14 December 2009
KUWAIT CITY - The Ministry of Communications (MoC) will install telephone network to new residential areas and rehabilitate the existing telephone system for one year. The project will be implemented by three local companies, reports Al- Seyassah Daily.  

This is in line with the Ministry 's plan to develop  the communications  sector by providing telephone  service  through  light fiber cables for subscribers in Al-Salam, Al- Shuhada, Hateen, Al-Zahra,  Saad Al-Abdullah, Fahad Al-Ahmed  Al-Quraiwan, Abdullah Al-Mubarak,  Sabah Al-Nasser,  Ishbiliya  and West Sulaibikhat areas, in addition to services  like high speed video Internet connection, the daily explained.

Moreover, the ministry has recently developed the international switchboard system to set off major changes in Internet services.

whereas alternative facilities have been procured through Saudi Arabia, in case of disconnection at the marine cable.

By Wael Fulifel

© Arab Times 2009