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CITC governor says Saudi telecoms market worth SAR 70 bln, operators worth SAR 246 bln

Wednesday 31 March 2021 | 09:39 CET | News
The Saudi telecommunications industry is estimated at SAR 70 billion with the IT market size at SAR 64 billion, said Mohammad Altamimi, governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), according to Argaam. He said the Saudi telecoms sector is the largest and fastest-growing market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The market value of Saudi telecom operators is estimated at SAR 246 billion, added Altamimi.

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Companies: CITC
Countries: Saudi Arabia
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