Mobile phone use by Arabs up 70%

Mobile phone use in the Arab world surged 70% in 2005, boosted by lower prices due to more competition, a study said yesterday, reports the Gulf Times.

The study by Dubai-based Madar Research said mobile phone subscriptions in Arab countries jumped to 87.06 million by the end of 2005 from 51.19 million at end-2004, equivalent to a pan-Arab penetration rate of 28%.

... "Mobile phones have interestingly become a more viable alternative in many Arab countries where fixed telephone service is either unreliable or unable to meet demand,”

... The study, which covered 18 countries, said Libya had the fastest growth rate in mobile subscription while Bahrain and the UAE had penetration rates comparable to Europe".

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