An estimated 225,000 homes in the capital region of Oman will be connected to a new fibre-based broadband network under a deal reached by Oman Broadband Company (OBC) with Singapore's ViewQwest.
A well-known fibre broadband service provider, ViewQwest is providing its local knowhow to state-owned OBC which plans to roll out fibre links to some 90 per cent of homes in Muscat and 35 per cent of other governorates.
This equates to some 225,000 homes in Muscat, which is expected to start trialing Internet surfing at speeds of up to 1Gbps -- or 100 times faster than current technologies on the 45th anniversary of Oman's National Day. Commercial launch is slated sometime next year.
"We are inspired by Singapore's strategic approach to the implementation and we hope to emulate that success in Oman as we connect homes and offices nationwide," said Ghaith Al Darmaki, programme director of Oman's sole fibre broadband service provider, Awasr.