Most postal mails received in Oman are from UAE, US
Published: 03:06 PM,Jun 04,2024 | EDITED : 07:06 PM,Jun 04,2024
TRA said the number of incoming mails was 1,197,119, a growth rate of 84 per cent compared to the same year in 2022
MUSCAT: Majority of postal mails received in the the Sultanate of Oman by post are from the United Arab Emirates, United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said in its semi-annual report for the second quarter of 2023.
Top three destinations for international express mail originating from the Sultanate of Oman are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In the postal services sector, the report indicated that the number of outbound packages reached 207,515, a growth rate of 27 per cent compared to the second half of 2022, and the number of local packages reached 1,738,918, a growth rate of 46 per cent compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The number of incoming mails was 1,197,119, a growth rate of 84 per cent compared to the same year in 2022. The report indicated that the percentage of change in the number of 5G stations increased by a growth rate of 102 per cent compared to the same period in 2022, and by 5,238 stations by the end of 2023.
It also said that the number of mobile phone subscriptions by the end of 2023 was 6.98 million, with a growth rate of three per cent compared to 2022, achieving a penetration rate of 135 per 100 individuals of the population.
The growth rate of mobile broadband subscriptions reached five per cent compared to 2022, with 6.03 million subscriptions, achieving a penetration rate of 117 per 100 individuals of the population.
As for fixed telecommunications services, the growth rate in fixed telephone subscriptions reached 3 per cent compared to 2022, at 579 thousand, achieving a penetration rate of 82 per 100 households.
The growth rate of fixed broadband subscriptions reached 5 per cent compared to 2022, with 562,000 subscriptions, with a penetration rate of 80 per 100 households.
Top three destinations for international express mail originating from the Sultanate of Oman are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In the postal services sector, the report indicated that the number of outbound packages reached 207,515, a growth rate of 27 per cent compared to the second half of 2022, and the number of local packages reached 1,738,918, a growth rate of 46 per cent compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The number of incoming mails was 1,197,119, a growth rate of 84 per cent compared to the same year in 2022. The report indicated that the percentage of change in the number of 5G stations increased by a growth rate of 102 per cent compared to the same period in 2022, and by 5,238 stations by the end of 2023.
It also said that the number of mobile phone subscriptions by the end of 2023 was 6.98 million, with a growth rate of three per cent compared to 2022, achieving a penetration rate of 135 per 100 individuals of the population.
The growth rate of mobile broadband subscriptions reached five per cent compared to 2022, with 6.03 million subscriptions, achieving a penetration rate of 117 per 100 individuals of the population.
As for fixed telecommunications services, the growth rate in fixed telephone subscriptions reached 3 per cent compared to 2022, at 579 thousand, achieving a penetration rate of 82 per 100 households.
The growth rate of fixed broadband subscriptions reached 5 per cent compared to 2022, with 562,000 subscriptions, with a penetration rate of 80 per 100 households.