First E-auction of Golden Diamond numbers in Oman

The first electronic-auction of the special Diamond and Gold telephone numbers will begin in Monday. The bids will be executed by the telecom operators under the supervision of Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). The online auction will be carried out by Omantel and Ooreedoo through their websites. Eng Mohamed bin Hamoud al Kindi, executive director, Regulatory and Compliance Unit, TRA, has said that one of the main objectives is to limit the illegal trade of private numbers.