RIYADH — Mobily has signed a series of agreements with Zain, the third mobile operator in the Kingdom, to lend its network infrastructure for the new GSM carrier for the next few years, the company announced yesterday.
According to a statement made available to Arab News, the agreement will provide the necessary logistic assistance for Zain to bring its operations up to speed for the next few years. Zain will use Mobily’s microwave towers, and will utilize its network to connect any loop in its coverage once the service is started.
A spokesman from Mobily said that his company welcomes healthy competitions and that it believes that Zain’s presence in the Kingdom will add value to the national telecommunications market, with the consumer being the ultimate beneficiary.
“Mobily will ensure active interconnectivity for voice and video calls and MMS as of day one for Zain’s operations in the Kingdom.” Zain is expected to start operations during the second half of this year.
Mobily had been able to provide complete coverage of all cities, regions and main highways in the Kingdom within the first year of its operations using its state-of-the-art network. The company soon became the fastest growing network in the region.
