Cell phones in Oman
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Nawras Awarded Fixed Telecoms License Oman based mobile network operator, Nawras has been awarded a fixed telecoms license, announced its majority shareholder, Qatar's Qtel....Oman Mobile Upgrades 3G Network to 14.4Mbps Download Speeds Oman Mobile has announced the launch of an upgraded 3G network that supports peak download speeds of up to 14.4MBps....Qtel Profits Up 15% on New Services - Impacted by Currency Wobbles Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has announced a 58% rise in first quarter revenues to reach QAR 5.6 billion while profits rose 15% to reach QAR 604.4 million....Omantel - Signs of a slowdown, or just a blip? Omantel, Oman's leading mobile operator by customer numbers, has released its full-year results for 2008 to the Muscat bourse. Its total customer base increased by 15.2% year-on-year to 1.71m....Eight Shortlisted for 25% Stake in Omantel Oman's Ministry of Finance has announced the results of the prequalification process with regards to the sale of a 25% stake in Omantel to a potential strategic partner. ...The government of Oman has amended the timetable for the possible sale of a 25% stake in Oman Telecommunications, according to Oman's Ministry of Finance... HSDPA Network Upgraded in Oman Oman operator, Nawras says that it has upgraded its mobile internet service to support 7.2Mb/s. Nawras 3G+ Network currently covers the main areas of the key cities of Muscat, Nizwa, Sur, Salalah and Sohar with the network being quickly expanded to cover the rest of the Sultanate....Oman Government Considers Sale of 25% Stake in Omantel Oman's government has announced that it is considering the partial sale of its shareholding in Oman Telecommunications (Omantel). The government is looking at selling a 25% stake to a strategic investor....FRiENDi Secures MVNO License in Oman Middle-East based MVNO, FRiENDi mobile says that it has received an operating license in Oman. FRiENDi mobile is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, and has established a number of local operating companies and Joint Ventures across the MENA region with more to come in the near future....Oman Telecommunications Company, or Omantel, said Monday its 2008 first quarter net profit after tax rose 60% to 38.4 million Omani rials ($99.9 million), compared with OMR24 million for the same period in 2007.... |
