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There has been a substantial growth in IT activities in the Palestinian Territories over the past few years. Solid IT statistics are hard to come by in the Palestinian Territories at the present and most of the figures are based upon different estimates. There are at least 9 internet service providers (ISPs) in the Palestinian Territories as shown by table8. There are around 250,000 – 300,000 internet users and 250 internet cafes.
Table 8
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Source:- Palestine IT Association of Companies (www.pita-palestine.org)
Table 9 presents another indicator of the potential of the Palestinian IT industry. The number of Palestinian websites has increased from 12 in 1996 to 228 in 1999 and to over 1,000 at the end of 2003. This number is still negligible when compared to the number of the establishments in the private and public sectors (estimated at over 80,000 ).
Table 9
The Growth in Websites in the PalestinianTerritories
Sector |
No. of Establishments 2003 |
No. of Websites 1996 |
No. of Websites 1999 |
No. of Websites 2003 |
National Government |
N/A |
3 |
11 |
31 |
Local Government |
114 |
---- |
--- |
9 |
NGOs |
Over 1,400 |
---- |
8 |
117 |
Hospitals and Clinics |
76 |
---- |
2 |
16 |
Tourism and Restaurants |
N/A |
---- |
N/A |
37 |
Banking, Finance, Insurance, and Brokerage Companies |
33 |
----- |
2 |
26 |
Industrial |
N/A |
---- |
N/A |
N/A |
Transportation |
N/A |
---- |
N/A |
N/A |
Trade |
N/A |
---- |
N/A |
N/A |
Services |
N/A |
7 |
N/A |
N/A |
IT related businesses |
N/A |
|
27 |
73 |
Universities and colleges |
42 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
Research and Development Centers |
N/A |
----- |
3 |
24 |
Elementary and secondary schools |
2,017 |
----- |
2 |
N/A |
News and Media |
N/A |
----- |
3 |
28 |
Total |
Over 80,000 |
12 |
228 |
Over 1,000 |
Source:- Different estimates.
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