Released on = December 4, 2006, 1:33 am

Press Release Author = RNCOS

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = With players like Bezeq and HOT Telecom offering low price,
high-speed broadband services, Israeli broadband market is all set to boom in the
near future.

Press Release Body = Israel is rapidly emerging as an interesting broadband
battlefield. The most recent inoculation came on September 2006, with the launch of
5 Mb/s services from Bezeq (Israeli incumbent) and HOT Telecom (cable operator). It
is a significant offering, 3 Mb/s up from 2 Mb/s market previously.

There’s also a fight between technologies. A claim is staked by Bezeq with DSL
deployment, whereas HOT has committed itself to cable broadband & it’s
currently having approximately 390,000 of estimated 1.1 Million high-speed Internet
enabled Israeli households.

Even as the scuffle has shifted to five major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in
Israel employing one of networking technologies, it may still be not so cheap for
the consumers. At present, Israelis have to pay US$ 33 monthly for sign on
subscriptions, however the providers are expectant that the market will accept US$
133 monthly by November 2006 when full pricing begins.

Global experience signifies that the launch pad for high-speed Internet’s high
penetration rates is special content’s development. The greater is the supply,
the higher will be the number of subscribers. Content firms are offering an array of
products encompassing games, music, TV channels, VOD movies, distance learning,
interactive channels, and others.

RNCOS has recently published a report namely “Middle East and Africa Broadband
Sector Analysis (2007)” As per the report, “Telecom sector in Israel is
the most robust and largest in Middle East. Level of broadband penetration is
increasing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 145%. Low price of the service
is the main reason behind the rising demand for broadband services in the country.
For instance, tariffs of Bezeq are low in comparison to other countries: US$ 20
monthly compared with around US$ 40 elsewhere.

This research report “Middle East and Africa Broadband Sector Analysis
(2007)” also addresses some interesting issues for today’s Global
business environment:

- Future outlook of the Broadband market in Middle East and Africa.
- Identify brand leaders, market and understand competitive environment.
- Key strategies and challenges of the industry.
- Get an insight into the trends in market performance.
- Emerging technologies in the Broadband Sector in Middle East and Africa.
- Pinpoint sectors of growth and identify driving factors.

About RNCOS:

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needs and aims to put an end to your information pursuit. Our expertise in gathering
global business information for industry research, corporate training, growth
consulting, and business consulting, brings reputed companies and firms to us for
business enhancement solutions. We can be your one-stop-shop for Industry research
information and niche market analysis.

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