Saudi ISPs

A study on the internet in Saudi Arabia, and the ISPs providing service there with lots of technical detail and information

Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Correction/Additions/Comments

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Do you like this site? Tell me why? Do you hate this site? Also why? What do you think about the layout? How about the content? How can this site be improved? All additions, corrections, and comments are welcome. Whether you are an ISP, an end user, a manager, or whatever, you can submit any new information or correction to existing information. E-mail to Khalid M. Baheyeldin, the author of this page at feedback page. Many readers of this site have expressed their thanks for the information included. Let me know what you think as well.

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Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Service Watch

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We are starting a section on the quality of service, whether it pertains to individual Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) or King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). Each one of these is responsible for certain parts of the internet infrastructure in the kingdom, as highlighted in our overview on the Technical Setup of the Internet in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Following are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Saudi Arabia's ISPs.Q: Why such a plain site with no animations, ..etc.? A: The answer is simple: This page main purpose is "useful information to the viewer, as fast as possible". The purpose is not to show off web development skills, or the latest technology, but rather to load fast in people's browsers. I hate pages that take forever to load, only to have little or no relevant information. Q: I want to bypass the Proxies and access blocked sites. Can you help me? A: The short answer is: No!.

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Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Global Internet Roaming

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Just like Cellular GSM phones have global roaming, now the internet offers this feature for the frequent traveller.There are several ways to have roaming, with different approaches:

  • Speciality Global ISPs There are several global ISPs which cover the whole globe. These include America On Line, and Compuserve (currently owned by AOL). However, in the Arab world, there are no local access points, so this is a limited solution for our region.
  • Local Corporate Offices

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Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Sources for this web site

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We used information from the various ISPs web pages, as well as from the Internet Service Unit (ISU) division of King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). We also used "various word of mouth" information from actual users of various services. We called ISPs and got pricing information. We browsed their web sites (if operational) to get an idea

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Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Related sites, articles and links

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Other web sites have articles and news announcements on the same subject as this page, but are not as comprehensive. You may want to check them out yourself.

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Saudi Arabia's ISPs - Full List of Saudi Arabia's licensed ISPs

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The official list of 39 companies can be found at this page at the ISU. They also have a file (in Arabic Rich Text format containing a list of companies licenced to be ISPs in Saudi Arabia, with their telephone numbers. A fuller list with contact names, telephone and fax numbers, and addresses is also available at the Trade Port November 1998 article which lists 41 companies.

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