Saudi Arabia (country regulation overview)
Introduction
This report offers an extensive overview of the regulatory obligations at the retail and wholesale level for fixed and mobile. It also provides an overview of the national regulatory authority, key legislation and regulations, national broadband strategies, spectrum policy, and universal service.
Features and benefits
Despite being the largest telecoms market in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has a lower broadband penetration rate than the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. The report highlights the regulator's efforts to accelerate growth in the broadband services market.
Your key questions answered
This report offers an extensive overview of the regulatory obligations at the retail and wholesale level for fixed and mobile. It also provides an overview of the national regulatory authority, key legislation and regulations, national broadband strategies, spectrum policy, and universal service.
Features and benefits
- This overview provides clients with a detailed understanding of the regulatory environment in the country.
- We offer details of the relevant markets regulated and the players designated as dominant in these markets.
Despite being the largest telecoms market in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has a lower broadband penetration rate than the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. The report highlights the regulator's efforts to accelerate growth in the broadband services market.
Your key questions answered
- What are current regulation and telecoms policies in Saudi Arabia?
- What are the details of the current remedies imposed at the retail and wholesale level for fixed and mobile services in Saudi Arabia?
SUMMARY
In a nutshell
Ovum view
OVERVIEW
Fixed market overview
Internet
VoIP
IPTV
Multi-play: dual, triple, and quadruple players
Mobile market overview
National regulatory authority
Key legislation and regulation
Acts
Decrees
National broadband plans
Current status of market analysis
SPECTRUM
Spectrum policy
Wireless licensing
3G licenses
MVNOs
RETAIL REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
The retail market
WHOLESALE FIXED REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
Number portability
Voice interconnection
Cost model for RIO
Wholesale access
Wholesale broadband services
ADSL
Local loop unbundling
Interconnection at international cable landing points
Leasing of dark fiber
WHOLESALE MOBILE REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
National roaming
Mobile number portability
Mobile termination charges
COMPETITION CASES
Current cases
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Universal service obligation
MARKETS SUSCEPTIBLE TO REGULATION
List of regulated markets
APPENDIX
Methodology
Author
Ovum Regulatory & Policy Consulting
Disclaimer
In a nutshell
Ovum view
OVERVIEW
Fixed market overview
Internet
VoIP
IPTV
Multi-play: dual, triple, and quadruple players
Mobile market overview
National regulatory authority
Key legislation and regulation
Acts
Decrees
National broadband plans
Current status of market analysis
SPECTRUM
Spectrum policy
Wireless licensing
3G licenses
MVNOs
RETAIL REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
The retail market
WHOLESALE FIXED REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
Number portability
Voice interconnection
Cost model for RIO
Wholesale access
Wholesale broadband services
ADSL
Local loop unbundling
Interconnection at international cable landing points
Leasing of dark fiber
WHOLESALE MOBILE REGULATION
Services subject to regulation
National roaming
Mobile number portability
Mobile termination charges
COMPETITION CASES
Current cases
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Universal service obligation
MARKETS SUSCEPTIBLE TO REGULATION
List of regulated markets
APPENDIX
Methodology
Author
Ovum Regulatory & Policy Consulting
Disclaimer
