by Times of Oman

Muscat - All Internet users from Oman and outside can now get the best value for their time by logging on to www.ohitariq.net Oman’s window to information technology (IT), which goes online today, according to a young Omani computer whizkid. The recent requisition of Oman’s leading information technology (IT) web portal Tariq.net by OHI Telecommunications is the first serious attempt by a premier business house in the sultanate to provide all IT information to the Internet users from a single website.

This would largely eliminate the need for the users to surf through multiples site and send their valuable time searching for information,” according to Tariq bin Hilal AL Barwani, the founder and creator of www.ohitariq.net who has recently joined OHI as Internet manager.

OHI Telecommunications has established itself as leading player in proving Internet and e-security to major government and private sector organization in the sultanate,” Tariq added.

The merger with OHI will allow as to provide enhance quality of information and services to the Omani community. We have recently redesigned www.ohitariq.net to give it a new user-friendly look. The website would feature information in five broad categories namely press room, IT clinic, Education Community and Interactive. The website would offer expert technical, business article, interviews with leading personalities from the IT Industry comprehensive career guiding for student, online response to users computing queries, IT Forum and a lot more.

In addition to the IT specific information users would also be able to find general information on everyday matter such as emergency telephone numbers, pharmacy information, places to visit, and other community events. www.ohitariq.net would also provide on-line registrations for Comex2000 IT exhibition to be in Oman shortly”. Vinod Sharma, general manager of OHI Telecommunications IT group noted that they have been spearheading the IT drive in Oman by providing high quality IT products, solutions and services for over 20 years.

We have strategic relationship with leading IT multinationals like Microsoft, Compaq, Oracle and 3 COM. Our proven in-country expertise and experience with different technologies will help to develop and grow ohitariq.net as the best web portal in the service of Oman’s IT community”.

Maqbool Hameed, the chairman, OHI group added:” We have got ambitious schemes in the offing and as part of the new plans being chalked out, ohitariq.net will provide e-commerce services shortly. Many more services will be introduces in due course. Over the next few months you can expect to see net playing a key role in providing the latest and the best IT related information and services to the community.