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Oman Data Park provides cloud and cyber security services to the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah

Muscat, May 2023: The Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah signed an agreement with Oman Data Park Company, for the provision of cloud services, hosting e-mail, monitoring, follow-up services and cyber security services to the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah, within the frame work of the digital transformation process, and in line with efforts to achieve the Oman Vision 2040’s objectives.

The agreement also includes the pursuit to find new opportunities for cooperation between the two sides, providing modern systems and technologies, and communication solutions to meet the requirements of the   Governorate of Dakhiliyah, in addition to encouraging the exchange of experiences in various fields.

In accordance with this  agreement, Oman Data Park will create and host the domain name (domain) and e-mail IDs  for the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah , Where an official electronic address for the governorate will be provided  to be used by the  visitors and beneficiaries of electronic services, while an  e-mail ID  will also be available for each, in addition to providing secure hosting, cyber security services and technical support, to raise the  effectiveness of government work and ensuring  the smooth flowing  of work.

 The agreement was signed by His Excellency Sheikh Hilal bin Said Al-Hajri, Governor of the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah, and Khalid bin Nasser Al-Abri,  General Manager Corporate Services  in  Oman Data Park.

Commenting on this subject , His Excellency Sheikh Hilal bin Said Al-Hajri , the Governor of the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah said:” that this agreement comes within the  keenness of the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah in creating  an integrated infrastructure for the provision of e-government services and in a manner that achieves the lofty vision of  His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq  – may almighty Allah  preserve and protect  him – toward  achieving  administrative decentralization , as well as  simplifying and facilitating procedures of services provided to citizens”.

For his part, Khalid bin Nasser Al-Abri, General Manager Corporate Services in Oman Data Park, said:” This agreement comes within the exerted efforts of ODP in enhancing the digital transformation process in Oman and utilizing the modern advanced technologies, within the framework of the company’s commitment to keep pace with the latest technologies and practices in the field of digitization, in order to achieve the highest efficiency in providing highest standards of hyper security services”.

It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

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Oman Data Park takes part in the 32nd edition of COMEX 2023 to highlight its latest technical and digital services

Muscat, May 2023: Oman Data Park, the Sultanate’s first cloud services and managed cyber security provider, is participating in the 32nd edition of COMEX 2023, during the period of 22-25, at Oman International Convention and Exhibitions Centre, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

ODP’s participation in COMEX 2023 comes in line with the Sultanate’s efforts in the digital transformation processes in the country, as the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), recently announced a 5-year government digital transformation program in accordance with Oman Vision 2040 and in light of the declaration of Muscat as an Arab digital capital.

ODP  displays through the new COMEX 2023 exhibition some of its high-tech services that contributes to accelerate the digital transformation in the country, including as an example , its capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence infrastructure – Nebula-collaboration services with Cisco to addresses large customer bases that demands VoIP, PBX and video conferencing in elastic approach and based on their demands. , Uqudo  digital solution which will  contribute to accelerate  the digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman , the services of the Firstpass services as the first of its kind unified platform to enhance interaction between patients and their doctors, big data and analytics solutions, digital health solutions, and banking &  financial technology solutions.

It also highlights in the same event, many of its other cloud services, hosting services, managed services and other specialized services in the field of information technology, as well as its pioneering experience in managing its cyber security center known as Cyber Security Park, which contributes to provide high-quality services to various public and private sector organizations and meet their needs for managed and cloud hosting services and other advanced technical services.

In the same exhibition ODP also shed the light on its a new license that granted to the company by The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) ,  to provide voice or video telecommunication services over Internet protocol (VoIP), which contributes to expand the base of services provided via Internet Protocol in the Sultanate of Oman.

Commenting on the company’s taking part in this edition of COMEX, Eng. Maqbool bin Salem Al-Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park, said, “Our participation in this year’s edition of COMEX confirms our readiness and continuous efforts to cooperate in implementing the government digital transformation program adopted by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in accordance with Oman Vision 2040 and in line with declaring Muscat the Arab Digital Capital for the year 2022.

