Oman’s fixed broadband experience score rose 4% between the first ten months of 2025 and the same period in 2026. The figure comes from nPerf, which measures how home connections perform in everyday use.
According to nPerf, that puts Oman third of the four countries it ranked, behind Saudi Arabia and Kuwait but ahead of the UAE. The France-based platform compared January to October 2026 with the same months in 2025, and all four countries improved.
The figure isn’t a speed test. nPerf’s quality-of-experience score averages how well web browsing and video streaming perform, so it tracks how a connection feels in daily use. A higher score means pages and videos load more smoothly, and the 4% is a change in that score, not a 4% jump in speed.
| Country | Change in quality of experience |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | +15% |
| Kuwait | +7% |
| Oman | +4% |
| United Arab Emirates | +2% |
Saudi Arabia’s 15% gain is almost four times Oman’s. The UAE’s 2% puts it last of the four. nPerf labels the group “Gulf countries”, but it lists only these four. Bahrain and Qatar don’t appear, and the release doesn’t say why. It also gives no absolute scores, test counts, or reasons for any country’s change.
Ookla’s August 2026 index tells a different story. Gulf ICT reports that Oman ranked 66th worldwide for fixed download speed at 107.43 Mbps, making it the only Gulf market below the global median. The UAE sat second worldwide at 382.40 Mbps, consistent with its strong showing in Ookla’s speed rankings earlier in the year. Ookla measures download speed, while nPerf measures browsing and streaming, so the two don’t contradict each other.
The release includes no comment from Omantel, Ooredoo, Vodafone Oman, or Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, so it’s unclear what drove the gain. Our guide to home internet packages in the UAE compares the options.
