UAE ranked 1st in mobile network coverage
Abu Dhabi, May 27, 2014
The UAE has been ranked first in the mobile network coverage and importance of ICT to government, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual Network Readiness Index (NRI).
It was also ranked second in government usage pillar, government success in ICT, impact of ICTs on access to basic services and ICT use and government efficiency.
The report, that measures the capacity of economies around the world to leverage information and communications technology (ICT) for growth and well-being, also ranked the UAE in second place in the GCC region.
Mohamed Ahmad Al Qamzi, chairman of the board, said: “The TRA is building the core ICT regulatory framework for the UAE’s burgeoning knowledge economy. ICT development underpins economic growth and social advancement, and is a critical pillar in the nation’s broader 2021 Vision.”
“The vision of the TRA is an optimal enabling environment in which the UAE's Telecommunication and ICT sectors will emerge as a leader in the global market place. In support of that vision, the TRA will continue its work with great vigour and look to advance the UAE’s NRI position even further,” he said.
Under the theme ‘Rewards and Risks of Big Data,’ the NRI study was published in The Global Information Technology Report 2014 (GITR) and is based on data collected by organizations such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the World Bank, and the United Nations (UN).
Other notable rankings of the UAE on an international level include third in government procurement of advance technologies, and fourth in laws relating to ICTs, impact of ICTs on new services and products and firm level technology absorption.
It has also improved its 2013 position by one place ranking 24 out of the 148 countires assessed this year. It is only of only nine countries in the top 30 with an improved ranking. - TradeArabia News Service
