Riyadh, Muharram 28, 1440, Oct 8, 2018, SPA -- Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has signed agreements with major international companies to promote local content, in the presence of Head of Local Content and Private Sector Development Unit at STC Fahad Al-Suwaiket, STC Chief Executive Officer Eng. Nasser Al-Nasser and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Ahmed Al-Thunayan. The signed accords included an agreement to establish a Saudi fiber optic factory. They also included networking agreements for localization programs for leading jobs, supporting small and medium enterprises and contributing to create an innovative environment. --SPA 17:58 LOCAL TIME 14:58 GMT 0031 www.spa.gov.sa/w762750