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Ooredoo signs with Halliburton
to extend operations in Oman
Ooredoo has signed an agreement
with energy industry service
provider Halliburton to reinforce
the company’s communications
and connectivity as it extends its
operations in Oman’s oil fields.
To meet the challenge of keeping
Halliburton’s operatives connected
and in touch 24/7, both on-site
and as they move between remote
locations, Ooredoo will employ its
cutting-edge auto-tracking VSAT
technology.
Expressing his pleasure at
augmenting Ooredoo’s long-standing
relationship with Halliburton, Business
Product Management Director
Monther Al Mamari said: “Ooredoo
takes great pride in being a total
telecommunications services provider,
meeting the fast-evolving needs of
industry and enterprises of all sizes
with innovative and bespoke solutions
such as our auto-tracking VSAT
technology. Indeed, we look forward
to continuing to providing the best
network experience and support their
many activities and smooth running
of their organisations, as we carry
on diversifying and expanding our
portfolio of market leading business
products and services”.
Joy Antony, Halliburton Regional IT
Manager for Eastern Gulf and Northern
Gulf added: “The new technology
of Ooredoo improves our business
operations by providing their reliable
and fully managed services on both
terrestrial and VSAT connectivity”.
Ooredoo has been providing
Halliburton with state-of-the-
art connectivity solutions since
2010, including point-to-point and
leased line links, voice PRI and
customised mobile technology. And
meeting the company’s growing
telecommunications needs and
demand for higher capacity, Ooredoo
has connected Halliburton’s Adam
base with a ten-kilometre fibre link
from its core network. ¡
The 1st Edition of the Smart City Summit, Oman
The 1st Edition of the Smart City
Summit Oman was inaugurated by
H.E. Alfadhel Mohamed Al Harthy,
Secretary General to the Cabinet at
the Oman Convention & Exhibition
Centre on 28th March. The Summit
received overwhelming attendance
from visiting delegates from Dubai,
Qatar, Korea, Saudi Arabia, UK,
Belgium, Singapore & India spanning
varied economic sectors like IT &
Technology, Telecom, Infrastructure,
Real Estate & Manufacturing.
The Smart City Summit Oman
was hosted under the strategic
partnership of the Information
Technology Authority (ITA), Oman
Broadband and Omran, with the
Smart Cities Council as supporting
partner and FTTH Council MENA as
Association Partner. The Summit is
also backed by key stakeholders in
the ICT industry including Ooredoo
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as Diamond Sponsor ; Oman Fiber
Optic & Omantel as Gold Sponsors
; MHD LLC as Silver Sponsor ;
and Tawasol, Integrated Smart
Technologies, Spectral Link Business
Solutions LLC & Al Jassar Telecom as
Associated Exhibitors.
the invited delegates and speakers.
We are building the block for future
growth that creates new trends to
advance the economy and create
new business opportunities”. ¡
Commenting on the Summit
proceedings, Mr. Tarek Ali, General
Manager, OITE Trade Fairs said “The
Smart City Summit Oman intends
to complement the efforts and
initiatives the country has launched
many years ago for the establishment
of modern telecommunication and
internet infrastructure. Now, it is
time to advance into new concepts
that are feasible economically and
introduce new horizons for public and
economic services. With the plethora
of such speakers, we are providing a
collective networking and learning
experience of the highest level, given
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