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Kuwaiti Government Mulls Over Third Mobile Entrant
April 2006 | Project NewsSorry, you must be a subscriber to view this article in full. If you are a subscriber please login.
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Kuwait's mobile market, dominated by two mobile operators, MTC-Vodafone and Wataniya, could potentially see a third operator enter their midst, in what is a highly competitive market. Indeed, during Q305, the mobile market saw just 35,000 net additions over the quarter, representing q-o-q growth of 1.5%. This has led BMI to envisage that growth during 2006 will be around 4%, given that this year will see the country break through the 100% penetration rate barrier. Moreover, both existing operators have already begun to seek additional revenues, as they continue in search of international expansion opportunities. Market leader MTC-Vodafone, which enjoys