Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) today announced that it granted three local companies license to provide postal services and related activities after the firms met the prescribed regulatory conditions.

The services include receiving, clearing, sorting, and distributing courier, as well as all types of postal letters, including documents, parcels, packs, and packages weighing not more than 25 kilograms.

The license aims to enhance further chances for investment and employment and it will generate more than 200 jobs, besides promoting services and offering additional options to beneficiaries in terms of prices and quality.

It is worth noting that 19 companies operate in the field of postal services. In its website, the TRA publishes updates about existing postal service firms.