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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

National Switchboard Launched to Improve Internet Quality in Saudi Arabia

Saudi men explore social media on their mobile devices as they sit at a cafe in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawah launched in Riyadh on Wednesday a pioneering national initiative to improve the quality of internet services in the Kingdom, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The "National Internet Switchboard" is part of a package to implement the National Transformation Program 2020 in order to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

This initiative aims at activating digital services and strengthening information security in the Kingdom, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and in participation of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), the communications and information technology commission (CITC) and telecom partners.

The launch was attended by KACST President Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed and a number of senior officials.

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