Muscat 23rd May 2022
Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate’s first managed cyber security and cloud services provider, and the Omani Future Telecommunication Company – Vodafone – signed a strategic partnership agreement under which ODP will provide Cloud Services, Colocation Services, Managed Security Services and Managed Infrastructure services to Vodafone in the Sultanate.
The signed agreement reflects the future vision of the two parties on the importance of enabling technology to serve national economy in line with Oman vision 2040, which stresses on the need to provide technical solutions that contribute to localize the technology in the Sultanate, keep pace with the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and to create wider horizons for utilizing the modern technologies in various fields of business.
The inking of the agreement also reflects the confidence of international companies such as Vodafone in the local companies and their capabilities to provide technical solutions that help to save time , reduce operational costs and speeding up the work process.
In a press statement on this occasion, Engineer Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Data Park Company said: “As a pioneering Omani company in all its fields of work, our involving into a strategic partnership with Vodafone as a global company in the telecommunications fields is considered as an affirmation of the capability of Oman Data Park in providing colocation and cloud services locally to various companies, including advanced telecommunications companies” .
He added : We are proud that , the services offered by ODP through its own locally hosted TIA 942 Rating 3 certified certified datacenters in Rusayl, Duqm and Wattayah, and the cyber security services through its Cyber security Park Center, will contribute to provide High-quality services for Vodafone to meet its needs in this regard.”
For his part, Sayyid Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al Busaidi, Chief Support Services Officer at Vodafone stated : “ “We are delighted by this strategic partnership , which will pave the way for Vodafone and ODP to work together towards strengthening this partnership to broad horizons to contribute and to enhance the in country value he added , while we stressed our full commitment to work with our partners in utilizing all the supportive capabilities in creating a digital society that is capable to meet the requirements of the next stage, in particular with Oman Data Park, which enjoys advanced services in the field of Cloud Services, Colocation Services, Managed Security Services and Managed Infrastructure services”
Brief on ODP :
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
Brief on Vodafone:
Vodafone was established in Oman in 2021 , through a strategic partnership between the the Omani Future Telecommunication Company and Vodafone International Group, which is one of the largest providers of mobile, fixed, broadband and digital TV services. Vodafone has obtained the first class license to establish and operate public telecommunications services in the Sultanate of Oman, thus becoming the third telecommunications operator in the Sultanate of Oman.
Vodafone is always keen to employ the latest technologies and digital solutions in the telecommunications field in order to contribute to achieve the objectives of Oman vision 2040, by providing the opportunity for individuals, companies, small and medium enterprises to innovate and be creative in thier operations .
The percentage of Omani competencies within Vodafone team in the Sultanate reaches 90%, which reflects the company’s great interest in developing local talent, transferring knowledge and localizing technology, and providing a classy work environment that stimulates self-development and creativity. Vodafone believes that human competencies with advanced technologies can lead the journey of building the future that humanity seeks, and therefore the company chose its slogan to be “Together we can”. For more details please log on : https://www.vodafone.om
