Inside Saudi Arabia ’ s mobile network boom
“ They are all very tech savvy and use social networking , and their expectations of service providers is extremely high ”
– Omar Alsaied
majority of the population is below 30 years old ,” he said . “ They are all very tech savvy and use social networking , and their expectations of service providers is extremely high .” In the Middle East as a whole , around 45 percent of people are aged under 20 and part of communities embracing family togetherness .
“ Culturally , we are a very social society ,” Alsaied added . “ People treasure family gatherings and face to face interaction which is now supported by social networking . Saudi Arabia has one of the highest numbers of YouTube and Twitter accounts in the region .”
“ Thirdly , the region is economically very active with huge projects everywhere forcing the network to continue to adapt and make use of mobile technologies . Individuals here have very high buying power also .”
The need for networks The demands of individual consumers and businesses alike presses the need for cutting edge networks and mobile infrastructure .
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