Telephones - main lines in use:
305,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
5.278 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 109
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern system consisting of open-wire, microwave, and radiotelephone communication stations; limited coaxial cable; domestic satellite system with 8 earth stations
domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership both increasing with fixed-line phone service gradually being introduced to remote villages using wireless local loop systems
international: country code - 968; the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) and the SEA-ME-WE-3 submarine cable provide connectivity to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat (2008)

Broadcast media:
1 state-run TV broadcaster; TV stations transmitting from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Yemen available via satellite TV; state-run radio operates multiple stations; first private radio station began operating in 2007 and 2 additional stations now operating (2007)

Internet country code:
.om

Internet hosts:
14,531 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 127
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
1.465 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 83
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]