Muscat: Passengers in Mwasalat buses can use free WiFi access by the end of first quarter in 2017, a senior official of Mwasalat said.

Speaking to Times of Oman, Ahmad bin Ali Al Bulushi, CEO of Mwasalat, said this follows after Mwasalat and Omantel signed agreement worth OMR 650,000 to provide free Wi-Fi on all public transport buses. “Omantel will pay OMR 650,000 to Mwasalat in the next five years and in return, they will be able to advertise in Mwasalat buses and bus stops,” he said.

These WiFi will be available in local Muscat buses and intercity buses.

The service enables intercity bus riders to surf the internet through their portable devices, tablets or smartphones and process several tasks in transit, a time-saving exercise.