Oman current situation

Status trial and/or regulation

Last update: 29.07.2019 - older versions

Two trial DAB+ transmitters were installed in early 2019, one in the Ruwi Hill Station at 1kW power and one at Barka Station at 300W.  Four programmes are being transmitted (Quaran Kareem, General, Shabab and English) on channel 11b in SFN mode.  

 

Oman services on air

4 DAB+

Last update: 05.03.2021

In this country there is

  • Local multiplex: 1 Trial
on air.

Please note:

(a)    These web pages are updated regularly to reflect current services on air, however they may not be exactly up to date.

(b)    The logos shown on these pages are for illustrative purposes only – manufacturers and broadcasters are directed here for information on implementing station logos.

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DAB+ programmes 4 0 4

Oman details of trials

Last update: 29.07.2019

Two trial DAB+ transmitters were installed in early 2019, one in the Ruwi Hill Station at 1kW power and one at Barka Station at 300W.  Four programmes are being transmitted (Quaran Kareem, General, Shabab and English) on channel 11b in SFN mode.  

Oman regulation and spectrum

Last update: 29.10.2026

In April 2026, the GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO), a standards organisation for the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemen, published GSO 2693:2026, The GCC Terrestrial Radio Receiver Specifications for AM/FM/T-DAB+. It says:

This specification shall apply to all producers, manufacturers, importers and retailers who wish to sell radio receivers and all other products which have built-in radio receivers in the GCC countries.

This specification shall be used to assess the eligibility of a product for use in the GCC countries.

This specification covers devices which can receive terrestrially transmitted AM, FM and T-DAB+ radio services. Some of these devices may also receive other digital radio services via alternative delivery platforms, such as the internet. This specification does not cover details of a receiver intended to receive digital services via these alternative delivery platforms.

This specification covers many types of receivers, including home receivers, portable receivers, devices integrated into the vehicle dashboard and aftermarket devices mounted in the dashboard, behind the dashboard, to the vehicle windscreen or elsewhere.

This specification covers devices whose sole function is to receive radio services, and devices which have one or more other functions in addition to receiving radio services.

The document was an update to GSO 2693:2022, officially released on May 12, 2022 by Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) with document No. GSO:803170.

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