UAE Internet users and e-commerce survey 2007

In August 2007, the Arab Advisors Group team conducted a major comprehensive online survey of Internet users in the UAE. The survey covered the Internet usage, e commerce and cellular usage and habits of the Internet users in the United Arab Emirates. Respondents received an email shot in their inbox to ask them to fill the survey. The survey received online replies from 1,108 respondents who answered the survey questions online. The survey was conducted of the general Internet population, including both genders and all age groups across the UAE. The online survey yields a confidence level of 99% with a margin of error of less than 3%.

The Arab Advisors Group divided the survey questionnaire into two main sections: Telecommunications and Internet. The sections provide a balanced focus on the following areas Cellular subscriptions, 3G Cellular services, Internet usage trends, Internet subscription, Internet usage, Internet access methods and costs, Internet user's use of social networking, e-commerce, e-Banking and e-Government services.