Al-Wahaibi added: Our keenness to participate in such specialized exhibitions stems from our believe that, the formal and informal interest in exhibitions of technology, communication, innovation and the development of digital capabilities is a catalyst for pushing professional companies specialized in their fields towards more creativity and improving performance, in order to   contribute actively to the achieve the targets of Oman Vision 2040.

Al-Wahaibi pointed out that, Oman Data Park always looks forward to introduce its qualitative services to government and private enmities in order to provide opportunities for them to utilize the technical developments in improving their digital operations, while Oman Data Park contributes to provide the infrastructure for artificial intelligence services, cloud services and data hosting, within the Sultanate of Oman to ensure data security.

Al-Wahaibi emphasized that, the number of customers of Oman Data Park exceeds “450” public and private entities and companies, noting that the company also provides quality services to small and medium enterprises by hosting their data, within the framework of its national and social responsibility through special packages for SME, as ODP enjoys qualified working team from selective qualified national cadres in the fields of accurate technology and in supporting data preservation.

He also pointed out that, ODP is exerting its efforts to improve the capacity of its data center to exceed 2000 RACK within two years.

It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first  cloud services and managed cyber security provider , plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at ww.omandatapark.com

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Transom Handling LLC signs an agreement with Oman Data Park for the provision of Infrastructure services and Microsoft licenses

Muscat, May 2023: On the sidelines of the activities of the 32ND edition of COMEX exhibition at the Oman International Convention and Exhibition Center, Transom Handling LLC signed an agreement with Oman Data Park for the provision of Infrastructure services and Microsoft licenses.

The agreement was signed by Sheikh Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Azizi, CEO of Transom Handling LLC, and Eng. Maqbool bin Salem Al-Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park Company.

In accordance with this agreement, Oman Data Park will provide cloud services, complete infrastructure services, and Microsoft licenses to Transom Handling, in addition to managed services and cyber security services.

Commenting on this deal, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Azizi, CEO of Transom Handling Company, stated:” TRANSOM’s leadership in the field of ground handling ranks it at the forefront of keeping pace with the latest developments in the field of information technology and digital transformation that enhances the efficiency of the company’s operations and improves its performance as well”.

For his part, Engineer Maqbool bin Salem Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park, said: “We are delighted with our partnership with Transom Handling, as it is a leading company in ground handling services at the airports of the Sultanate of Oman.”

He added: The expansion of the handling operations of our client Transom Handling enhances the expansion of our customer base, since we will have great present through them at the various airlines that they deal with.

Transom Handling is the leading company in providing ground handling services to local and international airlines at all airports in the Sultanate of Oman, as it works to give its customers a dependable safe and distinctive traveling experience ensuring guests have a safe, reliable and timely journey .Its professional services include receiving and welcoming passengers, completing travel procedures, refueling aircraft, cleaning aircraft cabins, and others etc.

 It is also noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cloud services and cyber security provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

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ODP launches firstpass – unified patient experience & engagement platform

Muscat, April 2023: Oman Data Park Company, (ODP), the Sultanate’s first IT-managed and cloud services provider, launched firstpass -unified patient experience & engagement platform, in partnership with Vectramind Corporation, which is designed to focus on patient interaction & experience at every touch point of their journey that starts long before they need care, and continues long after their clinical interactions are over.

firstpass includes different dimensions which focuses on  providing patient convenience, speed in providing care, attention to patient preferences, easy access to medical information,  self service , system capable to capture real-time feedback and integrated with EMR systems as required.

firstpass offers  a variety of features, that focuses in improving patient experience at every touch point across the care continuum , to improve the overall patient satisfaction, which leads to better medical outcomes, patient retention, improve patient referrals, optimize the use of facilities and return on investment.

In his statement about the launch of this health platform, Engineer Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park , stated : “We are pleased to launch the Firstpass –Unified Patient Experience & Engagement Platform, which is built on agile modeling that simplify the transformation of the health services sector towards a sustainable sector in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution “.

He emphasized those capabilities of Oman Data Park to provide the best levels of cloud services, relying on the team of specialized experts at ODP, which is the Sultanate’s first IT-managed and cloud services provider.

