The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released data revealed by the .ae Domain Administration (aeDA) on the UAE's registrar market share, unveiling the .ae domain name registration for the period between January and August. Through this step, the TRA aims to encourage local businesses to optimize the use of national domain names, which are currently witnessing the highest registration rate among top level domain names in the Middle East and North Africa with a record 124,000 .ae registered domain names.

Etisalat, which recently launched its e-registration system, recorded the largest share of new domain names registered under the national domain.ae among other accredited registrars, followed by Tasjeel.ae which ranked second and AESERVER in third place.

The released data also reveals the share of each accredited service provider on the international level, where Etisalat continues to have the largest market share of 65.5%, followed by Instra Corporation 9.5%, and AESERVER 4.4%. Other accredited registrars had 20.6% of the market share. There are now 21 accredited registrars with the aeDA registry in the UAE.

The data also reveals that Tasjeel.ae has the top growth rate of 52 percent between January and August this year, followed by AESERVER at 31.9 percent, 101Domain Inc. at 17 percent, Instra Corporation Pty Ltd at 13.9 percent and IP Mirror at 7.7 percent.

The TRA applauds the efforts of local and international accredited registrars for providing the best services, and recognizes the growth of their activity and their improved competitivity. Some registrars enhanced their service through providing registration processes via smart devices so that companies and their representatives can begin the process anywhere, taking only two minutes to complete it.

The level of advancements achieved by the UAE in the national domain spectrum is very promising, particularly in supporting Arabic content on the Internet and promoting the spread of Arabic websites. And as we approach the World Arabic Language Day assigned by the United Nations on the 18th of December, I would like to stress that the TRA is working diligently to support Arabic content on the ICT network through a variety of initiatives and projects, most importantly the UAE national domain name, said H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General UAE mGovernment.

We reintroduce our call for local companies to register in the national .ae domain name and take advantage of the various benefits and flexibility that it continuously provides. Our role is to serve the internet community, drive the growth of the business sector, and optimize the use of the domain name. Moreover, with the increase in smart phone and smart devices penetration rates, we made sure to provide registration services via these smart platforms. We expect continued growth in the number of registrations due to the advantages of the national .ae domain name that attracts Internet users and the improved performance of accredited registrars, commented Mohammad Al Zarooni, Acting Executive Director Policies and Program in the TRA.

"The UAE provides an advanced infrastructure for both ICT and business sectors and with the increasing number of companies registered under the national .ae domain name, the UAE has succeeded in establishing its leading position and reinforcing a unique digital presence on the web he added.

The .ae Domain Administration (aeDA) was established in 2007 by the TRA as the regulatory body and registry operator for the (.ae) domain name. aeDA is responsible for enforcing all policies on the operation of the (.ae) country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) as well as overseeing the operation of the registry system. Its role is to develop and execute the domain administration policy; grow, develop and market the (.ae) namespace; accredit and manage (.ae) registrars; educate the public on the domain name, deliver and promote the domain name; facilitate the (.ae) Dispute Resolution Policy; and represent (.ae) at regional and international forums.

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