NEWS
Omantel supports
mapping platform
updates
O
mantel, a leading provider of integrated
ICT services, has rolled out the latest
version of the most widely used mapping
platform, Google Maps 5.6, across the
Sultanate. This comes with an enhancement
to its Automatic Navigation and other
features that were not fully functional in
Oman prior to the release.
Bank Muscat’s digital
solutions to enable PASI
to deliver enhanced
customer experience
This has been achieved after several
discussions between Omantel, Google and
Google Developer Group Muscat and with
the Ministry of Tourism’s support.
Samy Al Ghassany, Chief Operations Officer
at Omantel, said: “Updating mapping
platforms is an important element in
preparing the ground for efficient smart
services. As a result, we managed to deliver
‘Daleel 1010’, Oman’s first interactive Yellow
Pages that provides customers with instant
information throughout the day via phone,
mobile app and website.”
HE Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary at
the Ministry of Tourism, said: “We are glad
about the new update to Google Maps
and as the Automatic Navigation feature
for Oman is now fully functional, it will be
much easier for tourists to wander around
our country and enjoy all its beauty from
mountains and beaches to charming historic
and cultural attractions.”
Omantel has worked to bring the latest
technologies and smart solutions to the
country, paving the way for a thriving
digital society.
B
ank Muscat, a flagship financial
services provider in Oman, and the
Public Authority for Social Insurance
(PASI), have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for a new initiative
that will allow the authority to leverage
the bank’s digital solutions for better
customer service to PASI customers and
employees alike.
The MoU was signed by Tariq Atiq, DGM
– Transaction and Public Sector Banking,
and Hamda Said Al Shamsi, Acting
Director General, PASI.
The new system will help PASI digitise its
payments by completely on-boarding the
authority to the IB/B2B platform and will
also access to live support.
It will also provide collection solutions
by connecting PASI with Bank Muscat’s
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Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) solution
and Point of Sale (PoS) system.
Key advantages of the new system
include reconciliation support, advice
on opportunities for investment of
surplus funds at better rates, helping
PASI employees to benefit from various
schemes on loans, cards, deposits and
exploring special schemes and offers
for pensioners.
Tariq Atiq, DGM – Transaction and Public
Sector Banking, said: “Bank Muscat has
been a pioneer of digital technologies in
the country and has collaborated with PASI
to introduce state-of-the-art technology
to digitise PASI operations for greater
efficiency in the delivery of its services. A
shift to digital typically brings in a host of
benefits including efficiency, cost reduction,
accountability, speed and scalability.”
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