Oman Air, the national carrier of the sultanate, joined hands with Omantel, the first telecommunications company in Oman and the primary provider of Internet services in the country, to provide innovative telecoms solutions.
Under the terms of the agreement, Omantel will deliver a comprehensive suite of fixed, Wi-Fi and mobile services to Oman Air and will connect the company’s branches across the country in Salalah, Sohar, Duqm, Muscat and Khasab.
Sourav Sinha, senior vice president, Information Technology, Oman Air, said, “In today’s globalised world, quality connectivity holds the key to effective business. As we are in the business of representing Oman internationally, having the ability to operate at the top of our game is of the utmost importance. We are very pleased to join hands with Omantel to ensure that Oman Air is enabled with the leading edge business telecom services.”
Todd Dick, vice president, Corporate Unit at Omantel, said, “This is a project of national significance, given Oman Air’s position as the nation’s flagship carrier and its role in promoting Oman as a destination internationally. At Omantel, we recognise the importance of having the best possible platform available to enhance tourism operational efficiency and visitor experience as Oman moves onto the world stage as an emerging tourism destination.
“We are delighted to join forces with Oman Air to provide a suite of services that will enhance operational efficiency for the airline’s headquarters and nationwide branches.”
According to the company’s transformative growth strategy, Omantel aims to be the digital partner of choice, in the consumer arena and for the public and private sectors, enabling the digital society to flourish and grow across all sectors in Oman.
Omantel is the sultanate’s first and leading integrated telecommunications services provider, enabling the digital society to flourish, allowing new ways of doing business and delivering a world of information, news and entertainment.
Today, Omantel boldly innovates to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction, the broadest and most reliable nationwide network while investing for Oman’s future development.