DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Middle-East Smartphone Tariff Tracker and Analysis – 2020” newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
Pricing is used as one of the key differentiators by mobile operators across the industry. To keep up-to-date with the increased complexity of packages offered is a challenge.
The analyst has researched and collated prices for post- and prepaid smartphone price plans across the Middle East since 2008 and has just released the latest edition covering 11 countries and 23 operators and over 300 price plans.
Prices presented in local currency, Euros, and USD allows for a speedy and like-for-like comparison of the 3,000 and plus price plans covered.
Key information collected and provided in the excel spreadsheet include:
Name of operator
Effective/Verified Date
Type of customer (Consumer, Youth, Senior, etc)
Type of subscription (Postpaid/Prepaid, Hybrid)
Contract term for Postpaid plans(m-t-m, 6, 12, 18, 24 plans)
Validity for prepaid plans
Name of Plan
Cost in local currencies and Euro (inclusive and exclusive of tax)
Inclusive allowances such as Voice, IDD, SMS, MMS, Data, roaming VAS, other, a separate column for each of these)
Charges (per min, per SMS, per MMS, per 1 Mbyte of Data
Tax rate
Comments (these relate to the price plan and provides additional information such as add-on details)
In this continuously updated service – every quarter – based on a survey of providers, the database will illustrate how operator marketing strategies create plans to retain loyalty, entice new customers and increase usage and value.
The database also highlights key changes announced by operators since the previous update which is easily identifiable as marked in red.
Geographical coverage (mobile network operators and MVNOs)
Bahrain
Egypt
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Lybia
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Key highlights of the database include:
Tariff price plans for consumer and business post and prepaid, presented in tabular format, in local currency, Euros and US Dollars allowing for easy comparison
Each plan provides details such as cost and allowances that come with it.
All the data is updated quarterly, changes made are marked in red.
The summary report provided with each update commenting on key changes
Researched by a multi-lingual team
Enquiry service provided by a tariff expert with 24-years of experience in telecoms pricing
Who should subscribe to this service
Government agencies with a need to compare mobile prices across countries
Telecommunication operators
Software and equipment vendors
Consultancies
Investors, Venture Capital companies and Financial Institutions
Deliverables every quarter (4 per subscription)
Spreadsheet
Report highlighting the changes and compare pricing across the region.
Subscription includes
4 Updates per annum
Summary report with each update
FREE Enquiry Service
Companies Mentioned
Alpha
Batelco
Du
Etisalat
Libyana Mobile
Mobily
Oman Mobile
Ooredoo (Nawras)
Ooredoo (previously Qtel)
Ooredoo (previously Wataniya)
Orange
Saudi Telecom
STC (Viva)
Touch
Virgin Mobile
Vodafone
Zain
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