Internet of Things Integration Summit 2017 calls for a commitment to future-ready Oman.
The IoT (Internet of Things) Integration Summit 2017 held in Sheraton Hotel Oman on November 27 and attended by more than 170 participants from across industries and sectors, examined how disruptive technologies are changing the business and e-governance landscape in the country. Ooredoo Business was the official telecommunications partner of the summit. It was supported by Information Technology Authority (ITA) and organised by UMS Conferences.
Dr Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA, in his keynote address, stated: “Security is the heart and soul of all technology initiatives of Oman. We have to implement a strategy to ensure no one is left behind in the internet era, and that digital literacy is the future.”
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Oman Economic Review.
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