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stc Expands Complete Digital Ecosystem with
Cable to EU

stc group’s MENA Hub to build East to Med accelerates towards an increasing digital of quantum computing. With increasing
Data Corridor (EMC) undersea and land connectivity of businesses and people it is digital connectivity comes the need to
fiber optic data cable that will link Europe essential that business can offer all aspects protect businesses and companies. sirar,
with Asia, with Greek partners. stc’s MENA of this world for the benefit of businesses stc’s cybersecurity arm, with access to
Hub with this new project shows the nature and the customers and clients they serve. and comprehension of the complete eco-
of its ambition to provide every increasing That is why stc have also developed system which stc has created is ideally
global connectivity and data center separate but connected IoT businesses to placed to handle and address these current
capacity to the markets of Asia, Europe and facilitate the analysis and implementation and future requirements as they arise. Only
the rest of the world through Saudi Arabia of greater efficiency and effectiveness of by owning, combining, integrating and
which sits at the geographic heart of these multiple operations to running multi-billion coordinating every aspect of the digital
key economies. This is another illustration dollar manufacturing or logistics facilities. world, can stc offer the end to end solution
of the increasing scale, scope, and pace stc’s investments in cloud computing and and latency, effectiveness and efficiency
of stc group’s transformation as a digital data centers provides the capacity for that tomorrow’s businesses and customers
company and as it builds out a world leading the ever-increasing analysis and storage demand. Regarding the signing, the Group
complete digital eco-system. As the world for data as we head towards the world CEO, Eng. Olayan Mohammed Al Wetaid,
said “this important signing represents
another validation of the execution of
our DARE2.0 strategy as we build out our
complete digital ecosystem at expanding
scope, increasing scale and accelerating
pace. We are pleased to be building out
even further our integrated system for
the benefit of our clients and customers,
as we look to further establish our digital
credentials and contribute to Vision 2030
and become a leading digital company and
regional digital hub linking three continents.”

stc Boosts the 5G Network Capacity by Over 60%

stc the leading Digital Enabler in main 5G carrier on 3.5GHz, to augment the Andrin – Deputy VP for Saudi and Egypt
the Kingdom has developed its 5G overall 5G network capacity and elevate in Ericsson, stc’s Technology Partner has
Infrastructure Capabilities through utilizing speeds into global-ranking levels. Eng. stated: “Ericsson’s 5G Carrier Aggregation
a new additional 5G spectrum to be the Bader Alluhaib - stc Infrastructure VP has solution - which employs Advanced Radio
1st Operator in MENA Region to enable stated: “In stc – as per our leading position Coordination technologies – provides a
5G Carrier Aggregation technology. This is in strengthening the Kingdom’s status breakthrough change in enhancing 5G
expected to boost the 5G network capacity in the global Telecom sector – we are coverage, boosting capacity and improving
up to 60% and improve download speeds restlessly working – with the support of 5G users experience. Ericsson is devoted to
for its subscribers. This development plan our partners – to develop our infrastructure provide stc with such innovative solutions
utilizes 2.3GHz band for 5G on more than capabilities, and introducing the latest to uplift its network capabilities, to outreach
1000 sites as an initial phase, through solutions and technologies to enrich our new horizons towards the Kingdom Vision”
reuse of the spectrum resources initially subscribers experience and improve the stc expects to conclude this development
used for 4G which affirms stc’s strategic Kingdom’s global ranking. As the leading within this year, to act as a new step
commitment to adopt cutting edge Operator in the Kingdom, we are planning in stc journey to enrich its subscribers
technologies and services. The use of 5G to adopt these advanced solutions in a experience and spread 5G technology
Carrier Aggregation technology is expected larger scale throughout the upcoming years into larger scales in the Kingdom.
to aggregate the new 2.3GHz carrier to the as an integral part of the 2030 Vision”. Eva

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