Connected Deserts: The Digital Landscape of Internet Access in Oman (Including Satellite Internet)
As of January 2024, Oman had 4.58 million internet users, representing 97.8% of the population. Median mobile data speed was 71.3 Mbps and fixed broadband speed 68.4 Mbps in January 2024. By end-2024, about 90% of housing units had fiber or high-speed broadband availability. Omantel held roughly 48% of mobile subscribers in 2024, Ooredoo about 45–50%, and Vodafone Oman around 10%. 5G deployment grew 19% in 2024, with Omantel achieving an average 5G download speed of 233 Mbps. In March 2025, the TRA licensed Starlink, making it widely available with residential plans around 30 OMR per month and 80–160 OMR