MUSCAT : According to statistics from the National Centre for Statistics and Information, the report reveals that prepaid subscriptions dominate the market, accounting for 5.08 million lines, while postpaid subscriptions follow with 2.09 million lines. This significant growth in mobile subscriptions highlights the expanding digital landscape in the country.
In contrast, the total number of fixed-line subscriptions dipped slightly to 437,900 lines, a minor decrease of 0.05% from 438,100 in the previous month. Of these, 318,300 subscriptions are linked to Internet Protocol technology, while 62,800 lines are classified as analogue. Muscat Governorate leads with 47.2% of these subscriptions, followed by Dhofar at 10.9% and North Al Batinah at 10.4%.
The statistics further reveal that fixed Internet service subscribers totalled 577,365 at the end of August, a slight increase from 577,240 in July. A majority of 575,600 enjoy fixed broadband services, while 1,700 subscriptions are for low-speed Internet.
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Mobile broadband is also thriving, with active subscriptions reaching 5.84 million. Oman’s international internet capacity is 3.37 million megabytes, and approximately 5,300 local circuits are leased. Interestingly, the number of telex line beneficiaries has remained stable at 116 subscriptions.
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