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Omantel floats new subsidiary to roll out IoT network
Majority government-owned telecommunication services provider Omantel has launched a new subsidiary to support the roll-out of a nationwide Internet of Things ( IoT ) network , embodying technologies that provide the groundwork for the establishment of , among other things , smart cities , smart homes , intelligent transportation and smart grids of the future . Internet of Things LLC is a partnership between Omantel ( 55 %) and SIGFOX ( 45 %), a provider of communications services for the Internet of Things ( IoT ). Under the partnership , first unveiled in April this year , both companies have pledged
to provide IoT network coverage extending to around 85 % of the Sultanate ’ s population by end-2017 .
Tech pundits have characterised IoT as a “ game-changer ” that will assimilate all kinds of “ things ” into the world of the Internet . IoT connects appliances , machines and devices over the Internet , letting them gather data , communicate with each other and transmit data over wired or wireless networks . This data can be suitably leveraged to , say , enhance energy efficiency , improve productivity , lower costs and generally contribute to the creation of ‘ smart ’ environments .
For example , IoT-enabled homes , offices or warehouses can be remotely monitored from the standpoints of energy efficiency , security , and so on . The same principle can be applied to traffic signals , road networks , transport systems , logistics , and so on — systems and services that can be monitored and remotely controlled from the vantage point of one ’ s own smartphone or a PDA or computer .
IoT knowledge sharing between Indian firm and Oman
ICT services and solutions company , to deliver Internet of Things ( IOT ), Machine to Machine ( M2M ) services , enhance automation , accelerate efforts to optimise network capabilities and roll-out large-scale ICT services and solutions across Oman .
This MoU is part of Omantel ’ s strategy to increase business agility and deliver innovative offerings and e-Government solutions to support growth in the increasingly connected and knowledge-based economy in Oman .
Majority state-owned Oman Telecommunications Company ( Omantel ) has signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) with HCL Infosystems , an Indian
Commenting on the agreement , Talal Said Al Mamari , chief executive officer of Omantel said , “ At Omantel , we continue to be innovators and pioneers of new technology in the Sultanate . Therefore , it is vital that we create new synergies with industry leaders to deliver the next generation of services and innovations for the continued evolution of Omantel ’ s 3.0 transformation strategy .”
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