Al-Wahaibi added: “This platform also constitutes a quantum leap in the healthcare sector as it focuses on achieving the five principles of patient care, which include providing opportunities for patients to speak to experts regarding the disease they suffer from, https://www.omandatapark.com/nebula-firstpass empowering  patients and let them be part of the decision making process for their treatment and procedures, establishing  trust and communicate with empathy, reducing  waiting time during their visit and asking them  for their feedback, treating  patients with respect and personalize their care experience, and to be transparent in sharing  information to patients and his/her  family”. 

It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

Mr. C.P.Vinodh Director for Healtcare solutions @ Vectramind believes “understanding patient experience is a key step in moving toward patient-centered care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values. System powered by AI and Machine Learning, the platform enables patients to have a smooth journey when at hospital with lesser wait-times and hospital management and staff to be able to take right decision at the right time to ensure their patients concerns if any are addressed immediately. Our partnership with ODP will enable in providing an excellent value propositon to healthcare providers in Oman with patient-experience-as-a-service coming from the secured cloud infrastructure provided by ODP.”

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Oman Data Park and Uqudo join into a strategic partnership

Muscat, April 2023: Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate’s primer provider of  IT-managed and cloud services, Hosting, and Virtual Data Center services in the Sultanate of Oman, and Uqudo, one of EMEA’s most innovative digital identity companies, have joined a strategic partnership between them to contribute to accelerate  the digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman.

This partnership was celebrated in a ceremony held for this occasion on Tuesday,4th April 2023, at the W Hotel in Muscat, in the presence of a number of officials, representatives of the two companies, interested parties, invited guests, and the media representatives.

Based on this partnership, Uqudo and ODP will work together to integrate digital identity solutions into ODP’s existing infrastructure, enabling individuals and organizations to securely authenticate and verify their identities online.

This strategic partnership will lead to leveraging Uqudo’s platform that provides end-to-end digital identity technologies for customer enrollment, digital identity verification and biometric detection, NFC-based passport reading and verification, document cognitive analysis and  scanning as well as utilizing the  (eKYC)  technologies and Artificial intelligence  (AI ).

Commenting on this partnership, Eng. Maqbool Al-Wohaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park said, “While we at Oman Data Park are committed to provide  our customers with the latest and most advanced technologies, our partnership with Uqudo,will contribute to enhance our customer services through providing digital identity solutions that are resistant to digital fraud”.

Al-Wahaibi added: In accordance with this strategic cooperation, both parties have committed to building combined offerings to facilitate and accelerate the digital journey in Oman. This will enhance user experience and security and improve access to online services across the country, supporting Oman’s efforts in the process of digital transformation.

Mohamed Fagiri, CEO of Uqudo, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with ODP on a national level to address identity challenges and strengthening the empowerment of the digital economy in the Sultanate of Oman”.

He added: This partnership will be a vital step toward Oman’s digitalization after our recent participation with ODP and Oman Tel in conducting the first fully digital national elections in the region.

He pointed out that, Uqudo will provide extensive digital on boarding services for all companies supported by ODP. With Oman accelerating towards an inclusive digital society with rapid digital growth, comprehensive digital on boarding is necessary for companies to scale.

This cooperation will also contribute to enhance the businesses on the ODP platform, which will gain access to exhaustive identity solutions that can support their overall growth while being compliant with regulatory requirements.

This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone for both Uqudo and Oman Data Park, as they work together to advance the digital transformation of the Sultanate of Oman.

About Uqudo :

As one of EMEA’s most innovative digital identity companies, Uqudo’s mission is to bring trust and transparency in an increasingly digital world by building an identity layer.

Founded by a team of identity experts, Uqudo has a long heritage of working with governments and regulators in delivering large-scale, national identity programs. As a natural progression of these successes, Uqudo began providing its technology and solutions to banks, telcos, insurance companies, fin techs, startups and more.

Uqudo adopts advanced digital identity technology including biometrics, certified 3D livens detection, NFC-based passport reading, cognitive document analysis, AI and block chain. This enables users to experience a fast, secure and frictionless on boarding process whilst protecting the organization from fraudulent activities and simultaneously ensuring the organizations are fully compliant with KYC, AML and CDD regulations.

