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video analysis, allow for “AI-enabled”
unmanned detection and generate an
automatic alarm in real-time. Other benefits
include leveraging “AI for HSE” compliance
and meeting future cost optimization
goals. These technologies can be deployed
in different port operation management
scenarios, crane management, etc.

The two other POCs will enhance
handheld devices (Push to talk) for critical
communications and pagers over the 5G
network for real-time location monitoring.
Maintaining its position as the Sultanate’s
trusted ICT and digitization partner, Oman-
tel will use these POCs as a springboard to
Omantel’s second enterprise 5G client is Hutchison Ports further build and diversify its 5G capacities.
Sohar. Under a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding The MoU will see Omantel build a dedicat-
ed 5G pipeline for its Enterprise customers,
(MoU) involving Huawei, three POCs aim to improve port and with the guaranteed success of the
efficiency, accuracy, time management, and security. POCs, create a lasting customer relation-
ship based on its superior ICT infrastruc-
ture and efficient service delivery.
5G is one of the most enabling technologies
of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) that
will lead to a breakthrough in many sectors,
including education, health, transportation,
and entertainment. Besides, it is a critical
component in future smart city projects.
While the education, healthcare, logistics,
and oil & gas industries are just starting to
embrace the possibilities.It is not tough to
imagine the volume of comprehensive pan-
sectoral (mining, banking, manufacturing,
etc.) growth once 5G arrives, in the true
sense of the word.

surveillance services and analytics in the riding on Omantel’s 5G infrastructure, 5G is one of the most
Sultanate for enterprise customers. Hutchison Ports Sohar will stand to, among
other advantages, enhance surveillance enabling technologies of
Omantel’s second enterprise 5G client efficiency of the port’s CCTV cameras and the 4th Industrial Revolu-
is Hutchison Ports Sohar. Under a tri- enable real-time action. tion (4IR) that will lead to a
party Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) involving Huawei, three POCs aim The Smart Surveillance with “AI” will allow breakthrough in many sec-
to improve port efficiency, accuracy, time real-time surveillance of the port’s loading tors, including education,
management, and security. and unloading transport area, monitor the
sea tide, enhance ship container video health, transportation, and
By leveraging the latest “AI technology” surveillance, make “AI-based” intelligent entertainment.

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