Internet surfing and social media remained the key factor fuelling sales growth of smartphones in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the growing availability of smartphones at a wider range of price points also supported demand for these phones from a wider consumer base in the country. These factors supported sales growth of smartphones, as well as negatively impacted the growth of feature phones which do not provide active participation in the increasingly popular social media activities. ... Read more
"Pay TV Market in UAE to 2020: Service Adoption and Market Share Analytics by Operator and Technology, ARPS and Overall Revenues" is built using extensive market research carried out in telecommunication and media services market of UAE. The report provides holistic historical and future prospects of Pay TV Service Penetration, Adoption by Technology (DTH/Satellite, IPTV and Mobile TV), by Operator and by Accounts Type (Cable, Analog and Digital), Market Share analytics of Operators and ... Read more
In 2016, volume sales of TVs continued to show a weak performance, reflecting a decline in consumer demand that started over the review period. However, large screen LCD TVs products were in demand, because of the important sporting events in 2016 especially the Summer Olympics and Euro 2016.