Omantel
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Sultan bin Hamdoun Al Harthy (Chairman of the Board)[1], Amer bin Awadh Al Rawas (CEO)[1] |
| Revenue |  $600 Million |
| $100 Million | |
Number of employees | 2,200 |
| Website | omantel.net.om |
Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) is the first telecommunications company in Oman and is the primary provider of internet services in the country. Omantel acquired a 65% share in WorldCall Pakistan in April 2008[2]. The government of Oman owns a 70% share in Omantel[3].
PowerNet
Omantel PowerNet is the only internet service in Oman that provides broadband internet access, and it uses ADSL2+ technology. Broadband internet service packages with data download rates ranging from 512 kbit/s to 16 Mbit/s are provided[4][5].
Oman Mobile
Oman Mobile is a subsidiary of Omantel that provides mobile phone service to consumers. In addition to standard voice and SMS , packages for BlackBerry service[6], 3.5G-enabled high-speed data services[7], and push-to-talk services[8] are also available for both private and business customers. As of January 2009, the customer base of Oman Mobile consists of approximately 1.7 million subscribers[9].
Omantel Service
Omantel has a reputation of having poor service. Despite being the only wired service provider in Oman, a lot of people[who?] feel that the service provided by Omantel is expensive and inadequate. This led to criticisms of Omantel services in the web media. Sites like Omania and Alharrah always contain threads that criticize the company. Omantel has recently taken legal action against its critics .
On March 29, 2009 Azzman news paper reported that the CEO Oman Omantel has resigned from his poition as a CEO for personal reasons.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Oman Telecommunications Company". Google Finance. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "Omantel acquires 65 % stake in WorldCall Pakistan". Inside Telephony. April 19, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ Cordahi, James (October 18, 2007). "Emirates Telecom says eyeing Omantel stake". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "Residential ADSL services". Oman Telecommunications Company. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "Corporate and Government ADSL services". Oman Telecommunications Company. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "BlackBerry Service webpage". Oman Mobile Telecommunications Company LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "About 3.5G webpage". Oman Mobile Telecommunications Company LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "Pust-to-talk Service webpage". Oman Mobile Telecommunications Company LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "About Us webpage". Oman Mobile Telecommunications Company LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ http://www.azzamn.net/news_details.php?id=25945&dt=&st=published
External links
- "Official Omantel website". Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- "Official Oman Mobile website" (in Arabic). Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- "Official Oman Mobile website". Retrieved March 5, 2009.
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