The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has granted a new 3G mobile license to Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) for a fee of SR753.7 million. The new deal, completed in Riyadh yesterday, will enable STC to improve and expand its service network in the increasingly competitive telecom sector. "We are very happy to hand over the 3G license to STC after evaluating their application," said Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Suwail, CITC's governor. "We expect STC to offer 3G services to the public within the next 18 months." --MORE 1002 Local Time 0702 GMT