Omantel has unveiled its AI Centre of Excellence, a state-of-the-art platform designed to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence technologies.
The initiative aims to transform innovative ideas into scalable digital solutions across multiple industries.
The center brings together advanced infrastructure, integrated data environments, operational expertise, and innovation capabilities to enable practical and scalable AI implementation across industries.
As one of the center’s key tracks, Omantel also launched the AI Startups Program, a strategic program focused on connecting technology startups with Omantel’s internal teams and real operational environments to support the co-creation and scaling of commercially viable AI products and solutions.
The program forms part of its broader ‘Everyone AI’ strategy, which aims to enable the practical and scalable adoption of artificial intelligence applications, while supporting the development of an advanced digital ecosystem and creating tangible impact for customers, business sectors, and technology startups.
The AI Startups Program currently engages startups accelerated through Omantel Innovation Labs, including Decoil, Remedy, ORKI, DeepAstra, and Wiya. Through the program, these startups contribute to the development and expansion of AI products within Omantel’s operational and commercial ecosystem, supporting their transition from experimentation to growth and commercialization.
Aladdin Baitfadhil CEO – Omantel
“Omantel’s ‘Everyone AI’ strategy represents an ambitious vision to drive the practical and scalable adoption of artificial intelligence in a way that supports digital transformation and creates sustainable value. Through the AI Centre of Excellence and the AI Startups Program, we are building an integrated innovation ecosystem that brings together technology startups, operational expertise, and real-world implementation environments to accelerate the development of digital products capable of competing regionally and globally.”
Omantel Strengthens Innovation Ecosystem
Participating startups will benefit from its advanced infrastructure, integrated data environments, specialized technical expertise, and regional and international partnerships, supporting product development and accelerating expansion into high-growth markets across sectors including telecommunications, financial services, energy, healthcare, and government services.
Through the AI Centre of Excellence and the AI Startups Program, Omantel continues to strengthen its innovation ecosystem and support technology entrepreneurship, while reinforcing its role in enabling digital transformation and advancing emerging technologies in line with Oman Vision 2040, according to the reports.
