In 2014, Oman Broadband, a government-owned entity, embarked on a mission to revolutionize the nation's online experience. Their collaborative approach sought to empower the nation through high-speed broadband infrastructure, aligned with national strategies. With their next-gen infrastructure, Oman Broadband promised faster online experiences, benefiting society and businesses with enhanced services, cost savings, and competitiveness. Their focus on equal access to telecom providers drove connectivity, supporting economic growth and SMEs. This is Oman Broadband's journey of transformation and connectivity, converging technology and vision for an empowered future.
Oman Broadband Company, is tasked with developing the country’s broadband infrastructure according to the National Broadband Strategy. Collaborating with authorities and private partners, the company aims to enhance the digital economy and future-proof the nation. The company’s development plans align with national goals and benchmark against regional and international standards. These plans consider usage patterns, population densities, and future demand to improve Oman’s global broadband ranking. The rollout of the fiber-optic network will provide high-speed connectivity across all governorates, supporting citizens, businesses, and government institutions.
Learn MoreOman Broadband provides broadband infrastructure services by deploying and operating future proof, environmentally green open access infrastructure. Oman Broadband uses creative ways of leveraging synergies and collaboration to minimize costs and provide affordable infrastructure that equally serves all service providers.
To provide high speed broadband infrastructure reaching 50% of urban premises by 2020 and 95% of urban premises by 2030, while closing the rural connectivity gap by 2020 with basic broadband infrastructure. Enabling economic benefits in alignment with the Government’s vision to building a sustainable knowledge-based economy.
fully committed to delivering reliable infrastructure for future growth.
delivering efficient services at appropriate costs, speed and quality.
fostering long-term innovative collaboration to deliver sustainable solutions.
with the best communication infrastructure, and by developing local skills and capabilities.
Thinking differently and embrace change to the benefit of the company and society.
Our Executive Team with their driving force leading our nearly 200 team is behind Oman Broadband’s success with their expertise, strategic planning, and visionary outlook.
Oman Broadband is driving the transformation of Oman into a more connected nation by fostering the development of the online economy, introducing innovative business methods, and supporting the rapidly expanding SME sector. Their primary focus is on deploying a broadband infrastructure that ensures equal and open access to telecommunication service providers on a wholesale basis, enabling end users to make the most of high-speed fiber connectivity.
The company has made great strides in expanding our fiber optics network across Oman, significantly boosting connectivity and supporting local development. We’ve also achieved 99% Omanization and advanced our training programs, particularly through “Tamkeen” initiative.
ENG. SULTAN AHMED AL WAHAIBI
Eng. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Wahaibi has more than twenty years of experience in both the private and the public telecommunications and information technology sectors. During this time, he has led various work ventures as the general manager for infrastructure projects and network rollout at international telecommunication companies. He also held multiple positions in the commercial divisions as the Business Sales General Manager before being appointed as Chief Business and Wholesale Officer of the Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company (Ooredoo) Eng. Sultan Al Wahaibi holds a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, with a minor in Business from Carleton University, Canada. As part of Ooredoo’s program for International Leadership for Executive Management, he has graduated from the Executive Education Program from London Business School, International Institute for Management and Development (IMD) at Switzerland and Harvard Business Publishing. Eng. Sultan is also one of the graduates of the National CEO Program, launched by the Diwan of Royal Court. He is an active member of the Oman Business Forum and a member of the Alumni Board of the Royal Academy of Management.
Khalid offers 16 years of expertise in investment, advisory, business, and project development. Currently serving as an Investment Director at Rakiza, Oman’s Infrastructure Fund, Khalid specializes in the execution and sourcing of deals.
Previously, Khalid oversaw a substantial multi-billion-dollar portfolio as part of his role at the Oman Investment Authority, concentrating on pivotal Infrastructure sectors including Electricity, Water, and Waste Management. He has held influential positions on various boards and investment committees, both domestically in Oman and on the international stage.
Khalid holds an MBA degree from the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan.
Brigadier General (Engineer) Khalid bin Hilal bin Khalid al-Busaidi – an officer in the Royal Omani Army, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Engineering from Pakistan Islamic Republic, and has another Bachelor’s degree in Military Studies from the Command and Staff College (Sultanate of Oman).
