STC Vice President for Personnel Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Badal CEO Tamir Ismail and Intel's VP John Davies jointly inked the initiative.

It stipulates the introduction of a set of laptops featuring Intel's chips and processors at competitive rates by Badal with an additional alternative of Badal Express, a free Internet subscription from STC, including Quicknet modem, 10 GB data chip for 3 months, aside from an educational interactive content.

The latest move comprises a number of programs, such as basic computer program, a

software for self-education developed by Intel, in order to teach the user to deal with computers. There is also an English language-teaching program provided by Saudi Cultural Council, with instructions to learn the language with the help of Arabic.

It includes the educational program, Skoool, which features self-education contents for science and math subjects in Arabic, developed by Intel, classified in accordance with primary, intermediate and secondary stages, according to the Ministry of Education's syllabus.

First phase of the initiative will begin on the launch date and continue up to the end of 2012 in a host of cities and towns, notably in Madinah, Taif, Qassim, Tabuk, Abha, Khamis Mishayit and Ahsa.

A reactivation campaign will be launched, every 3 months, featuring offers and new properties during each campaign.

In addition to contribution to the growth of the Saudi economy, studies have proved that a growth rate at 10 percent in regard to broadband usage, leads to a domestic economic growth rate of 1.38 percent.