A third of a century after Qatar launched its first public phone service in 1953 with a modest 150 lines, Law No. 13 created a state-owned company to run the sector. When Qatar Telecom (Qtel), now known as Ooredoo, moved into mobile services in 1994, its Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) was among the first in the Middle East. Only...
Qatari authorities have for years touted the importance of information technology (IT) as a driver of growth in knowledge-based sectors. They see IT as foundational to the country’s economic future, able not only to grow as an industry it its own right but to drive growth in other brain-heavy sectors like health, government and education, and...
The information and communications technology (ICT) sector plays an essential role in efforts to consolidate the diversified services sector. While the population may not be as sizeable as those of other economies in the region, the high adoption rate of new technologies has attracted players from around the world looking to tap into Panama’s...
Driven by ambitions to reduce bureaucracy, promote social inclusion and bridge the digital divide, the Panamanian administration has been overseeing various e-government initiatives since 2009. This started with the establishment of the National Authority for Government Innovation (Autoridad Nacional para la Innovacion Gubernamental, AIG), in...
Growth in many markets of the region, including Algeria’s immediate neighbours, points to the potential for expansions in Algeria’s IT sector. While spending remains low, the planned launch of 3G at the end of 2013 should lead to rapid growth in internet use and give the wider IT sector a boost. The country is also a regional pioneer in some niches...
A spate of new capital investments has the potential to dramatically alter the performance of Algeria’s fixed-line segment. Fixed-line telecoms infrastructure in Algeria has traditionally been challenging to maintain, with demand regularly outpacing supply, leading to a large backlog for fixed broadband connections, as well as connection and speed...
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