SUMMARY:
In the MENA region, telecom operators in the GCC were the first to commercially launch their 5G services. It comes as no surprise that early 5G launches in the Arab world are GCC-centric; the development of 5G ecosystems are better supported in the high GDP per capita of the GCC. Additionally, 5G's promised benefits and expected applications are expected to assist the GCC countries in diversifying away from being oil-based economies and shifting investment to other sectors as they digitally metamorphose. Arab Advisors Group released a new report "An Analysis of 5G Rates and Affordability in the Arab World". The report, which was released in August 2020, answers the following questions:
