Abu Dhabi, UAE – The UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced on Wednesday the registration of more than 46,000 new domain names in the UAE national domain .ae in the first quarter of 2023, which is 20 percent more than the same quarter in 2022. The total number of websites registered under this domain name has reached 300,000.
The increase reflects the interest of government entities, individuals and companies to use the national domain due to its benefits, including giving credibility to the work of the registered entity, in addition to preserving the intellectual and commercial property rights of trademark owners.
.ae has many features, most importantly providing the best user experience, availability of distinguished names and abbreviations with the ability to match the name to the official website, trademark, e-mail or blog. Entities and individuals can register their activities automatically and in a few minutes, through a list of TDRA-approved registrars to register domain names. The list is available on TDRA’s official website.
“The UAE has the most developed and competitive economy in the region, and this gives an important advantage for businesses and companies that own a .ae domain, as it enhances the confidence of customers and partners with the organization that owns the domain,” Eng. Abdulrahman Al Marzouqi, Director of Policies and Programs Department at TDRA, said. “This is added to many benefits, including the ease of obtaining a domain, the speed of the procedure, and the possibility of obtaining a name that matches the nature of the business or its name. Today, we have 23 accredited companies in the UAE competing in providing domain registration services at competitive prices.”
The steady increase in the number of registrants in.ae reflects the economic importance of the UAE, as a major economic hub in the Middle East.
Examples of international companies that use the .ae domain include, but are not limited to, Amazon and Google.
In order to develop the UAE national domain, .ae website, supported by ChatGPT, was launched this year. It provides several advantages such as speed and the suggestion of distinctive names based on the user’s description of their commercial activity. ChatGPT technology also supports search in Arabic and the local dialect in addition to the English language.