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Launch Of 5G Network in Over 47 Cities Around
the Kingdom

The Communications and Information the deployment of its 5G network in over Kingdom. Furthermore, stc will continue to
Technology Commission (CITC) revealed 47 cities around the Kingdom, in a plan to pursue its market leadership in the field of
that stc was the operator with the highest strengthen its leadership in reliable mobile new and advanced technologies to achieve
mobile downloading speed in the Kingdom, coverage and deploy the largest advanced a significant and comprehensive expansion
with a 5G network that reached a speed of 5G network in the Middle East. According of its 5G network, while also developing
342.35 MB/s. This announcement was to the group, the next phase will see the its advanced 4G network. The company
made in the 2020 Q4 Meqyas report on expansion of the 5G network in Saudi is also working on further enriching its
the average downloading speeds for 5G Arabia, with the intention to increase the customer experience and on continuing
networks. In this context, stc announced network’s reach to over 71 cities across the the development of reliable and advanced
digital network and infrastructure that
represent the backbone of various sectors
and industries. This will be done in parallel
with the company's DARE strategy, which
is aligned with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
The company recently received the Ookla
Speedtest award for the best mobile
network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
for Q3 and Q4 of 2020. It also ranked first
for average mobile data download speeds
during Q3 and Q4 of 2020, according to
the CITC Meqyas Report. The OpenSignal
Global Report ranked stc among the
top global companies with the most
improved downloading speed experiences.

11 Global Architecture Excellence Awards of ICMG

stc won total of 11 Global Architecture covering the whole journey from strategy by improving process
Excellence awards of ICMG Award, which to execution and value realization in 5. Global excellence - Best Architecture in
is the most prestigious global awards in the “internal digitalization & EA build up HR function
the domains of Enterprise Architecture, projects”. *Global 2020 excellence awards Leadership Level:
Digital Architecture and IT architecture. won by stc are: * 6. Top Rated Global Enterprise CEO’s
The award is considered to be one of the Corporate capability Level: 7. Top Rated Global CIO’s
most remarkable global recognition which 1. Global excellence - Digital 8. Top Rated Global Chief Enterprise
confirms stc’s unique leadership and Transformation Architects
capabilities in its Digital Transformation 2. Global excellence - Digital strategy to 9. Top Rated Global Chief Architects
Journey and Enterprise Architecture execution 10. Top Rated Global Chief Digital
Capability Development. There were 119 3. Global excellence - IT landscape Strategists
submissions globally and each submission rationalization 11. Top Rated Global Architecture Project
evaluated over 300 parameters, which are 4. Global excellence - Improving business Leader.

stc, Ericsson Ink Managed Services Agreement

Saudi Telecom Company (stc) has provider in Saudi Arabia. According to the will deploy Ericsson Operations Engine
selected Ericsson as its managed services agreement, the Swedish networking leader to strengthen stc’s network operations.

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