29 Arab operators offered 3G/3.5G services in 2009

A new report by the Arab Advisors Group shows that by the end of 2009, 29 operators across 13 Arab countries offered 3G/3.5G mobile services. Additionally, more operators are expected to commercially launch in 2010 including Orange Jordan, Tunisie Orange Telecom and Wataniya Mobile in Palestine.

The most popular third generation services offered were mobile Internet, followed by video calling and mobile TV.  Arab Advisors senior research analyst Danya Nusseir, stated that all operators offered mobile Internet, 22 operators offered video calling, while mobile TV is offered by 13 operators.

Nusseir added that by the end of last year, Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen were the Arab countries without commercial 3G/3.5G services.