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A
PRESENTATION
ON
TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT OFQATAR
FOR THE SUBJECT OF
GLOBAL COUNTRY REPORT
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Introduction of Qatar Qatar is an oil-rich peninsula jutting out into the Gulf
between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Qatar is arapidly modernizing country in the Middle East. It is
famous for its modern cities, distinctive architecture,ancient rock carvings, sand dunes and beaches. Touristattractions in Qatar include Doha, known for its modernskyscrapers and traditional style Grand Mosque and the
Abu Bakir al-Siddiq Mosque. Other tourist attractions arethe 19th century Umm Salal Mohammed Fort, and BurzanTower, Al Zubra Fort, Khor Al-Adaid Lake, EntertainmentCity (the Kingdom of Aladdin), and the ancient stonecarvings at Al Jassasiya.
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Technological Environment of
Qatar
Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) provides the
strategy and the means for accelerating technologydevelopment in Qatar.
New technology-based enterprises that are helping expand
Qatar's economy and providing stimulating career
opportunities for the country's brilliant young scientistsand engineers.
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Contd.. QSTP and its partners have launched projects in a wide
range of technologies, they focus in particular on areas
strategically important to Qatar's development energy, the
environment, health sciences and information &
communication technology.
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Information and communication
technology QSTP is following in those steps by creating a world-class
scene where established players and new ventures in
information technology (IT) can team up and compete. Cisco is the world's leading manufacturer of switches and
routers - the plumbing of the Internet - but it is also aninput provider of other networking services. Its QSTP
existence is known as 'Project IQ'. To improve IT skills in Qatar, Cisco is providing technical
training and internship opportunities to confineduniversities, partners, and customers.
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Contd.. One more global IT firm, Microsoft, the world's largest
software provider, has been a member at QSTP as its
beginning. Microsoft has allocated $4 million to six
initiating technology-related projects.
A much newer Canadian-based software developer,
Fuego, is using mobile phones to make interactive
websites. In 2008 Fuego was awarded a QSTP grant toexpand and examine such technology.
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Health sciences A thousand years ago, Arab-Muslim health care and drug
were instrumental in vaulting global medical thinkingfrom the ancient into the modern.
A fascinating new QSTP undertaking has combined bothtraditions medicine and robotics. Qatar is to become alocal centre for robotic operation as six doctors experiencetraining for Qatar Science & Technology Park's new
medical robotics facility. Another capable QSTP joint venture in health care is the
Scientific Medical Applied Research & DevelopmentCompany (SMARD).
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Contd.. Qatar's first biotechnology and medical research company,
SMARD will build up diagnostic tools and treatments for
diseases, especially those that particularly influence
Middle East and North Africa populations.
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Industrial engineering European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company
(EADS) has recognized a centre for training, research and
development at QSTP: the EADS Competence Centre of
Qatar (EADS QCC).
EADS QCC includes 1,000 square meters of laboratories,
training rooms, and offices, including a radiography room
and a magnetic test bench capable of inspecting pieces up
to 500 kg.
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Environmental and water issues How best to protect the environment is one more pressing
matter in Qatar and worldwide, reflected in the evolving
makeup of projects at QSTP. TCE Consulting Engineers
Limited, an ancillary of Indian engineering giant Tata
Group, is investing $12 million over the next five years at
QSTP to develop engineering solutions for environmental
challenges.
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Progress and Challenges Qatars telecommunications infrastructure has swiftly
expanded and evolved, with the continued growth of next-generation access networks that provide ultrafast
connectivity, making services more widespread andreliable. The launch of a new high-capacitycommunications satellite in 2013, along with a burgeoningnetwork of submarine cables, will further increase
bandwidth and speed.
Government operations have been streamlined and morethan 360 e-government services are already availableonline through a centralized portalHUKOOMI.
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Contd.. Qatars mobile penetration stands at 167 percent, one of
the highest in the world. Where all other developed
countries average is 116.
Broadband usage has jumped from 41 percent of
households in 2008 to 70 percent in 2010.
Qatar ranks in the top quartile of all countries surveyed in
the latest World Economic Forums Networked ReadinessIndex.
The ICT market in Qatar keeps growing and is projected
to expand at a double digit compound annual growth rate.
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