On the initiative of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and create job opportunities in the telecom sector, Omantel and Oman Broadband Company (OBC) have signed contracts with eight Omani SMEs specialising in the Last-Mile Connectivity (LMC) works.
The signing of the contracts was the result of completion of training of 22 SME employees on operators’ systems and outsourcing 15 trial requests to each SME to connect broadband services to customers. This was performed under the supervision of operators’ employees in order to check the performance of the SMEs and ensure they are capable of handling the LMC services. The owners of these SMEs were verified to be available full-time to work and manage their businesses and are committed to provide job opportunities to Omanis to ensure their sustainability in the market.
The LMC Project is an initiative of TRA and telecom companies to create more job opportunities for young Omanis and build national capacities in the telecommunications sector in general and fiber optics and related services in particular. It also aims to support SMEs and start-ups by training young
Omanis to carry out technical works required to deliver broadband services and connect fiber-optic cables from exchanges to buildings, in coordination with all relevant parties such as telecom operators, Riyada, PDO, Oman Development Bank and Oman Fiber Optic Training Institute.
Source: https://muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Omantel-OBC-sign-pacts-with-eight-SMEs-5eg8