Uqudo’s award-winning tech platform pushes innovation in the world of identity, driving digital transformation on a global scale. Uqudo’s market-leading technology has led to awards across the Middle East and Africa and partnerships with global leaders such as VISA, Smart Africa, Microsoft and more

About ODP:

 It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managedcloud services provider and  cyber security, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

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ODP launches Nebula-Collaboration service for on-premises solutions and cloud support services

Muscat, March 2023: Oman Data Park (ODP), the first managed services and cloud services provider in Oman, has launches state of art IP Telephony and collaboration services powered by Cisco UCAS, Cisco Jabber and Cloud Services to develop new product so-called Nebula-Collaboration in a form of subscription, and to be added to existing ODP SaaS offering. This product is fully cloud-based applications contributes to strengthening the performance of video and audio communication by emerging the power of cloud, the internet and telecommunication technology to deliver the modernized communicationmeans.

The Nebula-collaboration addresseslarge customer bases that demandsVoIP, PBXand video conferencing in elastic approach and based on their demands. ODP believes the cloud services of telephony opensnew path of communication and enables people work from anywhere by mean of IP telephony for voice calling, web and video conferencing, voice mail, mobility, desktop sharing, instant messaging, presence, and more.

Nebula-Collaboration provides a seamless recording of calls across a variety of devices, and support for questions and answers for meetings and sharing files between users, which creates an environment work very similar to that of real work.In addition,Nebula-collaborationvideo conferencing, is very convenient for catching up withfriends family and business, video conferencing is especially usefulfor organizations that need to communicate with otherbranches, remote employees, or business connections acrossvarious locales in lieu of an in-person meeting. At itscore, video conferencing is communication between two ormore people through the use of cameras, microphones,monitors and speakers that supported via IP Phones, Desktops and smart phones.

Upon registration and subscription activation customers can easily download the application from online stores and use it on the smartphones or downloaded from ODP websites to activate the desktop version. Also, customers can enjoy using the collaboration via physical IP phones once the device connected to the Internet line.

Corporate welcome to bind the existing Direct Inward Dialing (DID) numbers to Nebula-Collaboration and connect to the Public Switch Telephony Network (PSTN) and Cellular network as well.

Commenting on this launching of Nebula-Collaboration, Eng.Maqbool Al-Wehaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park stated: “We at Oman Data Park are delighted with this fruitful cooperation with Cisco, the leading networking and technology company across the world. It is of a reputation that, heralds toward the more advanced level of tech-cooperation between us”. 

Al-Wahaibi stressed Oman Data Park’s keenness to provide the best levels of cloud services for the success of benefiting from this advanced technical service, relying on the specialized team of experts at ODP, the first provider of managed services in the field of information technology and cloud services in the Sultanate of Oman.

He added: The Nebula-Collaboration service , which is designed in accordance with agile modeling, will also contribute to enhancing the process of digital transformation of various sectors in the Sultanate of Oman towards a sustainable economy in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, inspired by Oman Vision 2040, by providing the latest technologies in the areas of services that meet the demands of market and data governance requirements, that leads to reduce operational costs, and updating legacy applications.

It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through its offering of an all-in-one solution of cloud computing, hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

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Oman Data Park / Cisco Ingram Forum maximizes the awareness about cyber security

 Muscat, January 2023:  Oman Data Park / Cisco Ingram forum, on maximizing the awareness about the cyber security, kicked off recently at Novotel Al Seeb Hotel, in the presence of a number of representatives of governmental entities, private sector companies, interested parties and invited guests.

The forum reviewed a number of working papers and discussions on opportunities to maximize cyber security Maximizing cyber security through assumed breach assessments and through Cisco cloud security, Cisco App Dynamics to transform the applications and business with App Dynamic’s real-time performance monitoring, as well as by using other leading applications in which Oman Data Park deals.  

The organization of this forum comes within the keenness of Oman Data Park in the field of information technology, cloud services, hosting and virtual data center services in the Sultanate of Oman, to continue its active role in contributing to the digital transformation process in the Sultanate of Oman.

