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Today's featured story
A Sultan Qaboos University-born AI platform called Ilmify, which turns dense course material into personalised study formats, has moved from a Hong Kong award stage into pilot deployments outside Oman.
By Zaheer Al-Lawati
Sultan Qaboos University engineers, working with researchers in Malaysia, published a peer-reviewed survey this month on how AI can manage 5G and 6G network handovers, a fresh research contribution as Oman's own telecom infrastructure scales up.
By Samir Al-Balushi
Fresh NCSI data shows Oman's mobile subscriptions crossed 8.3 million and international internet bandwidth jumped 31.8% by June 2026, even as fixed 4G and 5G connections shrank.
By Fatma Al-Zahra
Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has issued a formal regulation restricting promotional calls and SMS, banning unauthorised sharing of customer data, and fining violators up to RO 30,000, giving telcos six months to comply.
By Dr. Khalid Al-Rashdi
Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs completed the final rollout batch of its Electronic Attestation Service on August 17, adding Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Brunei and pushing total coverage to 66 countries.
By Omar Al-Riyami
Modern College of Business and Science hosted its second Techstars Startup Weekend in Muscat this past weekend, packing 54 hours of team-building, mentorship and fintech pitching into three days with judges from Oman Airports, Omantel and INJAZ Oman.
By Surah Al-Balushi
Omantel's H1 2026 results show group net profit up 73.5% to RO292.8 million, but the sharper signal for Oman's digital economy is ICT and emerging-technology revenue jumping 63.8% as its TechCo restructuring starts to show up in the numbers.
By Ahmed Al-Hinai
From AI Everything Abu Dhabi to GISEC Global and Seamless Middle East, here are nine major AI, cybersecurity, and startup events at Dubai and Abu Dhabi venues worth the trip from Muscat this autumn.
By Dr. Khalid Al-Rashdi
Muscat-based drone and AI firm Star Drones is now at the center of high-level talks between Oman and Bangladesh on artificial intelligence, biotech, and drone technology, a rare case of an Omani startup driving state-level tech diplomacy.
By Fatima Al-Hashmi
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