Oman has officially approved Starlink Muscat as an internet service provider, allowing the satellite broadband company to operate nationwide. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has granted Starlink Muscat a Class 1 license, authorizing it to offer fixed public telecommunications services across the country.

The announcement was confirmed by Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, on his social media platform X. With this approval, Starlink expands its footprint in the Middle East, adding Oman to its list of operational markets alongside Yemen and Qatar.

Starlink’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are designed to deliver high-speed broadband, especially in remote and underserved regions, with speeds of up to 100 megabits per second.

The service will be available across all regions of Oman, including remote and hard-to-reach areas, offering advanced connectivity solutions for telecommunications towers in challenging terrain. This expansion is expected to accelerate digital transformation and support key economic sectors such as oil and gas, mining, tourism, and agriculture.

The development follows Qatar Airways’ inaugural Starlink-enabled flight in October 2024.

According to Starlink’s website, the service is also expected to launch in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan in 2025.

While Starlink’s service in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is currently marked as “pending regulatory approval” on the company’s coverage map, a document from the UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) shows that Starlink was granted a 10-year license in 2024 to provide maritime satellite internet services.

Starlink’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and connectivity devices have reportedly connected more than 3 million people across 100 countries and territories.