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Mohamed Saad Eddin, an employee at MZ company in Qatar, said the processing of such permits, which took two months can now be processed in two minutes and this has made travelling easier for him. Saan Eddin’s testimony was published at the website of Supreme Council for Information, Communication and Technology (ictQATAR).

Aiming to leverage this growth and further enhance the Qatar e-government system’s value and benefits, Netgear unveiled its innovative technology for e-government services at the ‘Enhancing e-government service delivery in the new generation’ seminar in Doha.

Qatar's Internet subscriber base has been growing at strong rates along the past four years. In 2005 Q-Tel added 16,445 total subscribers (a growth rate of 45% in 2005). The total Internet accounts market further grew by 32% in 2006.

Qatar Petrochemical Company was named among the most digitally-innovative organisations in the Middle East and North Africa, yesterday.

Showing the strong potential for digital transformation, ICT spending by Qatar's commercial sector is set to grow by 47 percent, from 1.9bn in 2015 to 2.8bn in 2019, according to a recent report by the Qatar Ministry of Transport and Communications. In the wider region, the Middle East cloud infrastructure services market is set to more than triple to 7.5bn by 2021.

Through "Hukoomi", people can apply for work and tourist visas, request health cards, pay bills and taxes, register at the University of Qatar, independent schools and the Digital Islamic Library and make payments to zakat and retirement accounts, among other tasks.

Qatar's people, institutions, and government have made steady progress in adopting ICT into daily life, according Qatar's ICT Landscape 2009, the first country-wide, survey-based ICT study released today.

This first report provides a good understanding of where Qatar stands today compared to developing and developed countries in terms of ICT adoption by all sectors of the society, including residents, government, and the business community. It also looks at the education, health, and tourism sectors, as well as the ICT job market.

On average, a household in Qatar owns three mobile phones, two computers, and one smartphone, and people are using this technology to access the Internet in ever-greater numbers. The report showed a continuing trend toward more convenient, portable forms of technology in Qatar, with a surge in the use of handy, versatile smartphones over the last few years.

The online service index measures development of online service delivery to citizens and businesses through the Internet and other digital means, while the e-Participation index is indicative on how governments create an environment in which citizens can be more active and supportive of their governments.

Qatar has made steady progress in adopting information and communication technology (ICT) with the country’s mobile penetration exceeding 120% and Internet 63%, an official study reveals.

Qatar’s first-ever survey-based ICT study reveals 54% of the country’s residents are computer users.

Qatar could become a new model for urban living owing to its world-class infrastructure and focus on building smart cities, such as Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) and Lusail City, a top official of LuLu Group said.

Acknowledging the growing trend for cognitive cities due to artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, and rapid technological advancements, Dr Mohamed Althaf, director of LuLu Group International, said Qatar would be an “interesting” testing ground for different pilot projects.

Qatar’s thriving digital infrastructure offers huge opportunities through innovation and technological advancements.

By establishing a robust digital infrastructure and leveraging cutting-edge technology, the country aims to enhance economic and productivity growth.

Speaking to The Peninsula , Mohamed Suhail, Head of Execution at Siemens Qatar said, “Qatar is moving to make itself a smart city with lot of initiatives especially focusing on sustainability. We have a lot of initiatives which are coming up and Qatar is going in the right direction.” Siemens has a lot of projects and solutions that we are providing from our side.

Qatari Diar has revealed exclusive investment opportunities, particularly in its prominent projects in Lusail City, which is the company's most ambitious project

Qatari Diar announced the signing of a strategic agreement with ST Engineering to develop and operate a smart city platform based on artificial intelligence and data analysis technologies in Lusail City.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), has introduced facial recognition capabilities, Face ID, in its iOS and Android Mobile App, making it the first Bank in Qatar to allow the facial recognition technology feature on all smartphone devices.

Instead of customers logging into their accounts with their username and password each time they open the QIB Mobile App, they can now use their Face ID to login in a simple and secured manner.

A new chapter has been scripted in the country's more than six-decade old postal history with Qatar Post unveiling its new branding on Sunday.

Apart from the new visual identity, the re-branding would also contribute to Qatar Post's enhanced visibility at local, regional and international levels. A special ceremony in this connection was attended by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, many ministers, ambassadors and several senior Qatari officials.

President Paul Kagame has told participants at a high tech forum and exhibition in Qatar, that successful smart cities should be human centered, rather than being computer based.

Kagame is attending the Qatar Information Technology Conference and Exhibition QITCOM2019 that was hosted by the Qatar Ministry of Transport and Communications, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar.

Smart Cards are already in use in some developed countries where nationals as well as residents use them, instead of passports, to come in and go out of the country. "The possibilities of using a Smart Card for different purposes are endless," said Haytham Abduljawad, programme executive manager of the e-government project in Qatar.

South Korea has pledged support to Qatar’s commitment to a more sustainable future and development of a greener economy.

Addressing a press conference in Doha on Thursday, South Korea's Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, H E Won Hee-ryong said both Korea and Qatar face the same challenge in reshaping industries and policies to decarbonise their economies in light of the climate change.

Digital infrastructure to connect and integrate with a range of smart city services and applications, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency and responsiveness of citywide operations and management

In what is said to mark a significant step in its transformation into a fully integrated conurbation that takes advantage of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies, Lusail City in Qatar has announced the creation of a smart city powered by AI, machine learning and data analytics.