The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, announced today that the number of registrants in the national domain (.ae) have reached more than 200,000. The announcement came as a part of a special periodic report issued by the .ae domain administration at the TRA as the department concerned to monitor registration and management of the domains.

The figure reflects a growth rate of more than 14% compared to the latest report issued by TRA in December of last year, where the number of registrants was 175,000.

Majid Sultan Al Mesmar, TRA Acting Director-General, said, "The UAE national domain maintains the lead with regards to the number of registrants in the Arab World. This reflects the companies, business sector and the customers’ confidence in the provided services, and its positive impact on their commercial activity. For achieving customer happiness and continuous upgrade in the quality of provided services, the registration process is distinctive by its simple procedures, and the availability of short and attractive names. Additionally, the registration process can now be completed through smart devices in a very short time without the need to sign the required documents or to attend in person."

Al Mesmar added, "The national domain (.ae) contributes to enhancing the electronic presence and developing the digital content in the UAE, and we look forward to maintaining the steady growth rates during the next phase which will allow us to enhance the leadership of the UAE in all fields related to TRA work."

Mohammad Al Zarooni, Director of Policy and Programmes Department in the TRA, said, "We maintain our efforts to make the national domain the obvious perfect solution for internet users in the UAE. We emphasise the importance of constant implementation of best practices and managing Internet domain names in a fair and transparent manner. We have accredited tens of certified registrars who are qualified to provide excellent service, which will open the competition doors to provide best offers, prices, services and quality standards for users."