Spending on telecom and pay TV services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region reached $149 billion in 2024, marking a 7.7 per cent year-on-year increase compared with worldwide growth of 2.2 per cent, according to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker.
IDC expects the growth momentum to continue, forecasting a 7.3 per cent year-on-year increase in 2025 that would bring total spending to $159.9 billion.
However, the possible
