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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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In 2012, Oman Data Park was established to support the digital transformation of the Sultanate of Oman. What a journey it has turned out to be! We started with offering services including data center, co-location and managed services. We moved on to provide cloud services, cyber security services and later ventured into AI based services. In the process, we have achieved a number of firsts by introducing services – including the virtual data center, hosting Microsoft Azure services, Artificial Intelligence based computing, hosting Oracle Computing technologies and a specialized cyber security center – all for the first time in Oman.

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ODP receives the Data Management Award

ODP receives the Data Management Award
ODP receives the Data Management Award

Maqbool Al-Wahaibi: Hosting big data and providing the infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence into the Sultanate of Oman are at the professionalism core of Oman Data Park team.

Muscat ,December 2022:Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate’s first IT-managed and cloud services provider, has received the Data Management Award in Oman’s 2nd  Big Data & Analytics Meet 2022 , which  held  during 5- 6 December by COMEX Series, at  Crown Plaza Hotel ,   supported by Ministry of Transport, Communications, & Information Technology , and partnered with Oman Information Technology Society .

Oman Data Park was honored with this award among the best companies which were awarded in this year’s forum for its exceptional practices and achievements in harnessing big data and analytics, as well as for its distinction in promoting the digital transformation process in the Sultanate of Oman.

ODP deserve the d this award  as it is leading data management and hosting company in the Sultanate of Oman, where, it provides various cloud services  ,data storage services , cyber security services and data hosting inboard the country to ensure its protection and security,  and enhancing the optimal use of information technologies in the country.  

Oman Data Park took part in this year’s Big Data & Analytics Meet as a Platinum sponsor, where it’s the event, as its participation in the event included a highlighting of a number of new innovative services provided by the company in its fields of specialization. In addition to holding a session entitled: Roadmap for Cloud Empowering Data Analysis & Al, delivered by Hassan Abdul Abdul -Ali, GM of Business Development of Oman Data Park.

Commenting on this event, Eng. Maqbool Al-Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park stated: “Our support for Oman’s 2nd  Big Data & Analytics Meet 2022 as a platinum sponsor, comes within our firm conviction, hosting big data and providing the infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence into the Sultanate of Oman are at the  professionalism core  of   Oman Data Park team” .

 Al-Wahaibi added: The wining of Oman Data Park by the Data Management Award is a testament to our pioneering achievements in this field, since ODP  has made huge strides of successes  in all its services, where it  operates the only  virtual data center – Nebula – in the Sultanate of Oman, as well as it is the sole  provider of such service, while it  owns a specialized cyber security center, which known as Cyber Security Park that  run by highly qualified Omani staff who are providing secure operations and services around the clock.  

A number of specialized  sessions were hold during the two days of the event by professional experts in their fields , included   highlighting of the Lessons Learned in Implementing Advanced AI , Environmental, Social and Institutional Governance in the areas of Big Data, Machine Learning for Business Processes re-engineering based on lean Six Sigma Principles, Delivering Value by Bridging Research in Data Analytics and Industry , Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Modern Financial Technology and the Roadmap for Cloud Empowering Data Analysis & Al.   

For his part , Hassan Abdul -Ali, GM of Business Development of Oman Data Park , said : “Cloud systems play a vital role in enhancing the utilization of big data, while Oman Data Park has made a quantum leap in the areas of artificial intelligence infrastructure, which helps to achieve  qualitative shifts in digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman.

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 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 Part takes part in the Regional Cybersecurity Week

Maqbool Al Wahaibi; our participation in this event is a practical testimony for ODP commitment to provide the best and largest choice of data center services in the Sultanate OF Oman

Muscat, November 2022: Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate’s first IT-managed and cloud services provider, takes part  in the  Regional Cybersecurity Week ,which held simultaneously with the 10th Regional Cybersecurity Drill for Arab States and Member States in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

 Oman Data Park  was the Golden sponsor of this  two-day event ,that  organized by the Arab Regional Cybersecurity Centre in cooperation , with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, under the theme  of “Overview of Rapidly Developing Cybersecurity Threats”.  

The  Regional Cybersecurity Week in which about  400 specialists from 45 countries have taken part , aimed at  at enhancing communication and honing the skills of cyber-emergency response teams.

The drill includes a simulation of four scenarios developed by the Arab Regional Cybersecurity Centre and the International Telecommunication Union.This drill is tailored for national centres for cybersecurity and info-emergency, as well as cybersecurity teams at vital establishments in Arab countries and OIC centres.  

