High-tech STC services boon for KACST

STC has signed a signs a cooperation agreement with King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
STC aims to provide high-capacity FTTH-based Internet services to the Residential Complex of King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology under the deal.
Mazyad Nasser Al-Harbi, STC vice president for home services, and Abdul Aziz Mohammed Al-Swailem, KACST vice president for scientific research support, signed the agreement.
Al-Harbi said: “The agreement provides smart telecom infrastructure to KACST as it is designed to provide a businesslike environment, reflecting the information age around the world. It is a further step for STC toward achieving its goals, make a difference and provide optimal use of telecom services to KACST.”
Al-Harbi added: “STC shall spare no effort to provide the best infrastructure to KACST to help it sustain its position among educational and scientific institutions via multi-play and integrated broadband solutions requiring a solid strategy centered on expanding FTTH across Gulf states through deploying and operating FTTH infrastructure.”
FTTH has attracted more than 100,000 customers with plans to connect around 1.5 million sites in 2014
Abdul Aziz Mohammed Al-Swailem said: KACST pays greater attention to universities and scientific centers by providing high-capacity FTTH-based Internet services that link them with local and international databases and keep them abreast of the latest technical and scientific breakthroughs.”