Region in Focus: Middle East and North Africa, Q3 2023
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A quarterly update on industry developments, market insights and country KPIs
The Region in Focus series provides an essential quarterly briefing on industry developments, market insights and country KPIs for mobile markets around the world. This edition highlights that at the end of December 2023, 23 mobile operators in nine markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region had launched commercial 5G services. With 5G adoption surpassing 20% in six of these countries (Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE), the focus is shifting to 5G monetisation as operators seek returns on significant capital outlays.
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