01/01/2026
Regulations Issued for the Development, Testing, and Operation of Digital Systems, Platforms, and Applications in the Telecommunications Sector
In light of rapid digital developments, digital platforms and applications have become a key pillar in developing the knowledge-based economy. Accordingly, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has issued regulations governing the development, testing, and operation of digital systems, platforms, and applications in the telecommunications sector. The regulations aim to unify all development, testing, operation, and hosting activities of digital systems and platforms within the Sultanate of Oman.
The decision ensures that digital systems, platforms, and applications in the telecommunications sector are developed, tested, operated, and hosted locally. It also mandates hosting all production environment components, including systems, platforms, applications, and data, within licensed local data centers. The regulations further outline the obligations of entities subject to these requirements across development, testing, and production environments, in addition to enforcing policies, controls, and international best practices in cybersecurity throughout all phases.
The regulations aim to empower national competencies, enhance data protection and privacy, increase local added value, and apply to all licensed entities and authorized parties operating in the telecommunications sector.
