Oman Mobile and Nawras Wired/Wireless Broadband Internet Connection

Getting ADSL internet connection in Oman is quite easy, but somehow expensive compare to the other GCC country. I’ve studied the two service provider before choosing to which service I will apply for. Let’s take a look at the good and bad side of each provider.

This is like a Nawras Vs Oman Mobile or Nawras against Oman Mobile. Which one is better Nawras Telecom or Oman Mobile. Lets compare the two. Well see the problems and issues and the advantages of each service.

Ok lets proceed Oman Mobile vs Nawras

Wired ADSL Connection

Plus point to Oman Mobile, since they are the pioneer and dominated the telecommunication business in Oman until Nawras started operating, approximately 3 years ago. They (Omantel) are the only one that can provide you with a wired DSL connection. Price starts at RO 12 and approximately RO 1 per 1GB of usage for a 512 Kbps speed.

Nawras does not offer any wired connection

For more info for their pricing you may visit their site

http://www.omantel.net.om/services/residential/internet/adsl.asp


Prepaid Wireless ADSL Connection

If you are new to Oman, you may instantly get connected using 3G, GPRS or EDGE technology. Oman Mobile (Hayyak) and Nawras (Mousbak) prepaid card is available for you. Both cost 0.5 Baisa / KB or RO 0.0005 / KB. Which would mean you may consume 2MB of bandwidth for your RO 1, quite expensive, isn’t it? especially nowadays that most website will make you consume large volume of data, just by simply opening the main page.

Plus point to Nawras, they are offering a 2 days unlimited access to the service for RO 5, which means no matter how huge your bandwidth consumption is, you will only be charged RO 5. While Hayyak prepaid service will eat up all your credit if you’re an active internet user.

Plus point to Nawras, Nawras is using 3G technology which means you can surf up an amazing speed of to 3.6Mbits / second. Oman Mobile, hasn’t upgraded yet that they are still using the old EDGE technology where in you can only enjoy a maximum speed of 230Kbits/ Sec which is more than 10 times slower than Nawras.


Postpaid Wireless ADSL Connection

Plus point to Oman Mobile, Oman Mobile pricing is excellent. They implemented a price capping of Maximum RO 29 for unlimited usage. The only downside is you will only enjoy speed of 230Kbits/sec, this will be fine for normal users who only browse websites and does not download much of data, but even if you’ll be downloading you don’t have to worry of any limit cause once you reached RO29 the next rest of the bandwidth is free.


For more information on Oman Mobile internet please visit
http://www.omanmobile.om/en/OmanMobileWebLib/Individual/Wireless%20Internet.aspx?LinkID=3&MenuId=101

Plus point to Nawras, they are offering different pricing plan for different type of users starting from a very light user to heavy users. Using 3G technology you will enjoy up to 3.6Mbits/sec speed and free 10GB of bandwidth for you RO 29. This package is very good for people who download a lot.

For more information for their tariffs you may visit their site.
http://www.nawras.om/nawras_internet_tariffs.shtml

Comparing the two services, if you are a heavy user who wants speed, then Nawras Plan RO 29 is good for you. If you are a Heavy user who does not need a very speedy connection Oman Mobile is good for you.


Wireless ADSL Devices

Plus point to Nawras, they offer variety of 3G products that you can choose from. From a PCMI card to a Wireless access points. While Oman Mobile offers some EDGE product and a 3G USB Modem which support EDGE as well. I’m not quite sure why they offer 3G modem while they do not have the service yet. Maybe they are planning to upgrade sooner or later. I was hoping for that and hopefully the unlimited access for RO29 will not change. If this will happened Oman Mobile will be having the best offer for wireless internet.

For more info of Nawras devices please visit
http://www.nawras.om/nawras_internet_products.shtml

For more information for Oman Mobile please visit
http://www.omanmobile.om/en/OmanMobileWebLib/Individual/wirelessinternet_devices.aspx?LinkID=3&MenuId=101

Using the services requires you to have a 3G / EGDE / GPRS modem or a mobile phone that is wireless internet capable. Mobile internet in Oman is now on the rise. With the two competing company we can expect the quality service for cheap prices.

Happy Browsing!