Arab Advisors Group Conducts Online E-Commerce Survey in Oman

2009/02/04

A new major survey of the Internet users in Oman was concluded by the Arab Advisors Group on January 29th 2009. The survey report, Oman Internet Users and e-commerce Survey 2009, provides the results of a major comprehensive online survey of Internet users in Oman.


The survey covered the Internet usage, e-commerce, cellular and Pay TV usage and habits of the online community in Oman. The survey’s online field work was conducted during the month of January 2009.


The final survey report and cross tabulation analysis will be delivered on or before February 28th, 2009.


Respondents were randomly targeted by receiving an email shot in their inbox to ask them to fill the survey. The email shots were sent exclusively in cooperation with Omantel, the incumbent operator in Oman.


The survey results encompass answers from over 700 respondents that passed rigorous quality control checks conducted by Arab Advisors Group’s team. The online survey, conducted on the general Internet population, yields a confidence level of 99% with a margin of error of less than 5%.


The Arab Advisors Group divided the survey questionnaire into three main sections: Telecommunications, Internet and Pay TV.


The sections provide a balanced focus on the following areas:

Telecommunications
• Cellular subscriptions
• 3G Cellular services

Internet
• Internet usage trends
• Internet subscription types and ISPs used
• Internet usage
• Internet access methods and costs
• Mobile Internet
• E-commerce and m-commerce
• E-Banking and mobile banking services


The Arab Advisors Group, a member of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank Group, is a specialized research, analysis and consulting company focused on the communications, media, technology and financial markets throughout the Arab World (MENA) region.


Arab Advisors Group scope of services include providing primary research based analysis, market sizing forecasting, the competitive landscape, the regulatory landscape, market research, technology developments, market opportunity and risk assessment.


SOURCE:AGIPNEWS