The Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC was founded and registered as a company in Oman in 2004. The company was awarded Oman's second GSM licence in October 2004. In March 2005, it launched Nawras as the second mobile operator in Oman.

Nawras is a joint venture between Qatar’s Qtel, European telecommunications company TDC and several prominent Omani partners.

The majority shareholder in the Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC is Qtel (Qatar Telecom). Qtel is the exclusive telecom provider in Qatar offering mobile, fixed and Internet services, and is one of the largest public companies in the country with about 2000 employees. Please click here to visit the Qtel website.

TDC is a leading European telecommunications company managing international telecommunications operations across 12 European countries, with more than 15 million customers. Please click here to visit the TDC website.

The Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC has a number of Omani partners with a significant shareholding. These partners are strongly integrated into the Omani society and include Ministry of Defence Pension Fund, Royal Office Pension Fund, Diwan of Royal Court Pension Fund, Internal Security Service Pension Fund and Sultan’s Special Force Pension Fund.

The Omani partners provide crucial local knowledge and contacts, which are essential for the company’s operational success.