Equinix, Inc, the world’s digital infrastructure company, has officially opened its state-of-the-art datacentre in Salalah, Oman, establishing a significant new …
Omantel teams up with Huawei for Smart City initiatives
The launch of the Smart City initiative is in line with the ‘Omantel 3.0’ strategy, which aims to revolutionise smart living and working digital services by enhancing security and improving business efficiencies, as well as revamping end user experiences across the many facets of the community. 0 3145Omantel selects Ericsson to manage its nationwide multi-vendor networks
Omantel has renewed and expanded its Managed Services agreement with Ericsson for a further five years.
Oman TRA shares plans to accelerate 5G deployment
The Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held a workshop on accelerating the development of 5G connectivity in the Sultanate.
Oman improves service response times with AI
Oman Data Park (ODP) has reportedly introduced artificial intelligence services bringing in “Robot as a Service” into the Omani market at Omantel ICT Summit 2018.
Omantel teams up with Oman’s first-ever blockchain firm
Omantel has reportedly partnered with Blockchain Solutions and Services (BSS) for mutual cooperation between the two companies, which include availing the smart solutions offered by BSS in logistic and commercial operations.
Equinix, Omantel to establish data centre near Oman capital
This joint venture will establish the “first world-class, carrier-neutral hub in Oman” where carriers, content providers and cloud providers colocate critical IT infrastructure, according to the two firms.
Omantel targets hospitality industry with new interTouch partnership
The partnership will enable interTouch to deliver “reliable and secure” connectivity and managed network solutions for the hospitality industry in Oman.
Oman’s 4G speed ranked the fastest in Arab world: report
Oman outranked several advanced countries’ 4G speeds, such as the US, France, the UK, Germany and Sweden in addition to all Arab countries.
Omantel teams up with Ericsson to begin 5G testing in Oman
According to a company statement, “Omantel has started experimenting with 5G for the first time in the Sultanate in partnership with Ericsson MEA.”
Omantel inks $1.35bn deal to acquire 12% stake in Kuwait’s Zain
The agreement between Omantel and Zain will create the third largest combined telecoms group in the MENA region, with 52 million customers.