Oman’s telecommunications sector maintained strong momentum in 2025, with total mobile subscriptions rising 9.6% year-on-year to 8,009,723 by the end of November, reflecting sustained demand for digital connectivity nationwide. Data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information shows prepaid services remained dominant at 5,152,342 subscriptions, up 2%, while postpaid connections increased 1.8% to 1,268,345.
The fastest growth was recorded in Internet of Things and machine-to-machine (M2M) connections, which surged 57.5% to 1,589,036 subscriptions, highlighting expanding adoption of connected technologies across logistics, utilities, and smart infrastructure.
Fixed services also saw steady gains. Fixed broadband subscriptions rose 3% to 597,114, driven mainly by fibre network expansion. Fibre-to-the-home connections climbed 10.8% to 354,014, while fixed 5G services edged up 1%. In contrast, fixed 4G subscriptions dropped sharply by 54.5%, and ADSL connections declined 36.1%, underscoring the market’s shift toward high-speed fibre-based connectivity.
Fixed telephone subscriptions grew marginally by 1% to 411,065. Internet capacity expanded significantly, increasing 14.8% to 4,102,219 megabits per second by the end of November, reinforcing Oman’s growing digital infrastructure and readiness to support advanced digital services.
