Omantel

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) is the first telecommunications company in Oman and is the primary provider of internet services in the country. The government of Oman owns a 51% share in Omantel.^[2]

Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG

Company type	Public
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Headquarters	Muscat , Oman
Key people	Mulham Basheer Al Jarf (Chairman of the Board)[1] Talal Said Marhoon Al Mamari (CEO)[1]
Number of employees	2,690
Website	omantel.om

Omantel acquired 65% of WorldCall Pakistan in 2008.^[3] In the biggest transaction of its kind in Middle East & North African Region (MENA)^{[citation needed]}, One of the directors was later charged for corruption in this acquisition, which resulted in a loss of almost 200 million US dollars for the company. Omantel acquired 12.1% of Zain Group stake worth of $2.19 billion in 2017, making it the second largest shareholder with 21.9% stake.^[4]

Omantel has established itself as a major international hub, with currently ten submarine cables landing in Oman, e.g. TWA, EIG, PLAG, Falcon, EPEG, SMW-3, Mena, POI, OMRAN, GBI and BBG.

In 2015 it announced a project that will implement FTTH technology in the country.^[5] The same year, it won an award for its human resources standard of quality.^[6]

Omantel is the first telecommunication operator in Oman to launch a 5G network.^[7]