JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia's second-biggest telecom operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has resumed pre-paid SIM card sales after a two-week suspension by the regulator over provisioning requirements, the firm said in a bourse statement Saturday. “Mobily announces that it resumed pre-paid SIM sales to new subscribers on Wednesday evening,” the statement said. The Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has “ensured that the company has met all regulations related to providing pre-paid mobile calling services”, the firm said in the statement, a reference to a September order on SIM registration rules. Mobily had said last month the financial impact of the suspension would be “insignificant.” The CITC said that, as of Sept. 28, all pre-paid SIM users must enter a personal identification number when recharging their accounts and this must be the same as number registered with their mobile operator when the SIM card was bought. These requirements also apply to Saudi Telecom Co (STC) and Zain Saudi. Meanwhile, Mobily Board of Directors appointed Engineer Abdulaziz Saleh Alsaghyir as Chairman of the Board for its next session which started from 01/12/2012 for a period of three years, and the appointment of Engineer Khalid Omar Al Kaf as Managing Director. The Board also formed subcommittees in accordance with the approved duties and responsibilities. – SG
