Saudi Telecom launches Unified International Roaming in 30 countries worldwide

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About Saudi Telecom:
Saudi Telecom Company (STC), a public company listed on the Saudi stock exchange, is the Kingdom's leading telecommunications service provider and the biggest in the entire Middle East with a workforce of more than 21,000, of which 90% are Saudi nationals, and proudly serves mores than 17 million mobile customers and 4.5 million fixed line subscribers. STC has the largest telecommunications network and infrastructure for mobile services in the Middle East, having installed more than 13,000 mobile base stations spreading over 35,000 sqm of road to cover more than 98% of the inhabited land area.

STC has received numerous local and international awards in recognition of its excellence as a world class telecommunications service provider and for its corporate social responsibility programs, the most recent being: Arabian Business Best Telecommunications Company of the Year 2008; Best Company for Cooperative Training 2008; CSR Leadership Award in the Middle East 2008; King Abdulaziz Quality Award 2008.

In order to facilitate communications and keep its customers in constant contact during their travels, Saudi Telecom signed 858 international agreements with operators around the world. This included prepaid and postpaid roaming agreements signed with 427 operators in 158 countries, SAWA prepaid service roaming agreements with 98 operators in 53 countries, 3G roaming agreements with 26 operators in 17 countries, visual international calls service agreements with 25 operators in 18 countries, JAWAL Net roaming service with 192 operators in 75 countries, and international MMS service with 90 operators in 52 countries around the world.

For information contact, please contact:
Farah Ibrahim
TRACCS
Tel: +9714 3672530
Fax: +9714 3672531