Nokia PSI-M supports service providers to efficiently scale network capacity to support new applications and access technologies
STC
Awal Telecom
Saudi’s STC buys Pakistan’s Awal Telecom
The deal signals STC’s push to build new business lines outside Saudi Arabia
data centre
Saudi Telecom plans to spin of data centre, submarine cables into new firm
New company is expected to inject $453m as additional investment
ADNOC
Revealed: the Middle East’s most valuable brands
Saudi Aramco has once again been crowned the Middle East’s most valuable brand, with a brand value of $43.6bn
Capital Markets
Saudi’s PIF raises $3.2bn from stc share sale
Sale marked the largest equity capital markets transaction in Saudi Arabia since the 2019 listing of the country’s oil giant Saudi Aramco
cloud computing
Saudi Telecom Co. to invest $400m expanding data centres
STC’s data-centres program consists of 16 data centres in six cities
5G
Revealed: 5G speeds in the UAE named the fastest in the world
Global SpeedTest field research shows the UAE is world leader, ahead of Saudi Arabia and Norway
5G
Gitex 2019: A look at the major announcements at Dubai’s top tech event
With 100,000 visitors, 4500 exhibitors from over 140 countries, GItex is without a doubt the biggest tech event in the UAE where some key announcements and revelations are made by the top players. Let’s find out what they were this year.
Brand View
10 innovative digital projects for Saudi entrepreneurs unveiled at Gitex Dubai 2019
Brand View: Projects include the first Saudi application that allows individuals to lend SR 5,000 within 15 minutes
Brand View
STC Pay now available exclusively for Hyperpay customers
Merchants can now accept more payments through the convenience and reliability of STC Pay
Internet service provider
Saudi Telecom’s Q1 profits rise on increased revenue, cost savings
STC Group CEO Nasser Sulaiman Al Nasser investments in ‘traditional and non-traditional sectors’ had a positive impact on the financial results
Abdulrahman Tarabzouni
Saudi ‘has massive demand and lagging supply’, says STV CEO
SoftBank Investment Advisors said the direction of the Middle East tech scene is positive
5G
STC, Ericsson sign deal to launch 5G network in Saudi Arabia
Agreement follows announcement that Saudi Arabia plans the largest 5G commercial roll-out in the Middle East and North Africa
GITEX
Investing in output: How STC plans to meet customer demands and expectations
Future technology investments made in years past are helping Saudi Telecoms Company better understand its own business and create solutions for its customers, says STC’s senior vice president, enterprise businesses, Dr Tarig Mohammed Enaya
Broadband
Ready to charge: Saudi Telecom Company planning for the future
The Gulf’s largest operator has managed to calm its finances and has a new CEO in charge, Nasser bin Sulaiman Al Nasser, who is daring the organisation to march into the future
Eng Nasser Al-Nasser
STC working to rapidly increase number of female workers
Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom company is tapping into a growing reservoir of female talent to propel it to growth
4G
Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom operator plans to keep its lead
Analysis: After a tumultuous turn of the decade, STC looks to make the most of its resurgence