Brigadier General (Engineer) Khalid al-Busaidi represented the Ministry of Defense and the Sultan’s Armed Forces in the relevant committees at the national level and at the level of the military and security agencies as well with participation in several committees and work teams to conduct strategic studies related to electronic management in the Ministry of Defense. Also, he planned and supervise the implementation of all strategic communications projects in the Ministry of Defense, including but not limited to develop and expand the Ministry of Defense’s data transmission network project in all camps and bases of the Ministry of Defense and the Sultan’s Armed Forces, the Hezam project to lay fiber optic cables of the Ministry of Defense, and the Taif project to connect and manage cables Optical fibers, in addition to managing the electronic Al-Jarb project named by Shurooq for the Royal Army of Oman, setting user requirements and evaluating competing companies’ offers It is involved in communications projects, in addition to planning and managing field experiments for all joint communications devices that are nominated to enter service in the Sultan’s Armed Forces and the Royal Army of Oman.
Said Al Mandhari has started his role as a CEO of ITHCA Group on October 2019 after having more than 20 years of experience in the ICT sector. Prior to working for the Group, he was the CEO of Oman Broadband for about 6 years, managing more than 180 professionals in the IT & Telecommunication sector. He worked before that for multiple entities in the public and private sector. He was involved in multiple national projects related to the e-government initiatives. In addition to his current full-time job, Al Mandhari is currently involved in multiple committees and working groups related to ICT strategies, national capacity building, SMEs and digital economy. He is also a member of multiple companies’ Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Boards in different universities and colleges. Al Mandhari holds a Master’s degree in computer engineering, and computer systems engineering degree from Kent University in 2000. He is also a graduate of Executive Management Program from Berkeley University in 2018.
Rebecca is a Managing Director in the Equitix Investments team and is responsible for the origination and execution of investments across all Equitix funds. She has over 20 years’ experience in project finance and infrastructure investment and advisory across a broad spectrum of sectors. She is passionate about contributing to the UK’s decarbonisation and energy transition agenda and is committed to ensuring stable returns for investors.
Rebecca is also part of the Rakiza investment team, focused on infrastructure investment in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Rebecca was previously in Ernst & Young’s Lead Advisory team, and also worked at Arthur Andersen in the Specialist Finance & Business Modelling Group. She has a BA (hons) degree in Politics & Government from the University of Kent at Canterbury and a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Research Methodologies.
Reyya Al Toqi is a Manger of Corporate Planning & Strategy at Oman Investment Authority (“OIA”). She is responsible for setting the strategy and business plans for OIA as well as overseeing the business plan of OIA’s subsidiaries.
Prior to that, Ms. Al Toqi managed OIA’s Fund Investments, a multi-billion dollar global portfolio that invests across various strategies including Buyout, Growth, Infrastructure, Distressed Assets and Real Estate. During her tenure at OIA, she closed over 30 fund investments and overseen the closing of 13 fund investments. Furthermore, Ms. Al Toqi was also involved in private equity co-investments in multiple sectors including technology, energy transition, healthcare, and consumer.
Ms. Al Toqi holds a seat on the Advisory Board of Trust bridge Partners and Redview &Advantech Capital both of which are Chinese based private equity firm that focuses on investments in technology, media and healthcare. From 2015 to 2018, she was also on the Advisory Board of MBK Partners, one of Asia’s largest private equity investors.
Ms. Al Toqi is a CFA Charterholder and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance with Distinction from the Sultan Qaboos University.
Said Al Mandhari has started his role as a CEO of ITHCA Group on October 2019 after having more than 20 years of experience in the ICT sector. Prior to working for the Group, he was the CEO of Oman Broadband for about 6 years, managing more than 180 professionals in the IT & Telecommunication sector. He worked before that for multiple entities in the public and private sector. He was involved in multiple national projects related to the e-government initiatives. In addition to his current full-time job, Al Mandhari is currently involved in multiple committees and working groups related to ICT strategies, national capacity building, SMEs and digital economy. He is also a member of multiple companies’ Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Boards in different universities and colleges. Al Mandhari holds a Master’s degree in computer engineering, and computer systems engineering degree from Kent University in 2000. He is also a graduate of Executive Management Program from Berkeley University in 2018.
