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Telecom operators have a massive opportunity with the electronic and mobile payments

20 Oct 2015

A new report from the Arab Advisors Group studies the situation of electronic and mobile payments in the Arab world and analyzes the potential opportunities and impacts those payments have on the cellular operators in the region.

The Arab Advisors Group’s study showed the massive impact electronic and mobile payments have on the operators as a new and well-needed revenue stream. The study analyzed the market sizes of e-commerce and m-commerce in some countries and shed light on the impact of electronic and mobile payments on the online and offline commerce.

A new report, Electronic and Mobile Payments in MENA 2015was released to Arab Advisors Group’s Telecom Strategic Research Service subscribers on October 18, 2015. This report can be purchased from the Arab Advisors Group for only US$ 1,500. The 29-page report, which has 23 detailed exhibits, provides an overview of the current banking situation in the region and compares the banks’ outreach to that of telecom operators. Moreover, the report provides and analysis on the potential impact of electronic and mobile payments on the telecom operators.

Please contact the Arab Advisors Group to get a copy of the report's Table of Contents.

Any investment in this report will count towards an annual Strategic Research Service subscription should the service be acquired within three months from purchasing the report.

“The study revealed that in light of the fierce competition the telecom operators are facing and with the availability and high adoption rate of OTT applications, electronic and mobile payments have a great impact on the operators as a new and well-needed revenue stream” Mr. Zaid Ghaith, Arab Advisors Project Manager, noted.

“In addition to the e/m-commerce markets, the Arab Advisors Group analyzed the adoption level of plastic cards and the amount of transaction done through these cards in the region. Consequently estimating the revenues generated by Payment Service Providers (PSP’s) and the potential impact electronic and mobile payments have on the telecom operators” Mr. Ghaith added.

The Arab Advisors Group’s team of analysts in the region has already produced over 4,300 reports on the Arab World’s communications, media and financial markets. The reports can be purchased individually or received through an annual subscription to Arab Advisors Group’s (www.arabadvisors.com) Strategic Research Services (Media and Telecom).

To date, Arab Advisors Group has served over 900 global and regional companies by providing reliable research analysis and forecasts of Arab communications markets to these clients. Some of our clients can be viewed onhttp://www.arabadvisors.com/clients.htm

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