NEWS
Omantel picks
Ericsson for
5G network
expansion
Oman-based telco Omantel has
selected Ericsson to support the
Sultanate’s on-going 5G radio access
network (RAN) deployment plans in a multiyear
partnership.
Oman unveils national project
to strengthen digital economy
Hardware and software products and
solutions from the Ericsson Radio System
portfolio, including Advanced Antenna
Systems and 3GPP standards-based 5G
New Radio (NR), will be deployed in
Omantel’s network.
Ericsson will also support Omantel’s
commercial 5G deployment at key
locations across Oman, including Salalah,
Nizwa and Sur.
According to Ericsson, its high-speed
and low-latency 5G technology will allow
Omantel to meet growing data traffic
demands and deliver high-quality fixed
wireless access, as well as enhanced mobile
broadband experiences.
Eng. Samy Ahmed Al Ghassany, Chief
Operating Officer, Omantel, said: “We are
constantly working to enhance the digital
lives of people, enterprises and industries
in Oman through the latest technology
available. The deployment of 5G will enable
Oman to be at the forefront of digitalisation,
helping us transform both industry and
infrastructure and turn the next generation
of possibilities into reality. We value our
long-standing relationship with Ericsson and
their engagement during the 5G trials over
the last three years. We are looking forward
to further co-operation in the 5G era.”
Technology powerhouse Oracle has
announced that the government of
the Sultanate of Oman has selected Oracle
Dedicated Region Cloud@Customer to
support its national initiative to accelerate
Digital Transformation across more than
120 government and semi-government
entities with an integrated government
cloud (G-Cloud) platform.
The initiative is led by the Oman
Information and Communications
Technology Group (OICTG), a new entity
established by the Oman Investment
Authority (OIA).
Oracle Dedicated Region Cloud@
Customer provides the government
with a fully-managed cloud region
that brings all of Oracle’s second
generation cloud services, including
Autonomous Database, to the
government’s data centres.
Al Sayyid Kamil bin Fahad Al Said,
Chairman, OICTG, said: “At OICTG,
our aim is to design digital initiatives
to strengthen the country’s digital
economy in line with Oman’s Vision
2040 framework. We are working towards
creating an integrated cloud-ready
modern IT infrastructure that provides
seamless scalability, agility and security
with a compelling cost of ownership.”
The co-operation with Oracle
demonstrates OICTG’s focus on
innovation andFourth Industrial
Revolution trends which include
migrating on-premises Oracle ERP
and CRM applications to a cloud
environment, developing customised
cloud-native applications and exploring
the implementation of emerging
technologies like Artificial Intelligence,
Blockchain, Big Data and highperformance
computing (HPC).
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