General Internet services in Saudi Arabia next month

Fahd El-Howaimani, the general manager for Internet services unit in the King Abdul Aziz City for Sciences and Technology in Saudi Arabia said that Internet services in El-Madina El-Monawara, El-Kasim and the rest of Saudi Arabia's cities will start in the coming month.

He said there are 11 international lines in the King Abdul Aziz City for Sciences and Technology, which are currently enough, but he added that there will be four other lines in September.

He stated, "The current capacity reaches 8 million bytes (per second) after adding the new lines."

El-Howaimani estimated the number of participants in the Internet in Saudi Arabia at more than 70,000, adding that the service is currently being presented in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Zahran and will include the rest of Saudi Arabia's cities in July.