26 March 2006
MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) launched yesterday a wireless fixed phone lines project known as WLL Network. The first stage of the project will cover 25 villages in the Governorate of Dhofar. The project, which will be completed over two stages, will ultimately cover about 200 villages.
Dr Mohammed bin Ali Al Wohaibi, executive president of Omantel, said delivering the service of wireless fixed phones to these villages was part of the company's strategy to provide telecommunications services to all regions of the Sultanate and to expand area of the comprehensive development process.
He said Omantel would endeavour to deliver the service to all villages in the next stage. Omantel had signed an agreement on the implementation of the project with the Chinese company Howai in April 2005. The project will be implemented over two stages and will deliver telephone services to around 200 villages.
Wohaibi said the delivery of the service would, without doubt, help push forward the development process in rural areas as well as expand the telecommunications infrastructure in all the Sultanate's regions and villages.
He said the new system would help deliver fixed telecommunications and Internet services to these villages through the installation of equipment, which would be granted by Omantel to its customers free of charge.
Wohaibi said the project would include 25 villages in Dhofar namely, Sahl Atin, Titam, Hageef, Nahiz Lisan, Al Maghseel, Hafouf, Deem, Argoot Ashkhreet, Ashor, shat, Hasek, Sharbathat, Hadbin, Sahl Ashor, Towi A'teer, Darbat, Madinat Al Haq, Gigat, Hoqab Mountain, Shlim, Al Showimieh, Al Maziyonah, Shihab Aseeb and Rakhyut.
He indicated that the wireless fixed telephone lines project was not different from the systems used currently. It would provide all advantages and features of any fixed line connected through copper cables. Subscribers can make international calls and dial in. They can also use fax, voice phone, SMS messages as well as all other features of the normal fixed phone lines.
The wireless fixed telephone system (WLL) shall cover all other regions of the Sultanate during the forthcoming stages. In Muscat, the project will cover Gahlout village in the wilayat of Al Amerat and the villages of Al Haboubiah, Sia, Fans, Dabab in the wilayat of Quriyat.
As for Sharqiyah region, the project shall deliver the service to Qalhat and Tewi villages, while in Sur, the project will cover the villages of Al Gawabi, Al Khwaimah, Asilah, Al Hidah, Ras Al Had and Al Khabah. In Al Mudhaibi, it will cover the villages of Borzman, Al Flaij and Al Aflaj. The project will include the village of Wadi Nam in the wilayat of Ibra.
Meanwhile, in the wilayat Jalan Bani Bu Hasan, the service will be connected to the village of Al Khatm. It will also cover Al Ghubra village in Al Qabil. In Dima' and Al Ta'ieen the project will include the villages of Al Dhahir. Ismaia, Al Harah, Al Qutaifi, Al Sabl, Mas and Gobrat Al Tam.
In Al Batinah region, the project will cover the villages of Wakan and Al Mahleel in the wilayat of Nakhal, the villages of Stal, Al Musanah and Al Dhahrah in the wilayat of Al Awabi.
In Rustaq, the system will cover the villages of Balad Seet, Wadi Al Sahtan, Tibakah and Yaqah. It will also cover the village of Al Zwiher in Al Khabourah, the village of Shida in Saham. It will include the villages of Ghadifah, Sham and Al Shabibat in Sohar, as well as the village of Rasat Al Misbakh in Lowi.
The project will cover the wilayats of Al Dakhilia region. It will encompass the villages of Wadi Saqt, Mah-ram, Somarah and Makihfah in the wilayat of Samail. In Al Hamrah, the project will cover the villages of Wadi Ghoul and Misfat Al Khwater. It will also cover the villages of Sint, Sant and Oweifiah in Bahla as well as the village of Ras Al Jabal in Adam.
In Al Dhahirah, and in Ibri in particular, the project will cover the villages of Al Iraqi, Akaba Kobarah, Dam, Al Rahjbah and Meri.
MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) launched yesterday a wireless fixed phone lines project known as WLL Network. The first stage of the project will cover 25 villages in the Governorate of Dhofar. The project, which will be completed over two stages, will ultimately cover about 200 villages.
Dr Mohammed bin Ali Al Wohaibi, executive president of Omantel, said delivering the service of wireless fixed phones to these villages was part of the company's strategy to provide telecommunications services to all regions of the Sultanate and to expand area of the comprehensive development process.
He said Omantel would endeavour to deliver the service to all villages in the next stage. Omantel had signed an agreement on the implementation of the project with the Chinese company Howai in April 2005. The project will be implemented over two stages and will deliver telephone services to around 200 villages.
Wohaibi said the delivery of the service would, without doubt, help push forward the development process in rural areas as well as expand the telecommunications infrastructure in all the Sultanate's regions and villages.
He said the new system would help deliver fixed telecommunications and Internet services to these villages through the installation of equipment, which would be granted by Omantel to its customers free of charge.
Wohaibi said the project would include 25 villages in Dhofar namely, Sahl Atin, Titam, Hageef, Nahiz Lisan, Al Maghseel, Hafouf, Deem, Argoot Ashkhreet, Ashor, shat, Hasek, Sharbathat, Hadbin, Sahl Ashor, Towi A'teer, Darbat, Madinat Al Haq, Gigat, Hoqab Mountain, Shlim, Al Showimieh, Al Maziyonah, Shihab Aseeb and Rakhyut.
He indicated that the wireless fixed telephone lines project was not different from the systems used currently. It would provide all advantages and features of any fixed line connected through copper cables. Subscribers can make international calls and dial in. They can also use fax, voice phone, SMS messages as well as all other features of the normal fixed phone lines.
The wireless fixed telephone system (WLL) shall cover all other regions of the Sultanate during the forthcoming stages. In Muscat, the project will cover Gahlout village in the wilayat of Al Amerat and the villages of Al Haboubiah, Sia, Fans, Dabab in the wilayat of Quriyat.
As for Sharqiyah region, the project shall deliver the service to Qalhat and Tewi villages, while in Sur, the project will cover the villages of Al Gawabi, Al Khwaimah, Asilah, Al Hidah, Ras Al Had and Al Khabah. In Al Mudhaibi, it will cover the villages of Borzman, Al Flaij and Al Aflaj. The project will include the village of Wadi Nam in the wilayat of Ibra.
Meanwhile, in the wilayat Jalan Bani Bu Hasan, the service will be connected to the village of Al Khatm. It will also cover Al Ghubra village in Al Qabil. In Dima' and Al Ta'ieen the project will include the villages of Al Dhahir. Ismaia, Al Harah, Al Qutaifi, Al Sabl, Mas and Gobrat Al Tam.
In Al Batinah region, the project will cover the villages of Wakan and Al Mahleel in the wilayat of Nakhal, the villages of Stal, Al Musanah and Al Dhahrah in the wilayat of Al Awabi.
In Rustaq, the system will cover the villages of Balad Seet, Wadi Al Sahtan, Tibakah and Yaqah. It will also cover the village of Al Zwiher in Al Khabourah, the village of Shida in Saham. It will include the villages of Ghadifah, Sham and Al Shabibat in Sohar, as well as the village of Rasat Al Misbakh in Lowi.
The project will cover the wilayats of Al Dakhilia region. It will encompass the villages of Wadi Saqt, Mah-ram, Somarah and Makihfah in the wilayat of Samail. In Al Hamrah, the project will cover the villages of Wadi Ghoul and Misfat Al Khwater. It will also cover the villages of Sint, Sant and Oweifiah in Bahla as well as the village of Ras Al Jabal in Adam.
In Al Dhahirah, and in Ibri in particular, the project will cover the villages of Al Iraqi, Akaba Kobarah, Dam, Al Rahjbah and Meri.
© Times of Oman 2006
