RIYADH, 30 November — A leading Arabic software company has announced the release of Ahlan Internet Version 2, considered one of the best prepaid Internet packages on the Saudi market in terms of cost and applications.
"Ahlan Internet Version 2 is set to gradually replace traditional prepaid cards," Dr. Badr Al Badr, CEO of Al-Alamiah and Communication Company, has announced. He said the CD consists of four groups of programs that are not combined in any other competing product. It includes Internet auto-configuration and e-mail account set-up, in addition to useful tools like browsing and "On-point dictionary" for simultaneous translation.
A new feature in Version 2, he pointed out, is the talking browser "Web Talk" that teaches the right pronunciation of all English words from any web site. Another new offering from Alamiah, according to him, is the first Arabic integrated press solution, SPS 2.5.
"With the advancement in the computer and communication industries, Arabic press organizations are quickly realizing that electronic publishing is another source of revenue. Press organizations are currently looking for software solutions that can integrate with their current infrastructure and work flow to adapt to the new trend," he said.
The CEO said Sakhr Press Solution is targeted for publishing newspapers and magazines on the Internet. It was designed in response to press organizations’ needs to publish their periodical issues on the Internet and archive their old issues on a local Intranet site.
The company also announced the release of the School Management System Version 5.0, described as the complete solution for modern school management. It said Sakhr has been actively involved in the development of school management software for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait and Oman. The educational systems deployed in these countries helped to build a sophisticated but an easy-to-use system in Version 5.0.
The most important feature of SMS Version 5.0 include high security levels, data protection and confidentiality as well as huge data storage capability. Sakhr’s Version 1.5 of its reading machine helps the visually challenged with complete bilingual solutions like grade 1, Braille grade 2.
