Muscat – Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a Category 3 licence to Oman Lens Company to establish a ground station connected to satellite network.

In a statement, TRA said the licence is considered the first of its kind in the sultanate and will be used by the licencee to establish a ground station connected to the network of satellites for the purpose of monitoring, tracking and controlling satellites belonging to the Chinese company Star.Vision Aerospace Limited.

The authority confirmed that the licence will contribute to providing satellite images for use in applications such as mapping, environmental monitoring, resource management, agriculture and disaster management.

The station aims to enable investment in innovative technologies and services, and localising technologies.