The UAE’s move further upwards in the 2015 “Global Network Readiness Index” underscores the steady improvements made to ICT infrastructure in what was already a modern and highly advanced environment. In addition, these improvements are also aligned with the emirate’s long-term economic and social development strategy, the Abu Dhabi Economic...
Mobile network upgrades are fast under way in Qatar, where ICT is increasingly becoming a target sector for public authorities and private investors alike. Friendly competition revolving around network speeds and coverage has developed between the state’s two carriers Ooredoo, the former monopoly holder and largest company by revenue and...
Just 20 years ago, Qatar’s leadership set out to liberalise the country’s telecoms sector, transforming its state-run monopoly operator into a market-driven firm. This was part of an effort to transition the Qatari economy away from its traditional mainstays, oil and gas. To that end, the ICT sector has been instrumental to a broader process...
In the past decade the Trinidad and Tobago telecoms and broadcasting industry has expanded into a dynamic sector of the economy. Until 2004 majority state-owned company Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT) had an almost complete monopoly on the sector, holding the country’s only fixed and mobile operating licences and competing with...
As Trinidad and Tobago’s leading telecoms firms roll out new technology, increasing numbers of Trinbagonians are connected to the internet. However, for the economy to take full advantage of the benefits of connectivity, greater uptake of ICT solutions is required from both the private and public sectors. With an economy dominated by the oil...
As increasing numbers of businesses and government entities move towards storing their data in the cloud, demand for data centres is rising around the world. In Trinidad and Tobago a preference to keep sensitive data inside territorial borders has led to a number of new projects. However, unless data providers can convince companies of the...
Stay updated on how some of the world’s most promising markets are being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what actions governments and private businesses are taking to mitigate challenges and ensure their long-term growth story continues.
Register now and also receive a complimentary 2-month licence to the OBG Research Terminal.
Register Here×