The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman

Mobile commerce known as M-commerce is an emerging discipline that involves mobile device, wireless networks and Internet technologies. M-Commerce refers to the different types of business transactions that are conducted on mobile devices using wireless networks. Mobile banking or M-banking is al...

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Main Authors:	Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah, Azad, Imran, Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan
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Language:	English
Published:	Array Development Canada (JIBC) 2010
Subjects:	HF3000 By region or country
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spelling	iium-74002011-11-29T13:02:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/7400/ The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah Azad, Imran Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan HF3000 By region or country Mobile commerce known as M-commerce is an emerging discipline that involves mobile device, wireless networks and Internet technologies. M-Commerce refers to the different types of business transactions that are conducted on mobile devices using wireless networks. Mobile banking or M-banking is also equally refereed as mobile E-banking. It is considered to be the latest gateway in electronic banking that provides a platform for doing banking transactions using mobile telecommunication devices. The aim of this paper is to investigate the level of adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the banking sector and to assess the prospects of M-banking in Oman. The findings shows that most of the banks and the telecoms operators have the strengths to offer better qualities of electronic and mobile services to the residents of Oman. Currently, the banks are trying to offer one form of M-Banking or the other, but the weaknesses are the level of patronage and fewer services. The level of patronage is low and it requires concerted efforts of the telecoms operators and the financial institutions to fast-track the development of M-Banking services to the people. It is expected that recent development of 3G (Third Generation) network will boost MCommerce activities in the sultanate of Oman but may require further investment in the quality of cell phones and mobile network. Array Development Canada (JIBC) 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/7400/1/Journal_of_Internet_Banking_and_Commerce_JIBC_Paper_1.pdf Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah and Azad, Imran and Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan (2010) The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman. Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 15 (2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1204-5357 http://www.arraydev.com/commerce/jibc/
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spellingShingle	HF3000 By region or country Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah Azad, Imran Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman
description	Mobile commerce known as M-commerce is an emerging discipline that involves mobile device, wireless networks and Internet technologies. M-Commerce refers to the different types of business transactions that are conducted on mobile devices using wireless networks. Mobile banking or M-banking is also equally refereed as mobile E-banking. It is considered to be the latest gateway in electronic banking that provides a platform for doing banking transactions using mobile telecommunication devices. The aim of this paper is to investigate the level of adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the banking sector and to assess the prospects of M-banking in Oman. The findings shows that most of the banks and the telecoms operators have the strengths to offer better qualities of electronic and mobile services to the residents of Oman. Currently, the banks are trying to offer one form of M-Banking or the other, but the weaknesses are the level of patronage and fewer services. The level of patronage is low and it requires concerted efforts of the telecoms operators and the financial institutions to fast-track the development of M-Banking services to the people. It is expected that recent development of 3G (Third Generation) network will boost MCommerce activities in the sultanate of Oman but may require further investment in the quality of cell phones and mobile network.
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author	Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah Azad, Imran Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan
author_facet	Sadi, A.H.M. Saifullah Azad, Imran Noordin, Mohamad Fauzan
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title	The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman
title_short	The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman
title_full	The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman
title_fullStr	The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman
title_full_unstemmed	The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman
title_sort	prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the sultanate of oman
publisher	Array Development Canada (JIBC)
publishDate	2010
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The prospects and user perceptions of m-banking in the Sultanate of Oman

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