Brigadier General (Engineer) Khalid bin Hilal bin Khalid al-Busaidi – an officer in the Royal Omani Army, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Engineering from Pakistan Islamic Republic, and has another Bachelor’s degree in Military Studies from the Command and Staff College (Sultanate of Oman).
Brigadier General (Engineer) Khalid al-Busaidi represented the Ministry of Defense and the Sultan’s Armed Forces in the relevant committees at the national level and at the level of the military and security agencies as well with participation in several committees and work teams to conduct strategic studies related to electronic management in the Ministry of Defense. Also, he planned and supervise the implementation of all strategic communications projects in the Ministry of Defense, including but not limited to develop and expand the Ministry of Defense’s data transmission network project in all camps and bases of the Ministry of Defense and the Sultan’s Armed Forces, the Hezam project to lay fiber optic cables of the Ministry of Defense, and the Taif project to connect and manage cables Optical fibers, in addition to managing the electronic Al-Jarb project named by Shurooq for the Royal Army of Oman, setting user requirements and evaluating competing companies’ offers It is involved in communications projects, in addition to planning and managing field experiments for all joint communications devices that are nominated to enter service in the Sultan’s Armed Forces and the Royal Army of Oman.
Khalid offers 16 years of expertise in investment, advisory, business, and project development. Currently serving as an Investment Director at Rakiza, Oman’s Infrastructure Fund, Khalid specializes in the execution and sourcing of deals.
Previously, Khalid oversaw a substantial multi-billion-dollar portfolio as part of his role at the Oman Investment Authority, concentrating on pivotal Infrastructure sectors including Electricity, Water, and Waste Management. He has held influential positions on various boards and investment committees, both domestically in Oman and on the international stage.
Khalid holds an MBA degree from the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan
Rebecca is a Managing Director in the Equitix Investments team and is responsible for the origination and execution of investments across all Equitix funds. She has over 20 years’ experience in project finance and infrastructure investment and advisory across a broad spectrum of sectors. She is passionate about contributing to the UK’s decarbonisation and energy transition agenda and is committed to ensuring stable returns for investors.
Rebecca is also part of the Rakiza investment team, focused on infrastructure investment in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Rebecca was previously in Ernst & Young’s Lead Advisory team, and also worked at Arthur Andersen in the Specialist Finance & Business Modelling Group. She has a BA (hons) degree in Politics & Government from the University of Kent at Canterbury and a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Research Methodologies.
Reyya Al Toqi is a Manger of Corporate Planning & Strategy at Oman Investment Authority (“OIA”). She is responsible for setting the strategy and business plans for OIA as well as overseeing the business plan of OIA’s subsidiaries.
Prior to that, Ms. Al Toqi managed OIA’s Fund Investments, a multi-billion dollar global portfolio that invests across various strategies including Buyout, Growth, Infrastructure, Distressed Assets and Real Estate. During her tenure at OIA, she closed over 30 fund investments and overseen the closing of 13 fund investments. Furthermore, Ms. Al Toqi was also involved in private equity co-investments in multiple sectors including technology, energy transition, healthcare, and consumer.
Ms. Al Toqi holds a seat on the Advisory Board of Trust bridge Partners and Redview &Advantech Capital both of which are Chinese based private equity firm that focuses on investments in technology, media and healthcare. From 2015 to 2018, she was also on the Advisory Board of MBK Partners, one of Asia’s largest private equity investors.
Ms. Al Toqi is a CFA Charterholder and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance with Distinction from the Sultan Qaboos University.
Said Al Mandhari has started his role as a CEO of ITHCA Group on October 2019 after having more than 20 years of experience in the ICT sector. Prior to working for the Group, he was the CEO of Oman Broadband for about 6 years, managing more than 180 professionals in the IT & Telecommunication sector. He worked before that for multiple entities in the public and private sector. He was involved in multiple national projects related to the e-government initiatives. In addition to his current full-time job, Al Mandhari is currently involved in multiple committees and working groups related to ICT strategies, national capacity building, SMEs and digital economy. He is also a member of multiple companies’ Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Boards in different universities and colleges. Al Mandhari holds a Master’s degree in computer engineering, and computer systems engineering degree from Kent University in 2000. He is also a graduate of Executive Management Program from Berkeley University in 2018.
