Mobile
Service Subscriptions in Oman Rise by 9.6 Percent

Muscat,
4 Jan 2026 (ONA) — The total number of mobile service subscriptions in the
Sultanate of Oman increased by 9.6 percent, reaching 8,009,723 subscriptions
compared to 7,307,140 during the same period in 2024, according to the latest
data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The
data indicated that prepaid mobile subscriptions accounted for the largest
share of the total, reaching 5,152,342 subscriptions by the end of November
2025, recording a growth of 2.0 percent compared to the same period last year.
Postpaid mobile subscriptions rose by 1.8 percent to reach 1,268,345. Notably,
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) internet of things subscriptions recorded a
significant surge of 57.5 percent, totaling 1,589,036 subscriptions.

Regarding
fixed communication services, the total number of fixed broadband internet
subscriptions reached 597,114 by the end of November 2025, an increase of 3
percent compared to the same period in 2024. Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)
technology subscriptions rose by 10.8 percent to 354,014. Fixed 5G
subscriptions saw a slight growth of 1 percent, while fixed 4G subscriptions declined
by 54.5 percent and ADSL subscriptions dropped by 36.1 percent.

Furthermore,
the data showed that the total number of fixed telephone lines reached 411,065,
a 1 percent increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, international internet
bandwidth capacity expanded by 14.8 percent to reach 4,102,219 Mbps by the end
of November 2025.

—Ends/AG