The Saudi telecom market is highly competitive with the existence of three major mobile network operators, STC, Mobily, and Zain KSA and several mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) licensed by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), the main communications regulatory authority in the KSA. Although each with a different strategy, they have been all […]
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Ooredoo is the leading telecom operator in Qatar and one of the longest-serving communications service providers in the region. Formerly known as Qatar Telecom (Qtel), it adopted the new brand of “Ooredoo” in March 2013. It is mainly owned by the Qatari government or affiliated organizations, at a sum of 69 percent. It is classified […]
The Saudi Telecommunication Company, known as STC, is the leading telecom operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), competing with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Etisalat for the number one spot in the region. Established in 1998, the company has been witnessing successive periods of evolution and portfolio diversification that often mirror the telecom landscape […]
Deemed the jeweled project of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, NEOM, the crown’s $500 billion futuristic metropolis is attracting attention from the Kingdom and globally, bringing 10,000 steps forwards towards molding a city to incorporate human civilizations and modernization. Famous for its oil-based economy, with primal revenue dependence on natural resources, the KSA is making […]
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Swedish firm Ericsson announced on Wednesday plans to delve into potential sustainable initiatives to support the Saudi telco’s network infrastructure to highlight the Kingdom’s vision. “With this new MoU, we work yet again with Ericsson to push the ICT industry’s boundaries and focus on ensuring a sustainable, environmentally viable future,” […]
Saudi Arabia-based telecom stc partnered on Tuesday with Swedish giant Ericsson to deploy 5G standalone (SA) for consumers and enterprises on Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure. This move follows a two-year partnership between both telcos signed back in 2019, when the Saudi firm deployed 5G network using Ericsson’s commercial hardware and solutions including radio access network (RAN). The new expansion on stc’s 5G Core (5GC) network, will support both 5G standalone (SA), non-standalone (NSA), in addition to 4G. […]
Saudi Arabia is looking to attract investments upwards of $18 billion dollars as part of its bid to construct large-scale data centers across the Kingdom, the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) announced this week. The move – which is part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 – aims to transform the gulf country […]
Gulf countries are taking their digital 2030 vision to the next level, as Zain Bahrain chose earlier this week with Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson to expand its 4G and 5G coverage and introduce 5G low-band and mid-band carrier aggregation. As the Swedish company deploys its 5G carrier aggregation service, Zain Bahrain will be able to […]
The KSA’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) was officially recognized by Guinness World Records for setting its record-setting reduction in energy consumption for water desalination to 2.271 kWh per cubic meter. For the company this represents achieving a pioneer position in promoting environmental sustainability, and that “SWCC achieved this milestone by adopting innovative technologies that […]
UAE’s Etisalat and Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Telecom (STC) have topped the list of the most valuable telecom brands in the MEA region, just weeks following STC’s highest-ever annual revenue for the past decade. According to Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2021 report, STC’s brand value increased 14 percent to $9.2 billion, jumping five places to 13th […]