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using Subscription Concealed Identifier
(SUCI). Every user on mobile network
has unique identity knowns as IMSI
(International Mobile Subscriber Identity).
Under previous generations, the identity
is concealed with a temporary identified,
which may be prone to malicious attacks.
With SUCI, stc network will encrypt all
user identification before it leaves the
device making it much more secure from
advanced cyber-attacks.
“Having launched first ever commercial
end to end 5G SA network in MENA region
last year and now becoming first to
deploy first fully converged core network
which supports secured Vo5G with latest
releases of secured SIM/eSIM technology
shows our relentless pursuit to offer
cutting edge digital services to consumers
uninterrupted service experience. Also, as ready to accommodate an ever growing and enterprises in Kuwait. I am confident
a latest core technology converged core number of users. The solution has built that today’s launch will serve as a major
allows 2G, 3G, 4G & 5G micro services in infrastructure & link fault redundancies step towards enabling a digital Kuwait of
to share hardware resources resulting built into it making it ultra-reliable. stc’s future and towards realizing vision 2035”
in making new innovative services more converged core network solution not only said, Eng. Fahad Abdul Rahman Al Ali, CTO,
affordable for end customers. supports 5G SA & 5G NSA architectures but stc Kuwait.
also 2G,3G & 4G networks making it capable
Today’s announcement of successful
deployment of fully converged core “Having launched first ever commercial end to end 5G SA
network has opened new avenues and network in MENA region last year and now becoming first
will bring new services to consumers
and opportunities to enterprises to serve to deploy first fully converged core network which supports
their customers in innovative ways. The secured Vo5G with latest releases of secured SIM/eSIM
converged core solution deployed by stc
KW provides us with new capabilities technology shows our relentless pursuit to offer cutting
to serve the customers looking towards edge digital services to consumers and enterprises in
a path of digital transformation. With Kuwait. I am confident that today’s launch will serve as a
this new deployment, stc can provide
consumers with ultra-reliable high speed major step towards enabling a digital Kuwait of future and
connectivity over 5G, offer new charging towards realizing vision 2035”
models as suitable and demanded by
customers. For enterprises, stc will now Eng. Fahad Abdul Rahman Al Ali, CTO, stc Kuwait
be able to provide advanced slicing offers,
which can provide priority differentiation to deliver growing digital transformation stc being the 1st operator in the region in
based on customers’ requirements. demands from customers while delivering adopting a fully converged core has shown
an excellent user experience and reducing its commitment towards development of
For deploying the converged core, stc the time to market for new digital services. telecommunications in the state of Kuwait
has chosen a solution, which is based on In addition to launching 5G one Core and & assisting the government in realizing the
micro service architecture which ensures Vo5G, stc has also enabled next generation vision of a digitally transformed Kuwait.
that the network is scalable and always of encryption of user identity on its network

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