Over the past 15 years, Dubai has developed one of the most advanced IT sectors in the GCC region. As of early 2016 more than 90% of the UAE’s population reported using the internet on a regular basis. ICT is at the heart of the seven-year Dubai Plan 2021 (DP2021). DP2021 builds on more than 15 years of investment in advanced technology by the emirate’s leadership, in conjunction with a wide...
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The emirate of Dubai, by virtue of being less generously endowed with hydrocarbons than its regional neighbours, has worked hard over the past several decades to develop a wider, more diversified economic bedrock to power growth. As a result the emirate has several sectors whose growth is not wholly contingent on hydrocarbons revenues, and which continue to prosper in the current environment.
Articles & Analysis | A new government body is set to stimulate telecoms growth and fixed-broadband expansion from The Report: Kuwait 2016
In February 2016 Kuwait’s Ministry of Communications handed over key oversight and regulatory responsibilities to the country’s new ICT regulator, the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), heralding the start of new era for the country’s ICT ecosystem. CITRA is set take on the ministry’s role as regulator for...
Articles & Analysis | Three strong operators, a new regulator and incentives enable Kuwaiti ICT market's expansion from The Report: Kuwait 2016
Kuwait’s traditionally telecoms-led ICT sector saw developments in the past year that could encourage continuing expansion in telecoms and spur progress in the industry. While three telecoms operators continue to compete for the country’s high-value consumer market, they have also partnered with global ICT firms to expand their enterprise...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Eaman Al Roudhan, CEO, Zain Kuwait: Interview from The Report: Kuwait 2016
As telecoms firms adapt to the new regulatory authority, what are the most important aspects of the regulator’s initial strategic plan?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Salim Al Ozainah, Chairman and CEO, Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA): Interview from The Report: Kuwait 2016
What have you identified as the most important priorities of the new regulatory authority?