Omantel carrying forward ITU’s vision
Published: 09:05 PM,May 17,2021 | EDITED : 07:05 PM,May 17,2021
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MUSCAT, MAY 17 - Omantel is joining more than 900 members in celebrating the International Telecommunication Union’s ‘World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)’, observed annually on May 17 to mark the Union’s founding and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.
The past year sets the tone for deciding the 2021 WTISD theme – “Accelerating Digital Transformation in Challenging Times” as the Covid-19 crisis highlighted the critical role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the continued functioning of societies.
Omantel has been an active member of the ITU, exchanging and sharing industry best practices and experiences with global powerhouses in the field of telecommunications to build on its presence, service delivery and solutions suites.
Like all reputed ITU members, it has shaped the future of ICT using frontier technologies like 5G, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, multimedia, smart cities, and much more.
Omantel plays a significant role in Oman’s battle against the pandemic on all fronts, throwing wide-open doors of possibilities through its ICT offerings to all sectors, from education and healthcare to large enterprises and SMEs. The 2021 WTISD and its theme resonate deeply with Omantel as the Company has demonstrated resilience, technical capability, business acumen and its humane side in the face of challenging times.
Speaking on the WTISD and its 2021 theme, Talal bin Said Al Maamari, Chief Executive of Omantel, said, “Omantel’s actions not just are linked to Oman’s overall growth, also to the ITU global vision and working towards objectives of the UN Decade of Action to achieve the United Nations’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Omantel shares a common strategy with ITU members, is the Connect 2030 Agenda for Global Telecommunication/ICT Development.
“The ITU WTISD thus is not just a day to be observed, but a larger goal to which several goals and targets are interlinked, and which forms the basis of the telecom provider’s overall socio-economic and environmental responsibility.”
The five goals are Growth, Inclusiveness, Sustainability, Innovation and Partnership. The targets therein, particularly 1.4, 1.7, 3.1, 3.5, 4.1 and 5.1, contribute to digital transformation in the framework of the Connect 2030 Agenda. Omantel’s has driven itself closer to these targets and thereby the goals.
The past year sets the tone for deciding the 2021 WTISD theme – “Accelerating Digital Transformation in Challenging Times” as the Covid-19 crisis highlighted the critical role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the continued functioning of societies.
Omantel has been an active member of the ITU, exchanging and sharing industry best practices and experiences with global powerhouses in the field of telecommunications to build on its presence, service delivery and solutions suites.
Like all reputed ITU members, it has shaped the future of ICT using frontier technologies like 5G, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, multimedia, smart cities, and much more.
Omantel plays a significant role in Oman’s battle against the pandemic on all fronts, throwing wide-open doors of possibilities through its ICT offerings to all sectors, from education and healthcare to large enterprises and SMEs. The 2021 WTISD and its theme resonate deeply with Omantel as the Company has demonstrated resilience, technical capability, business acumen and its humane side in the face of challenging times.
Speaking on the WTISD and its 2021 theme, Talal bin Said Al Maamari, Chief Executive of Omantel, said, “Omantel’s actions not just are linked to Oman’s overall growth, also to the ITU global vision and working towards objectives of the UN Decade of Action to achieve the United Nations’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Omantel shares a common strategy with ITU members, is the Connect 2030 Agenda for Global Telecommunication/ICT Development.
“The ITU WTISD thus is not just a day to be observed, but a larger goal to which several goals and targets are interlinked, and which forms the basis of the telecom provider’s overall socio-economic and environmental responsibility.”
The five goals are Growth, Inclusiveness, Sustainability, Innovation and Partnership. The targets therein, particularly 1.4, 1.7, 3.1, 3.5, 4.1 and 5.1, contribute to digital transformation in the framework of the Connect 2030 Agenda. Omantel’s has driven itself closer to these targets and thereby the goals.