How does the regulatory framework of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector promote competitiveness among players?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO, Information Technology Authority (ITA) from The Report: Oman 2013
At the base of the Arabian Peninsula, occupying a landmass slightly larger than Italy, Oman is the largest country in the GCC after Saudi Arabia. In recent years, the non-OPEC oil exporter’s economy has been undergoing a steady transformation, reorienting from oil toward a more diverse set of service and industry-based economic activities. So far, progress has been promising. In 2011 oil and gas accounted for 38.8% GDP.
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Oman 2013
Over the past 40 years, Oman’s telecoms market has transformed from a state monopoly to a multi-player market, one that has been marked by an increasingly fast pace of development. As more players have entered the market, fierce competition among operators has helped keep prices down. The sector has enjoyed good growth in recent years; mobile subscribers almost tripled between 2005 and the second...
With mobile penetration already well above 100%, the increasing popularity of high-speed mobile and fixed broadband is proving to be the key to growth in the Omani telecoms sector. Increasing operating costs and declining text usage are cutting into profits, however.
Economic update | Oman: Spreading the net
26 Jul 2012
Efforts to expand the reach of broadband internet to encompass the entire country are expected to help Oman meet the needs of its growing economy, but the sheer size of the country and the scope of laying out necessary infrastructure present significant challenges.
Economic update | Oman: Expanding mobile services
28 Feb 2012
With a reduction in mobile tariffs forthcoming, Omani telecoms companies are looking for new ways to attract customers by offering more advanced services at lower rates. The Ministerial Committee of the GCC Council announced in early February that tariffs on calls made to GCC countries while roaming in the region would be reduced.