Oman gets new fibre network to boost internet

Omantel has announced the introduction of leading edge Fibre to the Home technology in the sultanate. The FTTH technology, supplied by Omantel's technology partner Huawei, delivers first stage Ultra broadband with speeds of 80 MB/s. Installing FTTH requires the use of advanced Gigabit Passive Optical Network technology which has been introduced to the Omani market for the first time and allows for the introduction of Triple Play Services, according to a statement by Omantel.