The MEA rugged phones market is expected to grow from US$ 152.39 million in 2019 to US$ 216.00 million by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.6 % from 2020 to 2027.
The South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and UAE are major economies in MEA. Advanced technology unification with rugged phones are expected to accelerate the MEA rugged phones market. The demand for rugged mobile phones with differentiated features to meet the ever-changing needs of industrial and safety applications is anticipated to grow at an impressive pace in the coming years. However, to meet these requirements rugged phone manufacturers across MEA region will have to continuously invest in technology upgradations and to integrate advanced features in their product offerings. The MEA rugged phones manufacturers are offering consumer rugged/semi-rugged phones and also ultra-rugged phones depending on end-user requirements. Some of the key vendors in semi-rugged category include Caterpillar and Samsung. The ultra-rugged is a niche category of rugged phones designed to withstand harsh and hazardous conditions. Sonim Technologies Inc. across MEA region is one of the key players in this category. Also, the integration of features such as thermal imaging camera and 5G capability in rugged phones to increase their attractiveness in industries and to make their performance better is driving the growth of MEA market. All such technological advancements in rugged phones will boost the growth of MEA rugged phones market during forecast period. Other factors such as 5G deployment are also expected to drive the MEA rugged phones market during forecast period.
Further, in case of COVID-19, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel, Qatar, Egypt and Kuwait are the worst-affected countries due to coronavirus outbreak in MEA region. Due to COVID-19 outbreak, there is a decline in telecom infrastructure development activities, temporary shutdown of businesses, disruptions in supply chain and manufacturing activities, and impact on sales & marketing activities of rugged phone companies operating in the region. The region comprises of many growing economies which are prospective markets for the demand of rugged phones, owing to the huge investments in industrial development, growing IT & telecommunication infrastructure, and high defense expenditure. Due to these factors, the demand for rugged phones in anticipated to increase in the region but the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak may hinder this demand due to decline in industrial activities and planned investments in various sectors. The estimated decline in MEA’s economic growth due to uncertainty in oil prices and impact of COVID-19 on growth on various industries in the region is expected to negatively impact the demand of rugged phones to some extent.
With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the MEA rugged phones market. The MEA rugged phones market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.
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MEA Rugged Phones Market Segmentation
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MEA Rugged Phones Market – By Type
- Semi-Rugged
- Fully-Rugged
MEA Rugged Phones Market – By Screen Size
- Below 5 Inch
- 5 Inch to 6 Inch
- Above 6 Inch
MEA Rugged Phones Market – By End-User
- Industrial
- Government
- Commercial
- Military and Defense
MEA Rugged Phones Market, by Country
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
MEA Rugged Phones Market -Companies Mentioned
- Caterpillar Inc.
- DOOGEE
- Juniper Systems Inc.
- Sonim Technologies Inc.
- Unitech Electronics Co., LTD
- Zebra Technologies Corporation

Report Coverage
Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Type, Screen Size, and End-User

Regional Scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Saudi Arabia
1. Introduction
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 The Insight Partners Research Report Guidance
1.3 Market Segmentation
1.3.1 MEA Rugged Phones Market – By Type
1.3.2 MEA Rugged Phones Market – By Screen Size
1.3.3 MEA Rugged Phones Market – By End-User
1.3.4 MEA Rugged Phones Market- By Country
2. Key Takeaways
3. Research Methodology
3.1 Coverage
3.2 Secondary Research
3.3 Primary Research
4. MEA Rugged Phones Market Landscape
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 MEA PEST Analysis
4.3 Ecosystem Analysis
4.4 Expert Opinion
5. MEA Rugged Phones Market – Key Market Dynamics
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Escalating Demand of Rugged Phones Across Diverse Industries
5.1.2 Mounting 5G Deployments to Complement the Growth
5.2 Market Restraints
5.2.1 Dearth of Awareness and Presence of Other Solutions
5.3 Market Opportunities
5.3.1 Notable Growth Opportunities for Rugged Phones in Growing Countries
5.4 Future Trends
5.4.1 Advanced Technology Unification
5.5 Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints
6. Rugged Phones Market – MEA Analysis
6.1 MEA Rugged Phones Market Overview
6.2 MEA Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
6.3 Market Positioning – Five Key Players
7. MEA Rugged Phones Market Analysis – By Type
7.1 Overview
7.2 MEA Rugged Phones Market, By Type (2019 and 2027)
7.3 Semi-rugged
7.3.1 Overview
7.3.2 Semi-rugged: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
7.4 Fully-rugged
7.4.1 Overview
7.4.2 Fully-rugged: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
8. MEA Rugged Phones Market Analysis – By Screen Size
8.1 Overview
8.2 MEA Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size (2019 and 2027)
8.3 Below 5 Inch
8.3.1 Overview
8.3.2 Below 5 Inch: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
8.4 5 Inch to 6 Inch
8.4.1 Overview
8.4.2 5 Inch to 6 Inch: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
8.5 Above 6 Inch
8.5.1 Overview
8.5.2 Above 6 Inch: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
9. MEA Rugged Phones Market Analysis – By End-User
9.1 Overview
9.2 MEA Rugged Phones Market, By End-User (2019 and 2027)
9.3 Industrial
9.3.1 Overview
9.3.2 Industrial: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
9.4 Government
9.4.1 Overview
9.4.2 Government: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
9.5 Commercial
9.5.1 Overview
9.5.2 Commercial: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
9.6 Military and Defense
9.6.1 Overview
9.6.2 Military and Defense: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
10. MEA Rugged Phones Market – Country Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.1.1 MEA: Rugged Phones Market, By Country
