Oman - Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Overview of Oman’s telecom market

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 Background

4.2 Regulatory authority

4.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Oman

4.3.1 ISP licences

4.3.2 Royalties

4.3.3 Second fixed-line licence

4.4 Privatisation

4.4.1 Omantel restructure

4.4.2 IPO sale 2005

4.4.3 Share sale 2008

4.5 Interconnect

4.6 Number Portability (NP)

4.7 VoIP

5. Fixed network operator in Oman

5.1 Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)

6. Telecommunications infrastructure

6.1 National telecom network

6.1.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

6.1.2 Alternative infrastructure

6.2 International infrastructure

6.2.1 Submarine cable networks

6.2.2 Satellite networks

7. Fixed Line services

7.1 Prepaid and postpaid fixed-line services

8. Broadband and Internet market

8.1 Internet overview

8.1.1 Internet statistics

8.2 Leased lines

8.3 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.4 Wireless broadband

8.4.1 WiFi

8.4.2 Mobile broadband

9. Digital economy

9.1 Overview

9.1.1 Knowledge Oasis Muscat

9.1.2 Telemedicine centre

9.1.3 E-learning

9.1.4 E-commerce

9.1.5 E-government

9.2 Overview of broadcasting market

10. Mobile communications

10.1 Overview of Oman’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Regulatory issues

10.2.1 Second mobile licence

10.2.2 Reseller/MVNO licences

10.3 Mobile technologies

10.3.1 Analogue

10.3.2 Digital

10.3.3 Third generation (3G)

10.4 Major mobile operators

10.4.1 Oman Mobile Telecommunications (OMTC)

10.4.2 -Nawras Telecom (Omani-Qatari Telecommunications Company)

10.5 MVNO operators

10.5.1 Connect Arabia/FRiENDi Teleco/Halafoni

10.5.2 Majan Telecom/Renna

10.6 Mobile voice services

10.6.1 Prepaid

10.6.2 Satellite mobile

10.7 Mobile data services

10.7.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

10.7.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

10.7.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

10.7.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

10.7.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

10.7.6 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)

10.7.7 Push-to-talk

10.7.8 BlackBerry

11. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Oman - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - May 2009

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - May 2009

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - May 2009

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - May 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - Omantel fixed-line ARPU - 2003 - 2008

Table 8 - Omantel financial data - 2003 - 2008

Table 9 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2009

Table 10 - Postpaid and prepaid fixed-line subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 11 - Internet users and penetration estimates - 1998 - 2009

Table 12 - Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2009

Table 13 - Internet sector ARPU - 2005 - 2009

Table 14 - Leased line subscribers - 2004 - 2009

Table 15 - ADSL subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 16 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1994 - 2009

Table 17 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2008

Table 18 - Subscribers and market share by mobile operator - 2005 - 2008

Table 19 - Mobile sector total revenues and ARPU - 2005 - 2009

Table 20 - 3G subscribers as a percentage of total subscribers - 2007 - 2008

Table 21 - Omantel mobile ARPU - 2002 - 2003; 2005 - 2008

Table 22 - Nawras pre and postpaid ARPU and annual revenue - 2007 - 2009

Table 23 - Total prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 24 - Nawras prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2007 - 2009

Table 25 - SMS messages sent - 2006 - 2009