The agreement was signed under the patronage of Dr Ali bin Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
The network will be owned by Durri Space and powered by Cailabs technology.
The network will support Oman’s national space ambitions, in line with Oman Vision 2040, while opening the infrastructure to international satellite operators with growing data downlink requirements. The project marks a significant step in Durri Space’s ambition to develop a long-term optical communications capability in the sultanate.
Durri Space selected Cailabs to provide the optical ground station technology for the network. Cailabs’ TILBA-OGS L10 has already been deployed internationally and used to establish bidirectional space-to-ground optical links.
The system combines proprietary atmospheric turbulence mitigation with automated operation. Built on a common technical platform, the three stations will form a distributed optical network across Oman.
“Oman has the geography and the ambition to play a meaningful role in the next generation of satellite communications,” said Ahmed Al Fahdi, CEO of Durri Space.
“This network is the first step in building that capability in the sultanate, and in developing the Omani talent who will lead it.
“We selected Cailabs because their technology is already proven in operation, and we look forward to opening this infrastructure to international satellite operators.”
The TILBA-OGS L10 supports high-capacity communications with low-Earth-orbit satellites and interoperability with optical terminals using widely adopted CCSDS and US Space Development Agency standards.
“Optical communications are moving from demonstrations to operational infrastructure. Durri Space’s decision to build a three-station network shows the scale of that transition, and we are proud to provide the technology behind it,” said Jean-François Morizur, CEO of Cailabs.
Beyond deploying the initial infrastructure, Durri Space and Cailabs intend to support the development of Omani talent and local expertise in optical communications.
Together, the three stations will give Oman the infrastructure to receive high-capacity satellite data, serve international operators, and strengthen its position in the emerging optical communications ecosystem.
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