Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4071b775/carrier_mobile_bro) has announced the addition of the "Carrier Mobile Broadband Network Performance: Africa & Middle East" report to their offering.

Analysing and comparing the data speed, latency, network quality and smartphone penetration for 72 mobile carriers in 25 countries in Africa and the Middle East

Carriers are using mobile broadband as their weapon of choice in the fight against the commoditization of voice and falling ARPU. It is therefore imperative that carriers have networks which can consistently and reliably deliver good data performance to their customers.

This study is based on the data speed and latency measurements collected for 72 wireless carriers operating within 25 countries in Africa and the Middle East using a smartphone app. This approach has facilitated the collection of millions of individual est readings from tens of thousands of users who have conducted tests for virtually every mobile carrier in virtually every country in the world. Using these readings, ARCchart has been able to estimate averages for download speed, upload speed, latency and overall network quality, along with a measure of smartphone penetration.

Topics of coverage include:

- Research methodology

- The importance of mobile broadband to carriers

- Analysis and comparison of the performance of country data networks

- Analysis and comparison of the performance of carriers' data networks

- Carrier network technology profiles

- Carrier performance league table

- Measuring mobile broadband coverage

- The problem of unreliable networks

- iPhone (News - Alert), Android and iPad carrier market share

- Country smartphone and tablet penetration

- Smartphone take-up throughout main towns and cities

- Android (News - Alert) OEM market share

Companies Mentioned

- ATM Mobilis Algeria

- Orascom Algeria

- Unitel Angola

- Tigo Ghana

- Vodafone Ghana

- Umniah Mobile Jordan

- Zain Jordan

- Airtel (News - Alert) Kenya

- Econet Wireless Kenya

- Orange Kenya

- Safaricom Kenya

- VIVA Kuwait

- Wataniya Kuwait

- Zain (News - Alert) Kuwait

- Alfa Lebanon

- MTC Touch Lebanon

- Airtel Madagascar

- Orange Madagascar

- Telma Madagascar

- inwi Morocco

- Glo Mobile Nigeria

- MTN (News - Alert) Nigeria

- Nawras Oman

- Oman Mobile Oman

- MTN Uganda

- Orange Uganda

- Uganda Telecom Uganda

- Airtel Zambia

- MTN Zambia

- Econet Zimbabwe

- Telecel Zimbabwe

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4071b775/carrier_mobile_bro