This offering is a step ahead of the current-generation of static services such as web hosting, domain hosting and email hosting already offered by Omantel.
The existing services required clients to contact their account representative to get details and sign up weeks before they needed to use the provisioned services. The next-generation set of services are now offered through the newly launched cloud portal and are self-provisioned by the client, a press release said.
Fadi Nasser, general manager of ICT at Omantel said “The cloud portal undertaking is a testament to Omantel’s confidence in the digital future of Oman. Putting together leading technology offerings to be hosted in our leading data centres within the sultanate ensures that all data exchanges are retained within our borders and encourages local businesses to embrace cloud computing sooner. Such turnkey cost-saving technology improves business productivity and makes for a great enabler to small and large companies alike.”
Since clients can now have their service automatically configured upon purchase, the time required to deploy and use the service is drastically reduced from weeks to mere days or even hours now. Services can also be dynamically customised to suit the specific needs of customers. By hosting services, customers will save on Capex and Opex costs. The cloud platform is powered by ODP and managed by Omantel’s specialised Information and Communications Technology (ICT) team.