IN this era of digital advancements, information is power and communication is key to information. Daily life of people across the world is highly dependent on information technology, which is more evident in the current period of the coronavirus pandemic, where the so-called social distancing is the norm of the day. Right from shopping, doing business, entertainment, availing different services, education etc to treatment of illnesses, people have to resort to digital platforms.
Most of all, proper information’s relevance in decision making, whether it is in private or government sectors, will be crucial on the outcome of the decisions made.
Qatar has realised the vital role of technology decades before and has been keen to embrace the modern technological development as and when they materialise anywhere in the world. When the digital era dawned, Qatar was one of the first country’s to adapt and make full use of it.
The latest development in this stride is the Tasmu platform, which aims to harness advanced technology in innovation and provide smart solutions and applications in the five priority sectors: transportation, healthcare, logistics, environment and sports.
The platform envisages to enhance the collection and exchange of information and its investment in the decision-making process and future planning by linking and operating all sectors, smart solutions and digital services in the country to support sustainable economic diversification, address key national challenges and support innovation, scientific and technical research and entrepreneurship.
Under the aegis of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Tasmu is expected to help move Qatar towards a brighter future, adopting digital infrastructure and a strong technical base that enables all sectors to keep pace with the global developments in the field of information and communications technology to enter the next level of digital innovation.
The Tasmu platform is considered one of the most advanced digital solutions in the world with the advantages it provides such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence technologies and big data processing and analysis. The platform will be instrumental in coordinating efforts of government institutions and private entities in meeting and unifying their goals and providing all the services under one roof, thus becoming the heartbeat of Qatar.
As the Internet penetration in Qatar is 99.6 percent, the journey towards a completely digital world will not be a Herculean task for neither the authorities or the common people. It is beyond doubt that the introduction of the Tasmu platform will transform Qatar into a world-class smart city which will in turn raise living standards of people and increase the country’s edge in a highly competitive world.
