16 May 2013
Muscat: Swedish telecommunication giant Ericsson is keen to support the development of information and communication technology sector in Oman. "May 14 marks 40 years of business for Ericsson in Oman, and we are proud of our role in supporting the country to discover the positive impact of ICT on people, businesses and society. Our long presence in Oman spans consistently past our first contract in 1973, and we will always consider Oman an important market to realising our vision of Networked Society in the region," Andres Lindblad, President of Region Middle East and Africa, Ericsson, said, while addressing the fortieth anniversary of the company's first contract in Oman.
On May 14, 1973, the Ministry of Communication in the Sultanate signed the first telecommunication contract in the country with LM Ericsson, Sweden, becoming the first project for the company in the Sultanate. Under the agreement, Ericsson provided the first national telephone infrastructure network, establishing telephone facilities throughout Oman, which was considered a milestone at that time. It consisted of 23 automatic exchanges and a total capacity of 12,000 lines distributed throughout the country.
Marking the fortieth anniversary of Ericsson's first contract in the Sultanate, the company on Tuesday hosted a celebratory reception for key stakeholders from the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin As'ad Alsaid, the event shed light on the history of the ICT sector in the Sultanate, and discussed the current ICT evolution and how to bring the Networked Society to life in Oman.
"Oman has a strong track record of providing the best telecommunications services to its people. We at Ericsson are thrilled to be a part of the evolution of ICT in the country, and look forward to further strengthening our relationships with all mobile operators and service providers in the Sultanate," noted Abdullah Al Balushi, President Ericsson Oman.
Over the past 40 years, Ericsson has provided services to Oman, including the first Public Mobile Automatic Telephone System in 1984, and several projects with the country's different operators.
Muscat: Swedish telecommunication giant Ericsson is keen to support the development of information and communication technology sector in Oman. "May 14 marks 40 years of business for Ericsson in Oman, and we are proud of our role in supporting the country to discover the positive impact of ICT on people, businesses and society. Our long presence in Oman spans consistently past our first contract in 1973, and we will always consider Oman an important market to realising our vision of Networked Society in the region," Andres Lindblad, President of Region Middle East and Africa, Ericsson, said, while addressing the fortieth anniversary of the company's first contract in Oman.
On May 14, 1973, the Ministry of Communication in the Sultanate signed the first telecommunication contract in the country with LM Ericsson, Sweden, becoming the first project for the company in the Sultanate. Under the agreement, Ericsson provided the first national telephone infrastructure network, establishing telephone facilities throughout Oman, which was considered a milestone at that time. It consisted of 23 automatic exchanges and a total capacity of 12,000 lines distributed throughout the country.
Marking the fortieth anniversary of Ericsson's first contract in the Sultanate, the company on Tuesday hosted a celebratory reception for key stakeholders from the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin As'ad Alsaid, the event shed light on the history of the ICT sector in the Sultanate, and discussed the current ICT evolution and how to bring the Networked Society to life in Oman.
"Oman has a strong track record of providing the best telecommunications services to its people. We at Ericsson are thrilled to be a part of the evolution of ICT in the country, and look forward to further strengthening our relationships with all mobile operators and service providers in the Sultanate," noted Abdullah Al Balushi, President Ericsson Oman.
Over the past 40 years, Ericsson has provided services to Oman, including the first Public Mobile Automatic Telephone System in 1984, and several projects with the country's different operators.
© Times of Oman 2013