Brigadier General (Engineer) Khalid bin Hilal bin Khalid al-Busaidi – an officer in the Royal Omani Army, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Engineering from Pakistan Islamic Republic, and has another Bachelor’s degree in Military Studies from the Command and Staff College (Sultanate of Oman).
Brigadier General (Engineer) Khalid al-Busaidi represented the Ministry of Defense and the Sultan’s Armed Forces in the relevant committees at the national level and at the level of the military and security agencies as well with participation in several committees and work teams to conduct strategic studies related to electronic management in the Ministry of Defense. Also, he planned and supervise the implementation of all strategic communications projects in the Ministry of Defense, including but not limited to develop and expand the Ministry of Defense’s data transmission network project in all camps and bases of the Ministry of Defense and the Sultan’s Armed Forces, the Hezam project to lay fiber optic cables of the Ministry of Defense, and the Taif project to connect and manage cables Optical fibers, in addition to managing the electronic Al-Jarb project named by Shurooq for the Royal Army of Oman, setting user requirements and evaluating competing companies’ offers It is involved in communications projects, in addition to planning and managing field experiments for all joint communications devices that are nominated to enter service in the Sultan’s Armed Forces and the Royal Army of Oman.
Khalid offers 16 years of expertise in investment, advisory, business, and project development. Currently serving as an Investment Director at Rakiza, Oman’s Infrastructure Fund, Khalid specializes in the execution and sourcing of deals.
Previously, Khalid oversaw a substantial multi-billion-dollar portfolio as part of his role at the Oman Investment Authority, concentrating on pivotal Infrastructure sectors including Electricity, Water, and Waste Management. He has held influential positions on various boards and investment committees, both domestically in Oman and on the international stage.
Khalid holds an MBA degree from the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan
Rebecca is a Managing Director in the Equitix Investments team and is responsible for the origination and execution of investments across all Equitix funds. She has over 20 years’ experience in project finance and infrastructure investment and advisory across a broad spectrum of sectors. She is passionate about contributing to the UK’s decarbonisation and energy transition agenda and is committed to ensuring stable returns for investors.
Rebecca is also part of the Rakiza investment team, focused on infrastructure investment in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Rebecca was previously in Ernst & Young’s Lead Advisory team, and also worked at Arthur Andersen in the Specialist Finance & Business Modelling Group. She has a BA (hons) degree in Politics & Government from the University of Kent at Canterbury and a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Research Methodologies.
Reyya Al Toqi is a Manger of Corporate Planning & Strategy at Oman Investment Authority (“OIA”). She is responsible for setting the strategy and business plans for OIA as well as overseeing the business plan of OIA’s subsidiaries.
Prior to that, Ms. Al Toqi managed OIA’s Fund Investments, a multi-billion dollar global portfolio that invests across various strategies including Buyout, Growth, Infrastructure, Distressed Assets and Real Estate. During her tenure at OIA, she closed over 30 fund investments and overseen the closing of 13 fund investments. Furthermore, Ms. Al Toqi was also involved in private equity co-investments in multiple sectors including technology, energy transition, healthcare, and consumer.
Ms. Al Toqi holds a seat on the Advisory Board of Trust bridge Partners and Redview &Advantech Capital both of which are Chinese based private equity firm that focuses on investments in technology, media and healthcare. From 2015 to 2018, she was also on the Advisory Board of MBK Partners, one of Asia’s largest private equity investors.
Ms. Al Toqi is a CFA Charterholder and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance with Distinction from the Sultan Qaboos University.
Said Al Mandhari has started his role as a CEO of ITHCA Group on October 2019 after having more than 20 years of experience in the ICT sector. Prior to working for the Group, he was the CEO of Oman Broadband for about 6 years, managing more than 180 professionals in the IT & Telecommunication sector. He worked before that for multiple entities in the public and private sector. He was involved in multiple national projects related to the e-government initiatives. In addition to his current full-time job, Al Mandhari is currently involved in multiple committees and working groups related to ICT strategies, national capacity building, SMEs and digital economy. He is also a member of multiple companies’ Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Boards in different universities and colleges. Al Mandhari holds a Master’s degree in computer engineering, and computer systems engineering degree from Kent University in 2000. He is also a graduate of Executive Management Program from Berkeley University in 2018.