The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Taxonomy Principles and Categories (ICT Classification) seeks, (i) to establish Qatar’s national ICT sector taxonomy principles and categories to help better understand the ICT sector’s business maturity in Qatar, (ii) to establish a national framework that supports further development of relevant policies, (iii) 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, and (iv) to enable all stakeholders to better assess the overall sector and conduct outcome-driven analyses.

The domains considered under the so called “technology umbrella” of the ICT Classification include:

1. Information Technology (IT), inclusive of:

   • a. Traditional information technology - refers to the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure, and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data.