The ICT and the 4th Industrial Revolution Lab started at Oman Oil and Gas Institute yesterday.
The four-week lab is organised by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Information Technology Authority (ITA), with the support of the Implementation Support and Follow-up Unit (ISFU).
Read more: Oman eyes information technology to boost economic diversification
A new digital system will allow users to track the transportation of cash in Oman in real time.
Introduced by local security provider Security and Safety Services, the Information Technology system allows users to track vehicles transporting cash, their speed, or if there is a breakdown, among offering other financial, human resource, and project management benefits.
Oman’s ranking has improved in the eGovernment Survey 2018 published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). Oman ranked 63 out of 193 countries.
Compared to the 2016 scores, Oman has improved on all three indices and is ranked sixth among the Arab countries and second in the Online Services Index. Oman made great improvement in the eParticipation index by 33 positions to be ranked 43rd.
Read more: UN Survey: Oman Ranks Second in Arab Region in Online Services Index
Oman is working with South Korea on the project, the latter is credited with developing the world’s first smart city
Oman has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea to develop its first smart city. According to a report by the Oman Daily Observer, the smart city will take shape in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm.
Read more: Oman to set up its first smart city in SEZ in Duqm
Revenues handled by the portal increased to OMR 365 million last year, up from OMR 207 million a year earlier. The number of electronic transactions effected using Oman’s National ePayment Gateway nearly doubled in 2017, reported Oman Observer.
In a statement, Information Technology Authority (ITA), the operator of the National ePayment Gateway, said that around 1.9 million transactions were made using the portal in 2017, up from around 1.1 million in 2016.
Read more: Oman sees growth in use of National ePayment Gateway