Decision of the President of the Communications Regulatory Authority No. (49) of 2023 Issuing the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Taxonomy Principles and Categories (ICT Classification)

Following public consultation with the relevant stakeholders, the President of the Communications Regulatory Authority has issued the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Taxonomy Principles and Categories (“ICT Classification”).

The ICT Classification seeks:

- to establish Qatar’s national ICT sector taxonomy principles and categories to help better understand the ICT sector’s business maturity in Qatar, 

- to establish a national framework that supports further development of relevant policies, 

- to provide guidance for companies in the ICT sector on mapping their ICT products and services against an established sector classification including where on the value chain their business stands.

- to enable all stakeholders to better assess the overall sector and conduct outcome-driven analyses.