MUSCAT (Reuters) - Oman plans to license several new Internet service providers, in a further liberalisation of its telecommunications sector, state news agency ONA said on Friday.
The small Gulf Arab state's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said companies with at least two years of technical experience could apply for the licenses beginning on June 2, ONA reported.
Oman's telecoms liberalisation began in 2005 when it issued a second mobile licence to Nawras, a joint venture of Qatar Telecommunications Co. and Omani investors. The move ended the monopoly of Oman Telecommunications Co. (Omantel), the sultanate's largest firm by market value.
Nawras also offers some Internet services.
Omantel's CEO said last month Oman planned to sell a fixed-line telephone licence this year, also ending his company's monopoly in that area.
The small Gulf Arab state's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said companies with at least two years of technical experience could apply for the licenses beginning on June 2, ONA reported.
Oman's telecoms liberalisation began in 2005 when it issued a second mobile licence to Nawras, a joint venture of Qatar Telecommunications Co. and Omani investors. The move ended the monopoly of Oman Telecommunications Co. (Omantel), the sultanate's largest firm by market value.
Nawras also offers some Internet services.
Omantel's CEO said last month Oman planned to sell a fixed-line telephone licence this year, also ending his company's monopoly in that area.
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