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Over Quarter Million Users Subscribe to Oman

Broadband Company’s Optical Fiber Network

The number of subscribers to the optical reviewed. The CEO of the Oman Broadband
fiber network (Fiber) in Oman Broadband Company confirmed that the company's
Company exceeded 250,000 till the end of work team continues its efforts to expand
July 2023. The number of subscribers to in the various governorates of the Sultanate
the optical fiber network (Fiber) in Oman of Oman, so that the expansion plan for the
Broadband Company exceeded the quarter fiber optic network will reach the areas of
million barrier until the end of July 2023 by "Awtab" and "Suwaihra" in the Wilayat of So-
250,046 subscribers, while the total units har, and "Al-Khashda”," Hillat Al-Rawashid”,
covered in the various governorates of the "Majz Al-Sughra" , "Abu Al Darous" , "Al-Ghu-
Sultanate of Oman reached about 697,527 waisa" , "Sur Al-Shiadi" and "Al-Qasha’" in
units. Engineer Sultan bin Ahmed Al Wahai- the Wilayat of Saham. In addition to "Al-Am-
bi, CEO of the Oman Broadband Company, ra" and "Al-Rumais" in the Wilayat of Barka, coverage of high-speed home Internet net-
said that the total subscribers to the opti- and a number of areas in Ja'alan Bani Bu works, in addition to providing jobs in the
cal fiber service in the Dhofar Governorate Ali, and the Rusayl area in the Governorate field of information technology in various
until the end of July of this year amounted of Muscat, among others. Al Wahaibi indi- governorates. "The partnership model with
to 14,585 subscribers, while the total units cated that the company seeks, through the the governorates will contribute to finding
covered reached 65,615 units. "Pointing work team, to activate the model of part- investment opportunities for the governor-
out that the sites for the extension of the nership with the governorates in providing ates in line with the national broadband
fiber optic network and the new sites that broadband infrastructure in order to provide strategy and benefit from strengthening
are planned to be included in the expansion and improve Internet services, support the the education, health and other sectors," Al
plan in the Dhofar Governorate have been economic system, and broader and faster Wahaibi added.

Protiviti Named a 2023 Best Workplace for
Millennials by Fortune and Great Place to Work

Global consulting firm Protiviti has been verse, equitable, and inclusive, inspiring our organizations are eligible. “With the largest
named to the 2023 list of Best Workplac- people to grow and become the best ver- share of the workforce today, the work-
es for Millennials™ by Fortune magazine sion of themselves,” said Jessica Harrison, place experience of millennials says a lot
and Great Place to Work®. The annual vice president of human resources Protiviti. about your organization,” said Michael C.
list, which is based on anonymous survey “Our purpose-driven work culture support- Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “These
responses from more than 500,000 U.S.- ed by in-depth training, thoughtful mentor- workers are looking for authentic leader-
based millennial employees, recognizes ing relationships, and collaboration creates ship, meaningful work, and a healthy work
companies that create the most consis- an empowering experience where everyone environment – and they show loyalty to
tently positive experience for millennials. can thrive.” The Best Workplaces for Millen- those who can deliver.” In 2023, Protiviti
This marks the fifth time Protiviti has made nials list is highly competitive. Great Place was named to the Fortune 100 Best Com-
the list in the large company category to Work uses rigorous analytics and con- panies to Work For® list for the ninth con-
(1,000 or more employees). “We are proud fidential employee feedback to determine secutive year, to the Best Workplaces in the
to provide a flexible workplace that is di- the list. Only Great Place to Work-Certified™ Bay Area™ list for the fifth time and was
named by Seramount a Best Workplace for
Multicultural Women for the third year in a
row. In 2022, Protiviti was named one of the
Best Workplaces for Parents™, and to the
Fortune lists of Best Workplaces for Millen-
nials™ and Women™. The firm was also rec-
ognized by Seramount as a Best Company
for Dads and one of the 75 Top Companies
for Executive Women. Additionally, Protiviti
was named one of the 2022 PEOPLE Com-
panies That Care®.

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