UAE Telecom Wants to Enter the Oman Mobile Market

Recently, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates telecommunications said in a statement, will participate in the Oman Sultan third mobile operators bidding. It is the first time in the Middle East for the first time in eight years to hold mobile auction.

Operators said that the bid and the UAE Telecom Group's expansion strategy in line with its core market, there is a common place, with synergies. At the same time, Saudi Telecom and Kuwait Zain company also announced a bid. Oman telecommunications regulatory authority (TRA) will be announced in August this year qualified bidders list, in November to start the auction. The license is the first "Greenfield" license issued by Arabia Bay since 2009.

Ovum analyst Matthew Reed said that Oman and the United Arab Emirates telecommunications market adjacent to the mainland, and the cultural, social and economic exchanges between the two countries are also more closely. Oman telecom market growth prospects, especially data and broadband services. By contrast, by the end of 2016, Oman's penetration rate has been as high as 148%.