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INTERVIEW SAMENA TRENDS

Oman Broadband Talks to SAMENA Council

The Sultanate of Oman has succeeded in demonstrat-
ing to the world its ability to cope with crises and deal
with them in efficient ways and by effective means. It
had become a modern country, with its positive eco-
nomic growth, progress in development Indicators and
a rise in the credit rating, following sustained efforts to
reduce public debt and gradual recovery of the econ-
omy, in parallel with achieving the objectives of the
"Oman 2040" vision, AlWahaibi illustrated.

Oman Broadband Company has
achieved significant progress
in expanding the fiberoptics

network in the governorates
of Oman and contributing to
local development, besides
further progress in other

important aspects such
as the 99% Omanization,
training and qualifying Omani
employees through several

programs, notably “Tamkeen”
(Empowerment) program

Q. As Oman Broadband continues its achievements...
What is the current coverage of the fiber optics
network in terms of units? Additionally, what are your
anticipations for the near future?
Engr. Sultan Al Wahaibi A. We achieved positive statistic in this regard, as
CEO the units covered with fiberoptics network of Oman
Oman Broadband Company Broadband in all governorates reached 735 thousand
units, as of September 2023. The units are divided
into 387528 units in Muscat, and 322995 units outside
Muscat.

The total number of subscribers is 255886 by the end
of September 2023. Over the next three years, Oman
Broadband is expected to cover more than 99% of
units in Muscat, and about 50% outside Muscat of
total units in Oman. I would also like to point out that
the company's investments and movable assets have

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