Tuesday 17 / February / 2026
Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Tuesday unveiled remarkable sectoral achievements during its media briefing in Muscat, presenting comprehensive data on the transformative growth witnessed across Oman's telecommunications and postal services sectors throughout the five-year period from 2021 to 2025.
Mobile telecommunications subscriptions in the Sultanate of Oman expanded by 7 percent over the past half-decade, reaching 6.42 million subscriptions, while Internet of Things (IoT) connections experienced extraordinary growth of 358 percent, surging to 1.632 million subscriptions. Fixed broadband subscriptions increased by 14 percent, accompanied by a 189 percent rise in fifth-generation base station deployments, signalling robust network modernisation across the nation.
By the close of 2025, high-speed fixed broadband services covered 67 percent of residential units, while government schools achieved complete 100 percent internet connectivity, with 97 percent now served by high-speed fixed broadband infrastructure.
The telecommunications sector generated approximately OMR961 million in revenues during 2025, representing a substantial 25 percent increase. al services sector demonstrated equally impressive performance, with revenues for 87 licensed companies climbing 81 percent to reach OMR29.5 million. Omanisation rates stand at 94 percent within telecommunications and 73 percent within postal services, reflecting successful national workforce integration.
Under the "Nafath" initiative, 843 projects were launched across both sectors with a total value of OMR29.2 million, including OMR1.8 million in purchase orders allocated to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) holding Riyada cards. Regulatory compliance efforts resulted in 183 violations against sector companies, with total fines amounting to OMR1,042,000.
The TRA's forthcoming strategy prioritises generating quality employment opportunities, stimulating investment flows, accelerating revenue growth, and elevating service quality standards. A new regulation safeguarding beneficiaries from intrusive and fraudulent communications is scheduled for issuance within the coming month.
Eng. Omar bin Hamdan Al Ismaili, Chief Executive Officer of the TRA, announced that 50 government schools have been connected to high-speed internet via Starlink satellite technology, significantly enhancing digital service quality for educational institutions.
He further emphasized that the TRA is actively developing national infrastructure to accommodate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and attract international investment while maintaining rigorous protection of user privacy and official government data.
