"Home" tops the sites of individual use of the Internet

«Competitiveness and Statistics»: 99.8% of families have Internet service at home

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A recent survey by the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics revealed that the percentage of families that have internet service at home reached 99.8%, while the percentage of families that have a computer was 98.3%.

The survey showed that "home" topped the sites of individual Internet use by 90.9%, followed by the workplace with 84.6%, at a time when the percentage of establishments using the Internet in the country reached 96%.

Establishments and employees

In detail, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center revealed that the percentage of establishments that use the Internet in the country has reached 96%, while the percentage of employees who use the Internet regularly exceeded 62.7%, and the percentage of enterprises that have websites is 66.2%.

Usage ratios

In a survey conducted by the center on information and communication technology in the country, the center indicated that the percentage of establishments that use computers reached 97.8%, while the number of employees who regularly use computers reached more than 58%.

The percentage of establishments using fixed broadband was 91.1%, and the percentage of establishments using mobile broadband was 15%, while the percentage of establishments that had a local network was 55.8%.

Online assignments

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center stated that “sending and receiving e-mail” topped the activities carried out by establishments via the Internet, followed by “obtaining information about goods and services,” then “internet banking,” and “obtaining information from general government agencies.” , “publishing information, or instant messaging,” then “dealing with government agencies.”

use of technology

Regarding the basic indicators of individuals and families’ access and use of information and communication technology, the survey revealed that the percentage of families with Internet service at home reached 99.8%, and the percentage of families who used the Internet during the recent period was 100%, while the percentage of families that had a computer was 98.3%.

In turn, the percentage of individuals who used the computer during the recent period reached 100%, and the percentage of families with a mobile phone was 100%, while the percentage of families with a fixed phone was 98.7%, and the percentage of families with a television set was 98.8%, while the percentage of families that It has an 8% radio.

Usage site

The home topped the individual internet usage sites, with a rate of 90.9%, followed by the workplace with 84.6%, and then "other people's home" with 20.3%.

The website of a "public center for the Internet" got 18.4%, followed by: "from anywhere via a mobile phone, or anywhere through mobile access devices" with a rate of 10.1%.

Individual Activities

Regarding Internet activities carried out by individuals, finally, the survey revealed that sending or receiving e-mail came first, followed by “obtaining information about goods and services”, then “internet banking”, “telephone communication via the Internet”, then “place orders”. Purchase or purchase of goods and services”, “obtaining information about health and health services”, then “downloading software”, “obtaining information from general government agencies”, “interacting with general government agencies”, then “education or learning activities and dissemination of information and messages” Instant,” “downloading movies, photos, music, watching TV, reading newspapers and magazines,” and “downloading e-books.”

owning phones

According to the survey, the percentage of individuals who own a mobile phone in the country has reached 100%, including males and females, while the percentage of the country's population that is covered by mobile phone service is 100%.

In turn, the monthly tariff for accessing the fixed broadband Internet amounted to 69 dirhams, and the price per minute for using a mobile phone for prepayment was 0.13 dirhams.

Frequency of Internet use

The survey of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center showed that the frequency of Internet use during the past months was 88% at least once, 10.4% at least once a week rather than daily, and 1.9% “less than once a week.”

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