UAE - Mubasher: The UAE has ranked first in the world in the government purchase of advanced technology products and the use of virtual professional networks, according to a report by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
Entitled the "Digital Transformation in the UAE Report 2020", the report focuses on the UAE’s global position in digital transformation in 2020, as the country tops several global and Arab indices in different fields, including smart government and telecommunication.
In the economic sector, the UAE has occupied the first position in several indices, including public-private partnership and its impact on technology development.
Meanwhile, the UAE has topped the Arab region in the global innovation index, readiness for future index, IMD’s digital competitiveness index, and market value of information and media technology index.
The country has also been ranked fourth globally in cybersecurity and first in mobile broadband internet subscriptions, mobile phone network coverage, mobile broadband subscriptions, and wireless broadband.
In addition, the UAE has been placed in the first position in the Arab region in artificial intelligence infrastructure and access to information technology.
The Director-General of TDRA and Head of Digital Government, Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, said: "Today, we achieved many top ranks, particularly in digital transformation, under directions of our leadership and by the help of our national cadres. We prepare for the next fifty years to make more achievements."
