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technology sector.” “Aman Sat” satellite
– which is owned by the Omani company
“ETCO” - will be launched by the American
company "Virgin Orbit" from Cornwall
Spaceport in the United Kingdom, and
it will provide several services including
environmental monitoring images of coasts
and nature reserves, images of weather
readings, tracking climatic phenomena,
marine and port monitoring images, urban
and structural planning maps, oil and gas
infrastructure management, vegetation
cover images, water resources monitoring
images, and insurance services images.
Accordingly, the importance of operating
this satellite lies in the fact that it is the first
national satellite in the category of cubic
satellites dedicated to capturing space
images through ground stations to meet
the needs in the Sultanate of Oman and the
region in the space sector, along with the
services we provide, especially those image data to customers in the Sultanate focus on strengthening local capabilities
related to the space field, which allows of Oman and the region. Therefore, we in analyzing satellite image data and
data analysis and supports scientific seek from this partnership to transfer supporting national competencies in the
research projects in space sciences knowledge, technologies and involve local engineering and scientific sectors
and much more. We, at Omantel, always national competencies by engaging in in the relevant sectors and continue
support national institutions and vital space-related industries and technologies. transferring the latest knowledge to them,
projects for the benefit of the national It is worthy stating that we have started our in addition to reducing the costs for the
economy and society”. In turn, Eng. Abdul projects in the space sector with a number sectors benefiting from the satellite image
Aziz Jaafar, the Chief Executive Officer of of global partners, and today we are proud analysis services, where these images can
ETCO, said, “We are pleased to sign this of this national partnership with Omantel be used for environmental inspection and
agreement with Omantel to complete its as it is a cornerstone for achieving the increase agricultural efficiency, maps of all
technical partnership in Aman mission and national goals of the Sultanate of Oman to kinds, infrastructure management, oil, gas,
to expand our commercial operations in create an interactive digital economy with mining , and renewable energy services.
the space sector so as to provide satellite the latest developments in the advanced

Omantel Tops 5G Utilization in the Middle East Region with 5G for Fixed

Wireless Access

After three years of relentless efforts across
the nation, Omantel’s 5G now accounts for
more than 60% of the total wireless access
traffic on its network - making it the first
operator in the Sultanate of Oman to reach
such figures in 5G deployment and have
positioned the company as a leader among
the best 5G network operators in the
region. Commenting on the achievement,
Eng. Aladdin Bait Fadhil, Chief Commercial
Officer at Omantel, said, “Our sustained
efforts are bearing fruits and I am glad
that more people throughout the Sultanate
of Oman are now connected through our
state-of-the-art 5G network. We are keen
on accelerating our progress to take 5G

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