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OM: Oman

  • Electronic absconding worker notification system in Oman

    Implementation of a notification system for absconding workers will be started by Ministry of Manpower after Tuesday.

    The system will be mandatory with effect from January 2017 in Governorate of Muscat and in February 2017 for the remainder governorates.

    The system is part of the e-transformation programmes for labour welfare.

  • Enhancing Oman Human Capital through Optimum Use of ICT as key theme of this year's COMEX Conference

    The third COMEX Conference will be held alongside the expo from 1st-2nd May, 2012 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Seeb from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm on both days. This annual COMEX Conference held under the theme: "Enhancing Oman Human Capital through Optimum Use of ICT" is organised by OITE Conferences and the Information Technology Authority (ITA) in cooperation with the Oman IT Society. Top industry experts will once again convene to share their views, experiences and expertise focusing on the three main sessions: "Developing National Human Resource through Latest Technologies - Trends & Best Practices; "Advancing the Skills and Training Development using ICT"; and Technology and infrastructure for the Growth of SME's.

  • eOman awareness takes off at the 2nd Government eServices Exhibition of Comex2009

    The 2nd Government e-Services exhibition organized by the ITA was launched on the 25th MAY 2009 by H.E. Eng. Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidy, Minister of Sports Affairs.

    This exhibition presents 18 government organizations under one single roof to demonstrate their e-maturity in terms of eServices, websites, internal systems and interactive solutions.

  • eOman launched

    Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, minister of commerce and industry, yesterday launched eOman, the Sultanate of Oman’s digital society initiative from the Information Technology Technical Secretariat of the Ministry of National Economy, during a ceremony attended by members of the royal family, ministers, undersecretaries, diplomats, IT professionals, leading public and private sector officials and dignitaries.

  • eOman road show in Salalah

    eOman, the Sultanate of Oman’s e-government awareness initiative, is organising road shows all over the regions and governorates of the Sultanate. After the triumphant launch of face-to-face awareness campaigns in Sohar, Ibri and Nizwa, the eOman road show is being held in Salalah from August 12 and it will run until August 23.

  • eOman to be most effective people-to-govt channel

    eOman, the Sultanate of Oman's e-Governance initiative, made its presence felt at the recently concluded IT, telecom and technology show Comex. In a way it was successful in conveying the eOman message among the people that "the Information Technology is for everyone. It helps the ordinary people like you and me to enhance our lives by simplifying it on daily basis."

    The Sultanate's Government has taken up the job of e-governance very seriously and among major eOman projects are the official eGovernment Services Portal, Oman Government Network, ePayment Gateway, National Data Centre, Innovation and Support Centre, eTransactions Law, National IT Training and Awareness, Oman National CERT, and the e.oman Awareness campaign. Mohammed bin Nasser al Wahaibi, Senior Executive at the Information Technology Authority (ITA), explained the need for ambitious eOman projects.

  • Exchange of delegations between Oman and Singapore to boost IT cooperation

    Exchange of delegations will make cooperation between Oman and Singapore in the information technology sector 'sustainable', according to IT officials of both countries.

    "The momentum that we have seen so far is good and can be increased by more business-to-business engagement, which can be done through the exchange of delegations," says a senior official at Singapore's Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).

  • Fastest mobile broadband launched in Oman

    As part of its efforts to provide the best and fastest Internet services to its subscribers with a view to keeping pace with the digital society and e-government projects, Oman Mobile Telecommunications Company (Oman Mobile) has introduced the fastest speed of 14.4 mb/second of mobile broadband in the Sultanate.

    This high-speed was first introduced during the company's participation in the telecommunications and information technology exhibition (Comex 2009).

  • First 5G network in Oman witnesses high turnout

    The 5G network launched by Omantel, the first integrated telecom services provider in the Sultanate, was greatly welcomed by the telecommunications market.

    By launching this technology, Omantel aspires to enter into a new era in the world of telecommunications and information technology.

    Subscribers in various parts of Muscat, Al Batinah North and Al-Batinah South can now get massive speeds up to 1Gbps.

  • For a digital economy in Oman

    The ambitious national programme for the digital economy includes a set of main pillars and medium and long-term goals based

    Aligned with Oman Vision 2040’s economic growth and job creation goals, digital transformation plays a key role as it supports the strategic and vital sectors in the Sultanate of Oman.

  • GCC: Gulf e-gov executive committee meets in Oman

    Hosted by the Sultanate represented in the Information Technology Authority (ITA), the eighteenth meeting of the GCC eGovernment Executive Committee, started yesterday and it will continue for two days. The meeting is held in Al Bustan Palace Hotel in the presence of some excellences’ heads of the authorities and programs of eGovernment in the GCC countries along with the presence of specialists from the General Secretariat of the Council.

    During the meeting, the committee discusses the General Secretariat report on what has been implemented of the decisions that had been decided on in its seventeenth meeting. The Committee also discusses the implementation of joint initiatives between the GCC member countries as are contained in the GCC Guidelines Strategy in eGovernment. In addition to reviewing the report of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold the fifth session of the GCC eGovernment Award and conference, which will be hosted by the Kingdom in 2017.

