MUSCAT: More than 500 villages including rural areas in Oman will soon get access to telecom and internet services, after the Ministry of Finance approved the budget, Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) said on Sunday.
According to TRA, the mission will facilitate equitable access to telephone and broadband services in rural and remote areas of the country.
“TRA will consult with members of the Shura Council to include the initiative in all villages and population groups that do not have access to Internet services,” a statement from TRA said.
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“TRA extends its sincere thanks and gratitude to the government of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Ministry of Finance, for its kind approval to finance the cost of the plan,” the statement added.