10.1.1.1 South Africa: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
10.1.1.1.1 South Africa: Rugged Phones Market, By Type
10.1.1.1.2 South Africa: Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size
10.1.1.1.3 South Africa: Rugged Phones Market, By End-User
10.1.1.2 Saudi Arabia: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
10.1.1.2.1 Saudi Arabia: Rugged Phones Market, By Type
10.1.1.2.2 Saudi Arabia: Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size
10.1.1.2.3 Saudi Arabia: Rugged Phones Market, By End-User
10.1.1.3 UAE: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
10.1.1.3.1 UAE: Rugged Phones Market, By Type
10.1.1.3.2 UAE: Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size
10.1.1.3.3 UAE: Rugged Phones Market, By End-User
10.1.1.4 Rest of MEA: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
10.1.1.4.1 Rest of MEA: Rugged Phones Market, By Type
10.1.1.4.2 Rest of MEA: Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size
10.1.1.4.3 Rest of MEA: Rugged Phones Market, By End-User
11. MEA Rugged Phones Market- COVID-19 Impact Analysis
11.1 MEA
12. Industry Landscape
12.1 Overview
12.2 Market Initiative
12.3 New Development
13. Company Profiles
13.1 Caterpillar Inc.
13.1.1 Key Facts
13.1.2 Business Description
13.1.3 Products and Services
13.1.4 Financial Overview
13.1.5 SWOT Analysis
13.1.6 Key Developments
13.2 DOOGEE
13.2.1 Key Facts
13.2.2 Business Description
13.2.3 Products and Services
13.2.4 Financial Overview
13.2.5 SWOT Analysis
13.2.6 Key Developments
13.3 Juniper Systems Inc.
13.3.1 Key Facts
13.3.2 Business Description
13.3.3 Products and Services
13.3.4 Financial Overview
13.3.5 SWOT Analysis
13.3.6 Key Developments
13.4 Sonim Technologies Inc.
13.4.1 Key Facts
13.4.2 Business Description
13.4.3 Products and Services
13.4.4 Financial Overview
13.4.5 SWOT Analysis
13.4.6 Key Developments
13.5 Zebra Technologies Corporation
13.5.1 Key Facts
13.5.2 Business Description
13.5.3 Products and Services
13.5.4 Financial Overview
13.5.5 SWOT Analysis
13.5.6 Key Developments
13.6 Unitech Electronics Co., LTD
13.6.1 Key Facts
13.6.2 Business Description
13.6.3 Products and Services
13.6.4 Financial Overview
13.6.5 SWOT Analysis
13.6.6 Key Developments
14. Appendix
14.1 About The Insight Partners
14.2 Word Index
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. MEA Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 2. South Africa Rugged Phones Market, By Type– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 3. South Africa Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 4. South Africa Rugged Phones Market, By End-User – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 5. Saudi Arabia Rugged Phones Market, By Type– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 6. Saudi Arabia Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 7. Saudi Arabia Rugged Phones Market, By End-User – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 8. UAE Rugged Phones Market, By Type– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 9. UAE Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 10. UAE Rugged Phones Market, By End-User – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 11. Rest of MEA Rugged Phones Market, By Type– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 12. Rest of MEA Rugged Phones Market, By Screen Size– Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 13. Rest of MEA Rugged Phones Market, By End-User – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 14. List of Abbreviation
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. MEA Rugged Phones Market Segmentation
Figure 2. MEA Rugged Phones Market Segmentation – By Country
Figure 3. MEA Rugged Phones Market Overview
Figure 4. Semi-Rugged Phones Contributed the Largest Market Share in 2019
Figure 5. 5 Inch to 6 Inch Screen Size Held the Largest Market Share in 2019
Figure 6. Industrial Segment held the Largest Share in 2019
Figure 7. UAE to Show Great Traction During Forecast Period of 2020 to 2027
Figure 8. MEA: PEST Analysis
Figure 9. MEA Rugged Phones Market– Ecosystem Analysis
Figure 10. Expert Opinion
Figure 11. MEA Rugged Phones Market Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints
