Omantel, the first and leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in the sultanate, recently organised a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) workshop.
The workshop, titled ‘E-Government, achieving the SDGs, and digital equity’, was held at Omantel’s HQ in Mawaleh as part of the cooperation between Omantel and Unicef that was announced recently.
Attended by a number of Omantel’s senior management, the workshop briefed the audience on SDGs and showcased examples of how countries have effectively implemented technology to achieve sustainable development in a number of areas. Moreover, the event had seen a group discussion on the IT landscape of Oman and how it can intervene and contribute to the SDGs in the country. Muna al Mamari, caretaker of Senior Manager Corporate Affairs at Omantel, said, “As a company nurtured on strong values, Omantel has been building bridges towards the sustainability of the country’s society since its inception, through the introduction of technologies that make life easier, secure and efficient.
Furthermore, Omantel capitalises on its well-established and integrated telecom infrastructure in addition to its partnership with global IT companies, enabling the company to offer advanced smart solutions for data that helps developing projects and achieving its goals.”
She added, “Looking at other countries’ experiences, we can tell that there is a lot of scope for greater integration of technology in different aspects of our lives.” Muna affirmed Omantel’s commitment to keep up with the fast-paced changes in telecom and ICT globally. She said, “We are taking steady steps in leading the digital transformation in the sultanate and keeping our country on track to adopt the latest innovations in these fields. We believe that advanced technologies can have a huge impact on various sectors, and we look forward to continue our role as the strategic partner by choice for the public and private sectors in Oman and make our best endeavours to help the society in maximising the benefits of technology.”