A key pillar of Vision 2020, Oman’s long-term development programme, the telecommunications and IT sector in the sultanate has seen major investment in recent years, both from government and the private sector alike. The industry stands on the cusp of a new era in its development, with fresh programmes and plans set to unfold in the months ahead. Under a new five-year...
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Articles & Analysis | The government’s sectoral strategy is entering a new phase from The Report: Oman 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO, Information Technology Authority: Interview from The Report: Oman 2015
Where can technology play the biggest role in the progress of Vision 2020? How much emphasis is given to ICT in the planning of Vision 2040?
Articles & Analysis | The rollout of training and new infrastructure to see increased IT uptake from The Report: Oman 2015
A key part of the strategy outlined in Vision 2020, the sultanate’s long-term development programme, is the widening and deepening of the country’s IT sector. This is seen by the government as very much part of the effort to diversify the economy away from oil and gas dependency, offering future generations of Omanis the chance to participate in a high value-added,...
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Oman 2015
Major investment in the telecoms and IT sector from both the public and private sectors has expanded coverage in Oman, with the number of pre-paid mobile subscribers reaching 5.37m in the first half of 2014. The government has recognised the potential of a vibrant IT sector and in line with its objective to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons has marked the development of the sector...
Although the sultanate’s petroleum wealth has traditionally provided a backbone for growth, efforts are well under way to diversify away from hydrocarbons. Oman Vision 2020 has laid out plans to boost industrialisation within the sultanate and to encourage the private sector to take a more active role in the economy and in the provision of jobs, both of which are billed as key drivers for growth.
Economic update | Qatar moves to tackle cyber crime
17 Dec 2014
Cyber security is high on the list of challenges that could prove a hurdle to Qatar’s economic development, although it is also being seen as an opportunity for potential growth in the information, communication and technology (ICT) industry.