Zain Saudi weighing fibre-Internet service after licence upgrade

Riyadh

MOBILE Telecommunication Co is considering introducing new services such as fibre-optic Internet access in Saudi Arabia after winning an upgrade to its licence, a move that would bring the scope of its offerings nearer to larger Saudi Telecom Co.

Saudi Arabia's third-largest phone operator "has the most to gain" from a licensing change by the government because it was able to provide only mobile services before, said Andrew White, its chief strategy and business development officer.