Middle East & Africa Telecom Services Market Size & Outlook
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MEA telecom services market highlights
- The MEA telecom services market generated a revenue of USD 140,935.3 million in 2025.
- The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% from 2026 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, mobile data services was the largest revenue generating service type in 2025.
- Mobile Data Services is the most lucrative service type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
MEA data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 140,935.3 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 178,651.4 million |
| Growth rate | 5% (CAGR from 2026 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Mobile data services |
| Fastest growing segment | Mobile Data Services |
| Historical data covered | 2018 - 2024 |
| Base year for estimation | 2025 |
| Forecast period covered | 2026 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Fixed Voice Services, Fixed Internet Access Services, Mobile Voice Services, Mobile Data Services, Pay TV Services, Machine-to-Machine (Mobile IoT) Services |
| Key market players worldwide | AT&T, Verizon Communications Inc, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom AG, SoftBank Group Corp, Telefonica SA, Vodafone Group PLC, KT Corp ADR, Reliance Inc, KDDI Corp, Orange SA, BT Group PLC, Comcast Corp Class A |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 6.7% of the global telecom services market in 2025.
- Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 1,020,752.7 million by 2030.
Mobile data services was the largest segment with a revenue share of 34.01% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa telecom services market based on fixed voice services, fixed internet access services, mobile voice services, mobile data services, pay tv services, machine-to-machine (mobile iot) services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
The MEA regional market is growing rapidly in line with the increasing number of businesses using the internet for their internal and external processes. The number of smartphone users and internet broadband connections has also increased drastically in the region over the past few years.
The growing internet penetration rate and the growing number of businesses relying on high-speed internet networks are driving the demand for telecom services in the region. Key market players are striking strategic collaborations and partnerships to launch new products and services across the region.
For instance, in May 2023, Rain, a data-only mobile network operator in South Africa, expanded its product suite to offer voice services on its network. The company is now facilitating high-quality voice calls, SMS, and data services across South Africa.
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Telecom Services Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Mobile | View profile | 10001+ | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia | http://www.chinamobileltd.com |
| BT Group PLC | View profile | 97100 | 1 Braham Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8EE | https://www.bt.com |
| KDDI Corp | View profile | 86331 | Garden Air Tower, 10-10, Iidabashi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 102-8460 | http://www.kddi.com |
| KT Corp ADR | View profile | 19737 | 90 Bulljeong-ro (206 Jungja-dong), Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam-si, Korea, Republic of, 13606 | https://corp.kt.com |
| SoftBank Group Corp | View profile | 86023 | 1-9-1 Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 105-7303 | https://www.group.softbank |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | View profile | 381653 | 5-1, Otemachi 1-Chome, Otemachi First Square, East Tower, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-8116 | http://www.ntt.co.jp |
| Comcast Corp Class A | View profile | 186000 | One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103-2838 | https://www.comcastcorporation.com |
| Telefonica SA | View profile | 104142 | Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Floor 3, Telefonica District, Madrid, Spain, 28050 | https://www.telefonica.com |
| AT&T | View profile | 10001+ | Dallas, Texas, United States, North America | https://www.att.com |
| Vodafone Group PLC | View profile | 85225 | Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG14 2FN | https://www.vodafone.com |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | View profile | 201251 | Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, Bonn, Germany, 53113 | https://www.telekom.com |
| Verizon Communications Inc | View profile | 105400 | 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10036 | https://www.verizon.com |
| Reliance Inc | View profile | 15500 | 16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, 85254 | https://www.reliance.com |
| Orange SA | View profile | 129500 | 111 Quai du President Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France, 92130 | https://www.orange.com/en |
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