Oman’s leading telecommunications services provider Omantel, and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, have collaborated to establish a regional ICT training center to support talent development in the Sultanate. The Huawei Regional ICT Training Center aims to advance new technologies further and support achieving Oman’s Vision 2040, where building a knowledge-based economy is a key pillar.
The Huawei Training Center will be located at the Omantel headquarters in Muscat where other tech facilities, including the Omantel 5G Exhibition hall, Huawei HQ online exhibition hall, and the Huawei ICT Academy in Oman are also housed. The Huawei ICT Training Center will also collaborate with entities such as the Centre for Research and Innovation and the Duqm 5G Exhibition Hall.
His Excellency Eng. Saeed bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) said: “Partnerships between the public and private sectors are one of the key elements towards achieving our national digital transformation plans. The collaboration between Omantel and a global leading technology company such as Huawei will strengthen our future generation’s skills in the ICT field, build the ICT ecosystem and in turn, boost our nation’s digital economy.”
On his part, Talal Bin Said Al Mamari, CEO, Omantel, said: “We are pleased to partner with Huawei on establishing this center as we both aim to upskill the youth of Oman and provide them with the necessary tools to participate in Oman’s development journey. We look forward to further strengthening our long-standing partnership with Huawei to develop Oman’s ICT talent and support them in realizing their full potential.”
He further added, “Omantel, as an ICT leader, has been playing a vital role in Oman’s digital transformation. Oman Vision 2040 has set digitization objectives with which Omantel has aligned its multifaceted strategic growth and investment. Omantel sees itself as an important enabler of change and a platform for knowledge, which will give the young generation the power and expertise to propel Oman towards sustainable, holistic growth. This center will be a milestone in Oman and Omantel’s ICT goals.”
Robin Chen, Oman Huawei CEO, said: “The ICT training center demonstrates Huawei’s commitment to build and nurture local ICT talents in Oman for a fully connected intelligent society. We are proud to establish the training center at Omantel’s headquarters, where we look forward to bringing our global expertise to build ICT and talent pool ecosystem and contribute to the realization digital transformation ambitions of Oman Vision 2040.”
Chen added: “The ICT training center will provide training services not only to our local enterprise customers but also to our partners, customers, and staff in the Middle East region, offering them the opportunity to learn, and experience the latest advanced technologies, such as 5G, AI, IP, and IT as part of our support for their digital transformation journeys as well.”
The Huawei ICT Training Center will also be leveraging various facilities including the ICT Exhibition Hall, Omantel 5G Exhibition hall, Huawei HQ online exhibition hall, and the Huawei ICT Academy in Oman. The establishment of the ICT training center is a solid example of collaboration between the two entities.
Source: Omantel Press Release
