Oman - telecom country profile

Countries covered: Oman

 

The Omani mobile market has grown at a brisk pace over the past several years. By the end of 2006 there were 1.8 million mobile subscribers, translating into a penetration rate of 69.9%, compared with 1.3 million subscribers, or a penetration rate of 53.3% at the end of 2005. 86.5% of subscribers use pre-paid service, compared with 81.0% a year earlier, and the remaining 13.8% use post-paid service.

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This 27-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of Oman's telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market.Itinitially defines the country's economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment in the near future. It then provides an overview of the country's regulatory environment, including information on regulators, ministries and the liberalisation status of each telecom markets. In this section, you will also come across the country's WTO commitments as well as key regulatory events.

The telecom statistics and forecast section for 2002-2011 is filled with valuable data on telecom revenues, telecom investments as well as number of subscribers, penetration and growth for the fixed, mobile and Internet markets. It also contains International traffic and rates information.

This exclusive report then provides you with an analysis of the country’s competitive environment, analyzing the fixed, mobile, broadband and Internet markets in terms of players, number of subscribers, market share. It also covers the trends and key events in each sector.

Last but not least, it also provides you with a detailed profile of Omantel, Oman Mobile and Nawras giving you information on their latest activities, key contacts, service offering, financial and market shares.