Oman’s Telecom Sector Surges with 25% Revenue
Growth as Digital Infrastructure Expansion Accelerates

Muscat, 17 Feb 2026 (ONA) — The
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) today 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 modernization 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 RO 961 million in revenues during 2025, representing a
substantial 25 percent increase. The postal services sector demonstrated
equally impressive performance, with revenues for 87 licensed companies
climbing 81 percent to reach RO 29.5 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 RO 29.2
million, including RO 1.8 million in purchase orders allocated to small and
medium enterprises holding Riyada cards. Regulatory compliance efforts resulted
in 183 violations against sector companies, with total fines amounting to RO 1,042,000.

The TRA’s forthcoming strategy prioritizes
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.

— Ends/Khalid