MoE signs agreements to provide Internet to government schools

Muscat - The Ministry of Education (MoE) signed two memoranda of understanding in order to strengthen the cooperation in the field of providing fixed and mobile Internet services in government schools in Oman.

The signing took place at the ministry’s head office.

H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamdan al Toubi, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Education, signed an agreement with Eng Sami bin Ahmed al Ghassani, operations CEO of Omantel. The other agreement was signed by Eng Sultan bin Ahmed al Wahaibi, CEO of the Commercial Unit at the Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company (Ooredoo).

These memoranda will contribute to developing and providing fast Internet services in Omani government schools, in addition to providing low-priced Internet.

They will also facilitate the activation of the e-learning project, future educational portal serv- ices related to the activation of smart applications in schools, and increasing the speed of Internet and telecommunication services for the growing expansion and the employment of technology in administrative and educational processes.

The two companies will deliver the service with different connectivity technologies including fibre optics, LTE-related technical services and new technologies used by the companies.