Ranked as the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) most high-tech city alongside Dubai and Doha, according to a study by Swedish telecoms equipment company Ericsson, Abu Dhabi’s sophisticated information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and strong fibre network reaffirm its position as a business centre and play a critical...
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Articles & Analysis | Well connected: The development of niche segments should help to boost the vibrant IT scene from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Articles & Analysis | New avenues: Though advanced and mature, the market still offers scope for growth from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Exhibiting high mobile penetration rates and strong uptake of next-generation services, the UAE’s telecoms sector is advanced and expanding in line with population and economic growth. The two government-linked operators, holding public mandates, have made major investments in an extensive fibre-optic backbone, providing robust connectivity for...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Rashed Al Mansoori, Director-General, Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
How can e-services specifically help the development of the private sector? To what degree is policy being developed with this in mind?
2013 saw the transition of power from the former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, his fourth son and second son with Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, a move unprecedented elsewhere in the Gulf but not unexpected in Qatar.
Articles & Analysis | Revved up: Continuing development of web infrastructure and support for tech innovation are pushing the sector forward from The Report: Qatar 2014
A quiet revolution has been taking place in Qatar over the last decade. While the gas-gushing Ras Laffan Industrial City and its trebling exports were seizing headlines, other government enterprises were concentrating not on pipelines but phone lines. A more connected Qatar, the logic went, could boost technology literacy and help form a robust...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO, Es’hailSat (Qatar Satellite Company) from The Report: Qatar 2014
What are the benefits of having a satellite focused on the Middle East and North Africa region as opposed to using existing infrastructure?