Omantel
Invests Over RO 500 Million in Digital Infrastructure

Muscat,
13 Jan 2026 (ONA) — Oman Telecommunications Company “Omantel” has invested
more than RO 500 million in digital infrastructure in the Sultanate of Oman
over the past six years. This enhances support for the national economy and
digital infrastructure and cements Omantel’s position as a national platform
for innovation and leadership.

Eng.
Aladdin Baitfadhil, Chief Executive Officer of Omantelexplained that the
company has become a national platform and an integrated regional technology
group, with services extending from communications to cloud solutions, from
cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, from data centers to enterprise
solutions, and from youth empowerment to supporting innovation and
entrepreneurship. He pointed out that Omantel’s acquisition of a strategic
stake in Kuwait’s Zain Group has contributed to strengthening its presence and
regional expansion into 8 markets encompassing more than 54 million
subscribers.

He
affirmed in a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA) that, with the acceleration
of global transformations in the fields of artificial intelligence, cloud
computing, cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things, Omantel has proven its
readiness and ability to keep pace with these changes and formulate innovative
solutions that have placed the Sultanate of Oman in an advanced position on the
map of the global digital economy. This prepares it to receive qualitative
investments that enhance its position as a regional center for data and
communications.

He
pointed out that many achievements were realized during 2025, the most
important of which was the launch of enhanced 5G technology as the first
operator in the Sultanate of Oman to boost Omantel network’s readiness to
support the next generation of digital technologies. The company also achieved
its best financial and operational performance, with its revenues reaching
about RO 2,290.9 million by the end of September 2025 and a net profit of RO 243.4
million. He added that the contribution of subsidiary companies to Omantel
Group’s revenues rose to 22% compared to 9% in 2018.

The
CEO of Omantel explained that international connectivity constitutes a
strategic axis that places the Sultanate of Oman at the heart of global data
movement, transforming the geographical location into a digital advantage. This,
he said, is supported by qualitative partnerships with global technology and
communications companies, as Omantel has become the most connected operator to
submarine cables in the Middle East, utilizing more than 20 submarine cables
connecting the Sultanate of Oman to more than 120 cities, 50 countries, and 3
major continents. This has strengthened the Sultanate of Oman’s position as a
global digital gateway and the readiness of data centers and digital trade
movement.

He
clarified that the neutral data centers in both Muscat and Salalah have become
an essential part of the national digital infrastructure and have contributed
to hosting content for more than 40 global companies, supporting cloud
solutions and services, enhancing cybersecurity, and raising the Sultanate of
Oman’s readiness to attract investments, making it a regional hub for data
movement.

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