  • Get resident cards activated at Royal Oman Police civil service centres

    Citizens and residents can now activate their Resident or ID card at one of the Civil Status service centres of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and benefit from electronic government services, said Colonel Ali bin Saif Al Marbu’i, director of Civil Status at ROP.

    The system, called ‘Tam,’ is an electronic certification service provided by the National Digital Certification Centre at the Information Technology Authority.

  • Haitham launches revamped website of Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Culture

    As part of a major digital transformation programme, His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, inaugurated the fully revamped ministry website in collaboration with Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) — the first provider of integrated telecommunications services in the Sultanate.

    The new edition of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture’s (MoHC’s) website, www.mhc.gov.om, is the first government website designed by Omantel featuring recent technologies and in line with international best practices. The website enables users to access smart solutions and innovative services. This move is in alignment with Omantel’s goal to further develop the services and solutions offered to enterprise customers.

  • High-speed government network launched in Oman

    The Ministry of Technology and Communication in Oman together with Oman Broadband and Ooredoo has launched the high-speed Oman Government Network (OGN) in Muscat.

    This is an integrated and safe government network that meets the future demands of e.oman projects, like the G-Cloud, the official Oman eGovernment services portal, the National Data Center and other e.oman infrastructure projects.

  • His Majesty's vision steers eGovernment in Oman

    The 'Capacity Building of E-Government Services, Policies and Content' organised by Information Technology Authority (ITA) in partnership with UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) concludes today with a final session under the auspices of H.E. Mohammed Nasser Al Khasibi, Secretary General, Ministry of National Economy, and the Chairman of ITA.

    The two day workshop began on the 15th November with the aim to build capacity within the government sector in aligning their efforts towards e-government and work together to transform the delivery of public services through digital technologies. The workshops on the first day gathered IT professional from the public sector under one roof to discuss the challenges and the required actions for priority.

  • IDA Singapore eyeing IT opportunities in Oman

    Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, a statutory board under the Singapore government, is aggressively pursuing to tap the large potential that Oman offers in the information technology (IT) sector, an industry expert said.

    "I see vast potential for Singapore infocomm companies to further explore the opportunities in the Sultanate, which is investing heavily in eGovernance and telecom infrastructure. Also, the country's large, educated and well travelled youth population offers greater demand for implementation of various IT services," Shaik Umar, centre director (Middle East), IDA Singapore, told Times of Oman in an exclusive interview.

  • IDA-ITA co-operation will lead Oman to new heights in IT sector

    The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) Singapore is active in Oman and providing the best possible Information Technology solutions to government establishments. In an interview with the Observer, Shaik Umar (pictured), Centre Director of Middle East Office of the IDA said the National Computer Systems (NCS) has extended co-operation to the Information Technology Authority (ITA) to develop the eOman Portal, a service delivery portal that connects the citizens and government of Oman.

    Other major areas of cooperation between Oman and IDA are done through e-Cop and Oman's eGovernment Architecture Framework (OeGAF) with the ITA. With OeGAF, the Sultanate's Government entities seek to seamlessly integrate their IT Infrastructure and collaborate to deliver better citizen services. The e-Cop is establishing a national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) for the Government. The ST LogiTrack had implemented their innovative Radio frequency Identification (RFID) Solution, ELiMS to the Sultan Qaboos University's main library.

  • Information Technology Authority & Omantel conduct Workshop on Oman Government Network (OGN)

    The Information Technology Authority (ITA) together with Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) recently conducted a workshop outlining the details of the Oman Government Network (OGN). The workshop, hosted by the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, was held under the auspices of Dr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi, Chief Executive Officer of ITA, and Dr. Amer Al Rawas, Chief Executive Officer of Omantel. Also in attendance were representatives of all ministries and government organizations, in addition to heads of corporate sectors.

  • Information Technology Authority Oman sets stage for HM’s IT award contest

    Preparations are on by the Information Technology Authority (ITA) to open the registration process for the Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in eGovernment 2014. Registrations are scheduled to begin in July and will continue until the end of September, 2014.

    To explain the details of the fourth edition of this award, the ITA held a workshop on Tuesday. About 120 participants represented around 45 governments, private institutions, and SMEs at the workshop.

  • IT instrumental in growth and transformation of SMEs in Oman

    Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are slowly increasing their importance in Oman's economy and the information technology sector's role in this steady transformation cannot be discounted. A myth abounds that IT investments require purchases of hardware, software, modern networks and personnel with necessary skill sets to operate.

    Actually, it is simple and cost-effective for SMEs to run IT solutions, which give a boost to their businesses. According to the Oman IT Market Report, released recently by Business Monitor International (BMI), the Oman market is forecast to be worth US$410mn in 2013, up 6.5 per cent from an estimated US$385mn in 2012. The BMI report says the government is expected to be a significant driver of Omani IT spending over the next five years. The Information Technology Authority (ITA) has launched a number of IT-related infrastructure projects, with one core component being the ICT SME Development Programme, a business development initiative designed to create a database of ICT-related SMEs in Oman.

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