Tag: oman technology
Ministerial Circular Grants Priority To Local Firms In Digital Transformation Projects
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and IT issued a ministerial circular to all units of the State's Administrative Apparatus stating that all companies shall...
Construction of Existing, New Roads, Repairing Damages Stands at over RO1 Billion in 2023
Eng. Said Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, revealed that the cost of constructing existing and new roads, and maintaining...
Oman Chosen As Member Of Digital Cooperation Organization’s Executive Committee
The Sultanate of Oman was selected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) – an establishment founded in...
Be’ah Launches New ‘Be’ah-Tech’ Programme Aimed At Utilising 4IR Technologies
Be’ah has launched a programme codenamed 'Be’ah-Tech', which seeks to encourage university students to maximise innovation and hone their expertise in utilising technology and...
Omani Students Invent New Device That Could Save Fishermen During Fishing Trips
A team of students representing the 'Etienne' student company at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Sohar managed to create a device that...
Oman To Begin Parcel Deliveries In Muscat Using Drones
The future is now. And coming to the Governorate of Muscat this year is the Jetsons era, complete with unmanned flying drones undertaking delivery...
ICT Infrastructure In Oman Capable Of Accommodating New Technologies: Study
A study titled 'COVID-19 Pandemic and Expectations of Future Technology' has confirmed that the current infrastructure of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in...
Oman Investment Authority Reportedly Invests In Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has reportedly added 20 new investments to its private equity portfolio, including an undisclosed investment in Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The...
OQ Successfully Fulfills Second Blockchain Transaction Involving International Banks
OQ announced that it has successfully completed the second financial transaction leveraging a blockchain technology platform.
This is the second blockchain transaction of OQ and...
EXCLUSIVE: PDO Nurtured And Deployed 10 New Technologies In 2019
The Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) deployed 10 new technologies in 2019 and is reportedly working to conclude and deploy more in the coming months.
Speaking...