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Toward Standard ICT Indicators for MENA

As the adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member-states has entered a mature phase, with ICT increasingly becoming part of daily life for businesses, governments and individuals, it has become imperative for these countries to develop industry-standard ICT databases. Such databases, which should contain all ICT indicators deemed essential for knowledge economy development by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations and so on, can play an important role in the systematic socio-economic development of GCC countries.

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Volume 7, Issue 1, December- January 2010

Pricing benchmark of data and Internet services in GCC reveals vital trends

Residential and corporate broadband Internet still costs significantly higher in GCC than in most developed economies. Relative to GDP per capita and compared to its GCC peers, broadband is least expensive in Qatar and most expensive in Oman and Bahrain, Madar Research benchmark reveals

Arab countries’ numerous reforms fail to impress latest Doing Business Report

More impressive performance by economies in other regions still overwhelmed the 37 positive reforms initiated by Arab countries in 2008-09 to improve their existing regulatory framework to protect, enhance and grow businesses. However, unlike their peers, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Egypt prevailed and improved their global rank

Qatar outwrestles UAE in providing best salary to IT professionals in 2009

Qatar steals limelight from UAE as it jockeys against GCC peers in providing the best salaries to IT professionals to manage its IT infrastructure projects. Oman settles at the bottom of the list, followed by Saudi Arabia

Internet user and PC growth in Arab world reaches crucial inflection point in 2009

Historical data points to the Arab world, led by GCC states, reaching the inevitable market inflection point for Internet users and PC installed base growth. Madar Research forecast shows slower, but sustained double-digit growth for both indicators between 2008 and 2014

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ICT Use Index – 2008

The ICT Use Index covers four ICT parameters: PC installed base and the number of Internet users, mobile phones and fixed lines. The Index is calculated by adding up the values of these four parameters and dividing the sum by the country's population figure. A higher Index score indicates more aggressive ICT adoption in the country under question.

Country

End 2007 ICT Use Index

End 2008 ICT Use Index

UAE

2.19

2.39

Bahrain

1.78

2.18

Qatar

1.7

2.12

Saudi Arabia

1.66

2.09

Kuwait

1.49

1.81

Libya

1.19

1.55

Oman

1.23

1.48

Jordan

1.25

1.4

Tunisia

1.11

1.22

Algeria

1.07

1.06

Morocco

0.88

1.02

Egypt

0.7

0.96

Lebanon

0.73

0.91

Syria

0.65

0.82

Iraq

0.62

0.8

Palestine

0.71

0.76

Yeman

0.3

0.41

Sudan

0.34

0.4

Total

0.83

1.01

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