Oman Internet users and e-commerce survey 2009

During January 2009, the Arab Advisors Group team conducted a major comprehensive online survey of Internet users in Oman. The survey covered the Internet usage, e-commerce and cellular usage and habits of the Internet users in Oman.

Respondents received an email shot in their inbox to ask them to fill the survey. The survey received online replies from 696 respondents who answered the survey questions online. The survey was conducted of the general Internet population, including both genders and all age groups above 18 across Oman. The online survey yields a confidence level of 99% with a margin of error of less than 5%.

The Arab Advisors Group divided the survey questionnaire into three main sections: Telecommunications, Internet and Pay TV. The sections provide a balanced focus on the following areas: Cellular subscriptions, 3G Cellular services, Internet usage trends, Internet subscription, Internet usage, Internet access methods and costs, e-commerce, e-Banking and e-Government services, Pay TV subscriptions and Satellite receivers that can be connected to the Internet (such as Dream Box) usage.