United Arab Emirates (UAE) Telecom Services Market Size and Analysis to 2027

Total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will increase at a CAGR of 1.1%, primarily supported by the contributions from the mobile data and fixed broadband segments. Mobile data revenue will grow from $2.7 billion in 2022 to $3.3 billion in 2027, at a five-year CAGR of 4.2%. Telcos will continue to promote premium and data-centric 5G plans for uses such as gaming and video streaming.

Also, as the UAE continues its digital transformation journey, the advancement of innovative M2M/IoT solutions capable of supporting large scale national projects by telcos, will also add to telco mobile services revenues. Fixed broadband service revenue will also increase from $2.6 billion in 2022 to $3.1 billion in 2027, at a CAGR of 3.3%, supported by telcos leveraging a developed fiber broadband network to promote the uptake of fixed broadband services. Telcos will continue to capitalize on bundled and segmented plans, as well as cross-selling and upselling strategies to shore up their fixed broadband services revenues.

5G and fiber expansion and upgrades by telcos will translate into higher ARPUs as telcos promote premium mobile, fixed, and pay-TV plans, with the pricing made more competitive by including value-added services. Telcos are also developing additional non-connectivity capabilities to complement their network upgrades, positioning themselves to secure new revenue streams and ARPU uplifts through the provision of digital solutions based on emerging technologies such as AI and big data, and targeting industry verticals such as health, manufacturing, and education. The government's Digital Government Strategy 2025 will also provide commercial opportunities in this regard.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Telecom Services Market Size and Analysis to 2027, is a new Country Intelligence Report by the publisher, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in United Arab Emirates today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following:

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in United Arab Emirates
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more
• Telecom and pay-TV services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay-TV markets
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom and pay-TV services market as well as subscription market shares across segments
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook

Scope

• The overall telecom and pay-TV service revenue in United Arab Emirates will grow at a CAGR of 1.1% over 2022-2027
• Mobile revenue will account for 53.1% of the total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in 2027, with telcos continuing to promote premium and data-centric 5G plans for uses such as gaming and video streaming
• 4G was the most adopted mobile technology in 2022, while 5G will corner an 82.5% subscription share by the end of 2027.
• Etisalat led the UAE's mobile market in terms of mobile subscriptions in 2022, followed by Du. Both operators are advancing 5G network upgrades and monetization strategies

Reasons to Buy

• This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of United Arab Emirates' telecommunications markets, service providers and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies
• Accompanying the publisher's Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in United Arab Emirates' mobile communications, fixed telephony, broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares
• With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality
• The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in United Arab Emirates' telecommunications markets
• The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in United Arab Emirates.