Omantel


Oman Telecommunications Company is the first telecommunications company in Oman and is the primary provider of internet services in the country. Omantel ac. The government of Oman owns a 51% share in Omantel.
In the biggest transaction of its kind in Middle East & North African Region, Omantel acquired 12.1% of Zain Group stake worth of $2.19 billion in 2017, making it the second largest shareholder with 21.9% stake.
Omantel has established itself as a major international hub, with currently ten submarine cables landing in Oman, e.g. TWA, EIG, PLAG, Falcon, EPEG, SMW-3, Mena, POI, OMRAN, GBI and BBG.
In 2015 it announced a project that will implement FTTH technology in the country. The same year, it won an award for its human resources standard of quality.