Commenting on this event  , Engineer Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park Company, said “ The participation of  Oman Data Park  in this event  is a practical  testimony for its  commitment to provide  the best and largest choice of data center services in the Sultanate,, as well as it is an opportune for  ODP to highlight its efforts in predicting and detecting the cyber security threat  and in providing preventive services  ,that  to keep Omani business entities safe from cyber criminals hacking   as well as reducing cyber attacks”.

He added: “This participation also affirms the Oman Data Park’s leadership in supporting the digital transformation efforts made by the government and the private sector, while all our services in various fields constitute smart, pioneering and effective solutions that the concerned authorities and companies can rely on.”

Through The  Regional Cybersecurity Week , Oman Data Park showcased its various cloud services, hosting services, managed services and other specialized services that are provided by ODP to government agencies and private sector companies to meet their needs of managed and cloud hosting services.

At the same event, ODP also highlighted its pioneering experience in the Managed Security Services which it provides through its Cyber Security Park, which contributes to providing high-quality services to many government agencies and private sector companies to meet their needs for managed and cloud hosting 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 its offering of an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing, and 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 signs an agreement with a global company that offers services that contribute to reduce cyber security risk for public and private entities

Oman Data Park signs an agreement with a global company that offers services that contribute to reduce cyber security risk for public and private entities
Oman Data Park signs an agreement with a global company that offers services that contribute to reduce cyber security risk for public and private entities

Maqbool Al-Wahaibi: We call on government agencies and companies to take advantage of high-tech services to bridge the gap in the areas of cyber security information sharing

Muscat, November 2022: Oman Data Park signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Omani-British company “Crossword Cybersecurity”, to provide services that contribute to reduce cyber security risk for public and private entities and enhance the protection of the cyber security structure of sensitive information in the Sultanate of Oman

The agreement aims at adding more security measures to secure the data hosting process for the institutions and companies, enhance its protection from the danger of third parties such as suppliers and other parties, and ascertain funding sources, verifying suspicions of money laundering .

The agreement was signed by Eng. Maqbool Al-Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park (ODP) and Stuart Jubb , the group  managing director of  Crossword Cybersecurity.

Commenting on this event, Engineer Maqbool bin Ali Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park Company, stated: “We are pleased to sign a partnership agreement with an international company such as Crossword, to transfer technology related to cyber security to ensure the protection of the sensitive data of government entities and private companies in the Sultanate of Oman, in particular, combating against external attacks that targeting some public and private companies where they are penetrating their devices and affecting their data and incurring heavy losses for them “.

Maqbool added, “We delight to call on government agencies and companies to take advantage of high-tech services to bridge the gap in the areas of cyber security information sharing” .

For his part, Khalid bin Ali Al Maskari, Director of Development at Crossword Cybersecurity said, “Signing an agreement with Oman Data is considered as  a strategic step to set  a cyber-security plan at the regional level, while this  agreement allows expanding cyber security services and enhances the skills of national cadres with professional experiences”

Al Maskari added: This agreement provides a quantum leap in providing various services in the Sultanate of Oman through Oman Data Park, to government agencies and companies, aiming to secure their sensitive data and information, as well as exchanging experiences with reputable international companies in the field of cyber security, such as Crossword  Cybersecurity in the United Kingdom. “.

Crossword, a British global company in the field of cyber security solutions, its   vision is to partner with organizations to keep them secure in the digital world.

Crossword offers a range of cyber security solutions to help companies understand and reduce cyber security risk, through a combination of experts , process and technology, in the form of an experienced consulting team, managed services and  products.

Crossword’s areas of emphasis are cyber security strategy and risk, supply chain cyber, threat detection and response, and digital identity.

The company works closely with UK universities, while its products and services are often powered by academic research-driven insights.

As for ODP , the company has greatly contributed to providing an all-in-one solution of computing, cloud computing services, data storage, networking, as well as web hosting and network security services., while it has an advanced virtual data center in the field of cyber security – Syber Security Park , with a world-class level of quality, which helped the beneficiaries of its services to  save up to 55% on the total cost of ownership compared to a traditional data centers.

The services of  Oman Data Park are characterized by their being based on rooted  standards that  compatible with local and international requirements in their field of work, as well as being professionally managed and supported by a team of highly qualified and professionally accredited experts.

The services provided by ODP, through its Cyber Security Park  and through its capabilities in the field of hosting and cloud services, have enhanced the capabilities of many economic and commercial sectors, such as banking, financial services, oil and gas, logistics and other commercial and economic activities, to serve governmental and non-governmental institutions. 

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.