01 July 2008
MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has recently added seven new telephone exchanges to offer better wireless fixed phone services known as the Wireless Local Loop (WLL) in rural villages of the wilayats (provinces) of Rustaq, Al Awabi and Nakhal.
The supervisor of Omantel customer service counter in the wilayat of Rustaq Mo'taz Al Kharousi said that the wireless fixed phone line service is now available in rural villages that are located close to the telephone exchanges of Wadi Al Sahtan and Balad Seet (Wadi Bani Ouf), Yaqa' and Tabaqah in Rustaq and the villages close to the exchanges of Satal, Al Dhahrah, and Mahsanah in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi as well as those rural villages close to the exchanges of Al Ghubra, Wakan in Wadi Mastal in the Wilayat of Nakhal.
The company has provided around 1,600 lines in the three wilayats divided into 400 lines for Wadi Al Sahtan exchange in Rustaq, 100 lines for Balad Seet exchange in Wadi Bani Ouf in Rustaq, 400 lines for Satal exchange in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi, 100 lines for Al Dhahrah exchange in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi, 200 lines for Mahsanah exchange in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi, 200 lines for Al Ghubra exchange in Wadi Mastal in Nakhal and 200 lines for Wakan exchange in Wadi Mastal in Nakhal.
Omantel had earlier introduced around 400 lines in Rustaq as a first step through Tabaqah and Yaqa' exchange.
Mo'taz Al Kharousi added that WLL service has already started operational in all exchanges of the wilayats belonging to Omantel's customer service counter in Rustaq. He indicated that the customer service counter has started receiving service applications from citizens and residents, adding that there is great demand for the fixed line service in new regions.
MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has recently added seven new telephone exchanges to offer better wireless fixed phone services known as the Wireless Local Loop (WLL) in rural villages of the wilayats (provinces) of Rustaq, Al Awabi and Nakhal.
The supervisor of Omantel customer service counter in the wilayat of Rustaq Mo'taz Al Kharousi said that the wireless fixed phone line service is now available in rural villages that are located close to the telephone exchanges of Wadi Al Sahtan and Balad Seet (Wadi Bani Ouf), Yaqa' and Tabaqah in Rustaq and the villages close to the exchanges of Satal, Al Dhahrah, and Mahsanah in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi as well as those rural villages close to the exchanges of Al Ghubra, Wakan in Wadi Mastal in the Wilayat of Nakhal.
The company has provided around 1,600 lines in the three wilayats divided into 400 lines for Wadi Al Sahtan exchange in Rustaq, 100 lines for Balad Seet exchange in Wadi Bani Ouf in Rustaq, 400 lines for Satal exchange in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi, 100 lines for Al Dhahrah exchange in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi, 200 lines for Mahsanah exchange in Wadi Bani Kharous in Al Awabi, 200 lines for Al Ghubra exchange in Wadi Mastal in Nakhal and 200 lines for Wakan exchange in Wadi Mastal in Nakhal.
Omantel had earlier introduced around 400 lines in Rustaq as a first step through Tabaqah and Yaqa' exchange.
Mo'taz Al Kharousi added that WLL service has already started operational in all exchanges of the wilayats belonging to Omantel's customer service counter in Rustaq. He indicated that the customer service counter has started receiving service applications from citizens and residents, adding that there is great demand for the fixed line service in new regions.
© Times of Oman 2008
