IBC Content Everywhere MENA

Growth in the adoption of mobile phones in the MENA region is growing faster than in Europe and North America combined.
 
The media sector has been identified as a strategic building block for sustainable post-petrochemical economies by several governments in the Middle East and North Africa, especially in the Gulf.

• 284 million mobile subscribers at the end of Q1 2013
• Middle East mobile growth was nearly twice the growth in Western Europe and North America combined in Q1 2013
• Middle East mobile penetration of 109% exceeds USA (103%), APAC (100%) and the global average (90%)
• Cisco forecasts Middle East mobile data traffic to grow 77% CAGR to 2017 – the highest growth for any region
• Cisco also anticipates the Middle East and North Africa will experience the greatest average growth in mobile broadband speeds, with a 13-fold increase up to 2017. The region’s average mobile speed will reach nearly 3 Mbps
• 72% of online consumers watch videos on their mobiles at least once a month and 37 per cent watch daily
• Mobile Broadband penetration is growing strongly

IBC Content Everywhere MENA will provide a unique range of high-level networking opportunities to attendees, allowing them to meet the leaders opening up opportunities for online content distribution in the region. Featuring a vibrant exhibition, a feature-rich Hub, and a dedicated Content Theatre hosting a three day Conference featuring thought-leaders from around the world, it will provide a visionary forum for the rapidly evolving media sector of the Middle East and North Africa to interact with the technology companies and service providers shaping content everywhere.
 
The whole of the Middle East as well as major media centres in North and East Africa, Central Asia, India and Pakistan are all within four hours flying time of the event's host city Dubai.