The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has initiated a Survey in early April 2022, targeting all local companies providing Information Technology (IT) products and services.
The Survey is part of a large-scale strategic CRA research study, with the aim of building measurements and a comprehensive understanding of Qatar’s IT industry and on the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The study comes in the context of global rapid technological developments and features the IT industry as a critical enabler of innovation across sectors and as a driver of economic growth and diversification, social prosperity, and environmental sustainability.
The Survey is themed to cover various related aspects including market landscape, governance and regulations, infrastructure, research and development, innovation, funding and talent. The data and information that will be collected through the Survey will help building insights about the existing ICT landscape and highlight challenges and development opportunities for the future of the sector. Also, it will contribute to CRA’s efforts on building targeted government initiatives and an effective regulatory framework for the ICT sector in support of sector growth and leveraging its potential.
CRA has reached out to more than 1,000 companies so far, including start-ups. The Survey is running until end of June 2022 online as well as face-to-face. It can be accessed also through CRA’s website at www.cra.gov.qa. CRA encourages and highly values the participation of local IT companies in the Survey.
As part of the Research Study, CRA held an IT Roundtable event in March 2022, with the presence and participation of His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali Al-Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, along with senior representatives of the IT sector, government entities, and academia. The event hosted an interactive discussion of industry leaders and exchanged views and experiences about the local industry development. Moving forward and along with the Survey, CRA will continue working and engaging with key players and stakeholders in the sector through in-depth interviews and targeted workshops.
