Omantel has announced the launch of its AI Centre of Excellence, an integrated platform designed to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence technologies and support the transformation of promising ideas and applications into scalable digital products across multiple sectors.
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has issued a Royal Decree establishing an Artificial Intelligence Special Zone in the Governorate of Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
AI is moving from experimentation to execution in Oman, with business leaders calling for greater focus on applying the technology to real operational challenges rather than simply pursuing digital ambition.
ST Engineering iDirect has tied up with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat) to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the Middle East.
British infrastructure development company Yamna is set to sign an agreement with Omani authorities for setting up a major artificial intelligence data centre in Salalah. A mega project for the region, the upcoming facility is likely to see an investment of over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the first phase, said a report.
Omani investment group Mubbadrah Investment has announced that its consortium - comprising local and international companies - is set to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in the sultanate at a total investment of over $3 billion. Once completed, it will have a capacity of up to 400 megawatts (MW).
Gulf Business Machines (Oman), an end-to-end digital solutions provider, has appointed Fadi Dernaika as its General Manager in Oman.
