Cyclone Hikaa: TRA directs Omani telecos to activate emergency plans

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has directed telecommunications companies in the Sultanate to activate emergency plans and facilitate the activation of local roaming in case of need as a result of the tropical situation Hikaa.

In a statement TRA said, “The TRA has directed the telecommunications companies in the Sultanate to activate emergency plans and facilitate the activation of local roaming whenever needed to face the effects that may result from the tropical situation (Hikaa), which is likely to be exposed to the provinces of South Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta. "

"The emergency plan is a regulatory obligation for telecommunications companies to check the readiness of telecommunication networks and be activated in case of exceptional cases and updated periodically," TRA added.