Figure 12. MEA Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 13. Market Positioning – Five Key Players
Figure 14. MEA Rugged Phones Market Revenue Share, by Type (2019 and 2027)
Figure 15. MEA Semi-rugged: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 16. MEA Fully-rugged: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 17. MEA Rugged Phones Market Revenue Share, by Screen Size (2019 and 2027)
Figure 18. MEA Below 5 Inch: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 19. MEA 5 Inch to 6 Inch: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 20. MEA Above 6 Inch: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 21. MEA Rugged Phones Market Revenue Share, by End-User (2019 and 2027)
Figure 22. MEA Industrial: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 23. MEA Government: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 24. MEA Commercial: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 25. MEA Military and Defense: Rugged Phones Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 26. MEA: Rugged Phones Market Revenue Share, By Country (2019 and 2027)
Figure 27. South Africa: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 28. Saudi Arabia: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 29. UAE: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 30. Rest of MEA: Rugged Phones Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 31. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in MEA Country Markets
- Caterpillar Inc.
- DOOGEE
- Juniper Systems Inc.
- Sonim Technologies Inc.
- Unitech Electronics Co., LTD
- Zebra Technologies Corporation
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- Data Collection and Secondary Research:
As a market research and consulting firm operating from a decade, we have published many reports and advised several clients across the globe. First step for any study will start with an assessment of currently available data and insights from existing reports. Further, historical and current market information is collected from Investor Presentations, Annual Reports, SEC Filings, etc., and other information related to company’s performance and market positioning are gathered from Paid Databases (Factiva, Hoovers, and Reuters) and various other publications available in public domain.
Several associations trade associates, technical forums, institutes, societies and organizations are accessed to gain technical as well as market related insights through their publications such as research papers, blogs and press releases related to the studies are referred to get cues about the market. Further, white papers, journals, magazines, and other news articles published in the last 3 years are scrutinized and analyzed to understand the current market trends.
- Primary Research:
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- Industry participants: VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers and national sales managers
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Once we receive the confirmation from primary research sources or primary respondents, we finalize the base year market estimation and forecast the data as per the macroeconomic and microeconomic factors assessed during data collection.
- Data Analysis:
Once data is validated through both secondary as well as primary respondents, we finalize the market estimations by hypothesis formulation and factor analysis at regional and country level.
- 3.1 Macro-Economic Factor Analysis:
We analyse macroeconomic indicators such the gross domestic product (GDP), increase in the demand for goods and services across industries, technological advancement, regional economic growth, governmental policies, the influence of COVID-19, PEST analysis, and other aspects. This analysis aids in setting benchmarks for various nations/regions and approximating market splits. Additionally, the general trend of the aforementioned components aid in determining the market's development possibilities.
- 3.2 Country Level Data:
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- 3.4 Developing Base Number:
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