May, 2011

National Digitization

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National Digitization

Qatar’s Arabic Digital Content Cluster

National Content Digitization

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Infrastructure

Enablers

Digital

Content

Cluster

Provide bandwidth and connectivity

services at subsidized prices

Provide VC funding / grants and incubation

services to support innovation in identified

digital content focal plays

Enable digitization and rights management

support for tenants and external

stakeholders

Offer one-stop-shop for facilitation of

government procedures (business set up

services), property management services,

admin and IT support

Coordinate licensing and regulation of

companies within cluster and linked

to digital content production and

distribution

Source: Booz & Company analysis

The digital content cluster would require the full range of support services while leveraging Qatar’s enabling environment

Digital Content Cluster - Required Services and Enablers

Laws & Regulation

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National Digitization

Qatar’s Arabic Digital Content Cluster

National Content Digitization

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Strengthening national content involves content digitization and creation

National Digital Content - Main Scope of Activities

Convert content in print or analogue format to digital format and publish it online

Existing print or analogue content could be in text, image, audio or audiovisual

format

Objective of conversion is to preserve information and make it openly accessible

to the public

Digital conversion requires the collaborative efforts of several stakeholders,

standardization of digital formats, preservation for online digital content and

adequate funding

Content Digitization

Conversion to

Digital Content

Facilitate and incentivize creation and publishing of born-digital content by

individuals (user generated content), media companies and other public and

private sector entities

Objective of digital content production is to fuel the digital content ecosystem

and meet the demand of increasingly growing online users

Digital content production can be incentivized through funding, new business

models/monetization, requires human capital development and existence of

enabling infrastructure, policies and regulation

Content Production

Creation of Born-

Digital Content

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Government role to enable/mandate content digitization and creation differs based on relevant sources of content

Relevant Sources

of ContentGovernment Role Funding Mechanism Type of Access

Social and Interest

GroupsEnabler for content creation

Government subsidies in cases where

commercial models not adequate to

ensure open access

Open access

Premium charges

may apply for

customized UGC

EntertainmentEnabler for both content digitization

and creation

Mainly driven by commercial models (e.g.

revenue share and ad-funded models)

Mostly based on

access charges

News and SportsEnabler for both content digitization

and creation

Government subsidies, with special focus

on local press

Commercial models

Local press on open

access

Charges may apply

on premium content

Heritage and

Culture

Mandate digitization for transcripts,

historical document, museums

exhibits

Funded mainly by government subsidies

Commercial models possible for online

museum exhibits

Open access

Academic and

research

institutions

Mandate a percentage of

books/thesis/reports to be digitized (e-

library)

Government subsidies

New business models as “digitize on

demand”

Open access

Charges may apply

on premium content

Government (e.g.

archives,

legislation)

Mandate digitization (to a certain

extent) and enable online content

creation

Government subsidies Open access

Business

Enabler for content creation and

content digitization, as applicable (e.g.

businesses financials, commercial

data)

Commercial models

Subsidies may apply for SMEs

Charges may apply

on content access

Health

Mandate digitization of health records,

research etc. / enable online content

creation

Government subsidies Open but

secured/confidential

access

Government Role, Funding Mechanism and Type of Access

Source: ictQatar Interviews, Booz & Company analysis

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A comprehensive framework is used to define the national content digitization strategy addressing typical challenges

National Content Digitization Strategy Framework

Description

Access and use:

– Permission rights

– Awareness

– Demand stimulation

Incentives models:

– Funding mechanisms

– Partnerships models

– Reward and recognition

Human capital:

– Digitization effort - manpower

– Digital media curriculum

Policies and regulations:

– User/content protection

– Digitization mandate

Infrastructure and standards:

– Interoperability standards

– Content Distribution Network (QNBN)

– Cloud Servers

– ICT Penetration

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National Content Digitization Framework

Access

and Use

Digital

Content

Human

Capital

Incentives

Model

Policies and Regulations

Infrastructure and Standards

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C B

D

E