Commenting on this event , Engineer Maqbool Al-Wehaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park said: “Our organizing  of such kind of events contributes to the consolidation of Oman Data Park’s rank as a leading company in cyber security services while it continues  to provide pioneering and effective smart security solutions to limit the electronic hackings , while its capabilities are  supported by a set of preventive and experiential smart cyber security services to protect its customers from electronic attacks.”

 Al-Wahaibi added: This focus of Oman Data Park on cyber security activities will also lead to an increase in awareness among public and private entities on the importance of hosting their data within the Sultanate of Oman in order to avoid the risks of hosting them   outside the country, while Oman Data Park is proud of its capabilities and equipment that are able to repel more than (8000) daily electronic attacks on various institutions in the Sultanate of Oman.  

Fayez Al-Zadjali, Senior Sales-Commercial Development Manager, briefed the forum’s attendants on the services Oman Data Park provided and its interest in digital data and cloud solutions.

For his part, Mohammed Al-Ruzaiqi, Senior Specialist in Cyber Security, focused on the possibility of strengthening the cyber security mechanism by simulating the penetration process as a way to identify and develop the cyber security system in the targeted entities and arrange to serve them.

 Rami Abbas, Regional Director of Cyber Security Services and Cloud Solutions has addressed the attendants of the forum on the importance of providing protection and insurance for employees in all circumstances to which they may be exposed, in addition to its impacts on employee productivity and the suitability of the work to achieve the required tasks.

Finally, Shadi Al-Shami, a systems engineer at Cisco Oman, highlighted the cyber security challenges that the technology sector is witnessing today, and how Cisco meets customers’ needs related to cyber security to ensure the protection of business and data.

 It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

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Musandam Governor’s Office inks an agreement with Oman Data Park to provide cloud services and hosting services

 Muscat – Sunday 22/01/2023: To take part in the government digital transformation within the pursuit of the Governorate to keep pace with the technological developments, the Musandam Governor’s Office has signed on (Sunday) a cooperation agreement with Oman Data Park (ODP), to utilize the company’s cloud services in hosting the governorate data center.

In accordance with the inked agreement between the two parties, Oman Data Park will create and host the domain name and e-mails IDs for the   Governorate of Musandam, where ODP will set an official electronic address for the Governorate of Musandam to be used by visitors and beneficiaries of electronic services of the Governorate.

ODP will also create an e-mail ID for each employee in the governorate that allows them to communicate with each other and with others. It will also assure the safe hosting of the Governorate’s data and provide continuous technical support to raise the efficiency and effectiveness of government work as well as assuring the smooth running of its transactions.

The agreement was signed by His Excellency Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy,Governor of Musandam Governorate and Eng. Maqbool bin Salem Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park Company

 The signed agreement reflects the governorate’s endeavor within the national direction to implement the Oman Vision 2040, which aims at creating an innovative government sector and accelerating the implementation of the government digital transformation program.

It is noteworthy that ODP, the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, plays an integral role in supporting the digital transformation of Oman, through their offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, data storage, networking, web hosting and network security services. ODP also offers the Sultanate’s first Artificial Intelligence ready cloud infrastructure – Nebula AI powered by Nvidia. More details of their services can be found at www.omandatapark.com

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Maqbool Al Wahaibi is the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Data Park (ODP), the first managed and cloud service provider in Oman. He was a key contributor to the creation of solutions specifically suited to the needs of banks, financial institutions, the oil and gas industry, the healthcare industry, the government, the educational system, and the professional services sector. He is a member of the executive management team and a founding team member of ODP. His diverse experience spans more than 20 years in ICT engineering, software development, business startup, and leadership.

Maqbool has an MBA from Strathclyde University in the UK and a Master of Science in Computer Software Engineering from the University of York. At the 2018 Annual AIWA Awards, he was named Technology Person of the Year. In 2019, Oman Data Park received the Excellence for Global Cloud-Based Services award. ODP currently provides services to 600 corporate clients, including big, medium-sized, and small businesses.

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