Muscat: Oman’s telecommunications sector maintained strong growth momentum in 2025, with total mobile service subscriptions rising 9.6 percent year-on-year to 8,009,723 by the end of November, reflecting sustained demand for digital connectivity across the sultanate.
Data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information showed prepaid subscriptions continuing to dominate the market, reaching 5,152,342 connections, up 2 percent compared to the same period last year. Postpaid subscriptions also recorded growth, increasing 1.8 percent to 1,268,345.
The fastest expansion was recorded in Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) connections, which surged 57.5 percent to 1,589,036 subscriptions. The sharp increase highlights growing adoption of connected technologies across sectors such as logistics, utilities, and smart infrastructure.
Fixed communications also showed steady progress. Fixed broadband subscriptions rose 3 percent to 597,114, driven largely by continued fibre network expansion. Fibre-to-the-home connections climbed 10.8 percent to 354,014, while fixed 5G subscriptions recorded a modest 1 percent increase. In contrast, fixed 4G subscriptions declined sharply by 54.5 percent, and ADSL connections fell 36.1 percent, underscoring a market shift toward high-speed fibre-based services.
Fixed telephone subscriptions edged up 1 percent to 411,065. Meanwhile, internet capacity expanded 14.8 percent to 4,102,219 megabits per second by the end of November, reinforcing Oman’s continued investment in digital infrastructure and network capacity.
Source: https://meatechwatch.com/2026/01/05/telecom-subscriptions-in-oman-jump-9-6-to-over-8mn/
