IDC's Middle East, Turkey, and Africa Telecom Markets, ICT Regulations, and Telco Transformation Strategies service analyzes three primary areas in the META region: 1) core telecom services, particularly for the business (fixed and mobile) and wholesale (voice, data, OTTs, etc.) segments; 2) network/technology deployments, services, monetization, and horizontal and vertical use cases (5G, IoT, edge, FTTx, SDN/NFV, etc.); and 3) ICT policy & regulations (digital regulations covering telecom and IT platforms and services).

• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait), Turkey, South Africa, and Rest of MEA: core telecom services trends, opportunities, and challenges
• GCC, Turkey, and Rest of MEA: ICT policy & regulations
• GCC, Turkey, South Africa, and Rest of MEA: 5G spectrum, services, tariffs, and monetization
• GCC, Turkey, South Africa, and Rest of MEA: wholesale telecom trends and transformation
• GCC, Turkey, South Africa, and Rest of MEA: IoT ecosystem and extended telecom edge enabled services

• Digital Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies, Use Cases, and Partnerships
• Wholesale Telecom 2.0 in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries and Egypt
• The Rise of xTech in Africa: FinTech, AgriTech, GovTech, EduTech, and HealthTech
• 5G Monetization Trends in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, 2022
• Private LTE/5G Networks in Africa: Industry Use-Case Opportunities
• Network Deployment Approaches in Africa: Strategies for Maximizing ROI on Telecom Networks
• The Digital Regulation Landscape in Turkey, 2022
• The Digital Regulation Landscape in the Gulf Cooperation Council, 2022
• 5G Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Saudi Arabia IoT Market Forecast, 2022–2026
• 5G Network Trends in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
• Wholesale Connectivity Trends in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
• Key Policy and Regulatory Developments Shaping the Gulf Cooperation Council ICT Ecosystem
• Telco Strategies on Migrating to Software-Defined Networks Across the Middle East, Turkay, and Africa

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

1. How are the transformation strategies of telcos evolving in the region, and how do they compare with each other and with global best practices? What should regional telcos' service strategies be to transform and build on their adjacent service capabilities as they invest in 5G core and edge transformation?
2. What should the strategies and priorities of regional telcos be to monetize new technology investments and build strong value propositions for businesses and consumers in light of global/regional benchmarks and best practices?
3. What are the latest telecom and digital policy & regulatory trends globally that are impacting the broader ICT ecosystem? How do they compare with those in the META region? And what are the key learnings? What guidance can be offered?
4. What approaches are taken to digital regulations in various countries in the region, and how do they compare with each other and with those of progressive countries in other parts of the world? What should the approach of regional policymakers and regulators be to enable and foster DX in their countries?
5. What are the key challenges of telecom wholesalers in META, and how can wholesalers address them? How are the regional telcos evolving their wholesale strategies and services as the market transforms from Wholesale 1.0 to Wholesale 2.0?