RapidTVNews reports that The Saudi Arabian market currently has no cable television networks and is estimated to comprise five million homes as well as business locations in excess of one million potential customers. Accordingly, Saudi authorities plan to make a significant investment in advanced IPTV technologies and broadband over power lines.

OneFi and Al Somiei and Shathry Company of Riyadh, will be the beneficiaries of this contract. OneFi Technology's stated technology focus is on rural communities and developing countries which lack infrastructure. It sees both WiMax and LDE as ideal technologies for the delivery of broadband internet signal that allows for VoIP, IPTV and general internet use.

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