.10 Teleperformance SE
Exhibit 103: Teleperformance SE - Overview
Exhibit 104: Teleperformance SE - Product/Service
Exhibit 105: Teleperformance SE - Key offerings
12.11 Vodafone Group Plc
Exhibit 106: Vodafone Group Plc - Overview
Exhibit 107: Vodafone Group Plc - Business segments
Exhibit 108: Vodafone Group Plc - Key offerings
Exhibit 109: Vodafone Group Plc - Segment focus
12.12 Zain Group
Exhibit 110: Zain Group - Overview
Exhibit 111: Zain Group - Product/Service
Exhibit 112: Zain Group - Key offerings
13 Appendix
13.1 Scope of the report
13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
Exhibit 113: Inclusions checklist
Exhibit 114: Exclusions checklist
13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
Exhibit 115: Currency conversion rates for US$
13.4 Research methodology
Exhibit 116: Research methodology
Exhibit 117: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
Exhibit 118: Information sources
13.5 List of abbreviations
Exhibit 119: List of abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibits 1: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
Exhibits 2: Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
Exhibits 3: Executive Summary - Chart on Country Market Characteristics
Exhibits 4: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
Exhibits 5: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
Exhibits 6: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
Exhibits 7: Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
Exhibits 8: Parent market
Exhibits 9: Market Characteristics
Exhibits 10: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
Exhibits 11: Market segments
Exhibits 12: Chart on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 13: Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 14: Chart on Saudi Arabia: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 15: Data Table on Saudi Arabia: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 16: Historic Market Size - Data Table on telecom market in saudi Arabia 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
Exhibits 17: Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
Exhibits 18: Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
Exhibits 19: Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
Exhibits 20: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 21: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 22: Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 23: Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 24: Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 25: Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 26: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 27: Chart on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 28: Data Table on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 29: Chart on Comparison by End-user
Exhibits 30: Data Table on Comparison by End-user
Exhibits 31: Chart on Consumer - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 32: Data Table on Consumer - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 33: Chart on Consumer - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 34: Data Table on Consumer - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 35: Chart on Business - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 36: Data Table on Business - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 37: Chart on Business - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 38: Data Table on Business - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 39: Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
Exhibits 40: Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
Exhibits 41: Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 42: Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 43: Chart on Comparison by Type
Exhibits 44: Data Table on Comparison by Type
Exhibits 45: Chart on Wireless - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 46: Data Table on Wireless - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 47: Chart on Wireless - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 48: Data Table on Wireless - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 49: Chart on Wireline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 50: Data Table on Wireline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 51: Chart on Wireline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 52: Data Table on Wireline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 53: Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
Exhibits 54: Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
Exhibits 55: Chart on Application - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 56: Data Table on Application - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 57: Chart on Comparison by Application
Exhibits 58: Data Table on Comparison by Application
Exhibits 59: Chart on Residential - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 60: Data Table on Residential - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 61: Chart on Residential - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 62: Data Table on Residential - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 63: Chart on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 64: Data Table on Commercial - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibits 65: Chart on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 66: Data Table on Commercial - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibits 67: Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
Exhibits 68: Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
Exhibits 69: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
Exhibits 70: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
Exhibits 71: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
Exhibits 72: Overview on factors of disruption
Exhibits 73: Impact of key risks on business
Exhibits 74: Vendors covered
Exhibits 75: Matrix on vendor position and classification
Exhibits 76: Etihad Etisalat Co. - Overview
Exhibits 77: Etihad Etisalat Co. - Product/Service
Exhibits 78: Etihad Etisalat Co. - Key offerings
Exhibits 79: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Overview
Exhibits 80: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Business segments
Exhibits 81: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Key news
Exhibits 82: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
Exhibits 83: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
Exhibits 84: Nokia Corp. - Overview
Exhibits 85: Nokia Corp. - Business segments
Exhibits 86: Nokia Corp. - Key offerings
Exhibits 87: Nokia Corp. - Segment focus
Exhibits 88: Orange SA - Overview
Exhibits 89: Orange SA - Product/Service
Exhibits 90: Orange SA - Key offerings
Exhibits 91: Proximus Group - Overview
Exhibits 92: Proximus Group - Business segments
Exhibits 93: Proximus Group - Key offerings
Exhibits 94: Proximus Group - Segment focus
Exhibits 95: Saudi Telecom Co. - Overview
Exhibits 96: Saudi Telecom Co. - Product/Service
Exhibits 97: Saudi Telecom Co. - Key offerings
Exhibits 98: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Overview
Exhibits 99: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Business segments
Exhibits 100: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Key news
Exhibits 101: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Key offerings
Exhibits 102: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - Segment focus
Exhibits 103: Teleperformance SE - Overview
Exhibits 104: Teleperformance SE - Product/Service
Exhibits 105: Teleperformance SE - Key offerings
Exhibits 106: Vodafone Group Plc - Overview
Exhibits 107: Vodafone Group Plc - Business segments
Exhibits 108: Vodafone Group Plc - Key offerings
Exhibits 109: Vodafone Group Plc - Segment focus
Exhibits 110: Zain Group - Overview
Exhibits 111: Zain Group - Product/Service
Exhibits 112: Zain Group - Key offerings
Exhibits 113: Inclusions checklist
Exhibits 114: Exclusions checklist
Exhibits 115: Currency conversion rates for US$
Exhibits 116: Research methodology
Exhibits 117: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
Exhibits 118: Information sources
Exhibits 119: List of abbreviations

Executive Summary

The publisher recognizes the following companies as the key players in the telecom market in Saudi Arabia: Etihad Etisalat Co., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp., Orange SA, Proximus Group, Saudi Telecom Co., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Teleperformance SE, Vodafone Group Plc, and Zain Group.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from the research team said: 'The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is growing investment in development and commercialization of 5G network.'

According to the report, one of the major drivers for this market is the increased demand for broadband.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Etihad Etisalat Co.
  • Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
  • Nokia Corp.
  • Orange SA
  • Proximus Group
  • Saudi Telecom Co.
  • Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
  • Teleperformance SE
  • Vodafone Group Plc
  • Zain Group

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About the Market

The Telecommunications and Networks market is a highly competitive industry that provides a range of services and products to customers. It includes the provision of voice, data, and video services, as well as the development and deployment of network infrastructure. The market is driven by the need for reliable and secure communication, as well as the demand for faster and more efficient data transmission. The market is divided into two main segments: fixed and mobile. Fixed services include landline telephony, broadband internet, and cable television. Mobile services include cellular telephony, mobile broadband, and satellite services. The market is highly competitive, with a number of large players competing for market share. Companies in the market include AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, and BT. Show Less Read more

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