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Zain First and Only Operator in Kuwait to Win Three Major Awards from
Ookla Speedtest ®
®

Raising the bar yet again with an impressive
achievement that reaffirms its leadership
position in the local telecom & ICT industry,
Zain announces that it has become the first
and only operator in Kuwait to win three
major awards in the same year from Ookla
Speedtest, the renowned global leader in
connectivity intelligence, for Q2-Q3 2023.
The three prestigious accolades, ‘Fastest
5G Network’, ‘Best 5G Video Experience’,
and ‘Fastest Internet’, came after Zain’s
network successfully topped the extensive
analysis carried out by Ookla on hundreds
of thousands of user-initiated tests made
by consumers in Kuwait. The tests were
carried on all of Kuwait’s major networks
throughout the previous months, and Zain
deservedly scored the highest results in the
above three categories. Commenting on
the occasion, Zain Kuwait Chief Executive named the Fastest 5G Network, Fastest in the local and regional telecom industries.
Officer Eaman Al Roudhan said: “We’re proud Internet, and Best 5G Video Experience in Since then, more successes have followed
to announce this unmatched achievement, Kuwait by Ooklaʼs Speedtest® Awards.” in adapting 5G technologies to overhaul
which affirms the fact that Zain is Kuwait’s “This award is given to network operators customers’ digital journeys. Zain continues
number one network. Once again, we have that demonstrate exceptional speed and to heavily invest in its 5G infrastructure
proven that we are the market leader, and performance in comparison to other major with world-class technologies, achieving
have further solidified our position in the networks in the market for Q2-Q3 2023. We the highest speeds and best operational
telecom and ICT industry.” Al Roudhan are thrilled to acknowledge Zain for this efficiency levels. The company seeks to
continued: “Our ongoing investment in achievement, which is the result of their meet the increasing demand on data, while
upskilling our employees and cultivating unwavering focus on delivering a superior exploring new ecosystems only possible
our human resources is key to realizing network experience to their customers." by this revolutionary technology, with
Zain’s vision and continuing its leadership Bye continued. the ultimate goal of serving all needs of
journey. In addition, we will always strive to ‘Fastest 5G Network’ Speedtest Award™ consumers, businesses, and government
elevate our customers’ experience because Ookla compared over 200,000 user-initiated agencies.
it is the real guarantee for growing our 5G tests taken on the Speedtest® iOS and ‘Best 5G Video Experience’ Speedtest
powerful brand and it drives us to invest Android mobile apps from all the major Award™
more in 5G networks and innovative digital mobile carriers in Kuwait during the award Ookla compared over 6,000 tests taken
tools.” The CEO added: “As a responsible period to determine who showed the fastest on the Speedtest® iOS and Android
organization that takes its social and mobile network speeds. Zain’s network mobile apps and while connected to a 5G
economic commitments seriously, we topped the results with a Speed Score™ mobile network. Zain’s network topped
continue to work eagerly and passionately of 332.81, with a download median speed the results by scoring 80.32 on the Video
to empower Kuwait’s vision to build a of 405.32 Mbps, and an upload median Score™, with the results being based on five
digital infrastructure, increase digital speed of 31.99 Mbps. The final score is components, each measuring a different
maturity in our community, and achieve based on several factors, with emphasis on aspect of consumer video experience.
our sustainable goals. Looking forward, the download speeds and median speeds Zain offers its customers the biggest
we strive to continue our leadership with as those represent what most customers library of entertainment content through
the rollout of 5.5G technology, opening will experience on a day-to-day basis. This its expansive ecosystem of strategic
up entire new horizons for our customers award directly reflects Zain’s unwavering partnerships with MENA and the world’s
and community.” Stephen Bye, President efforts to bring the biggest and most largest content providers. The company
and CEO of Ookla, a division of Ziff Davis, powerful 5G network in the nation to its brings tens of thousands of hours of
commented: “After conducting an in- customer base. In 2019, Zain led the market entertainment and sports content on its
depth analysis of consumer-initiated tests by being the first operator to commercially biggest 5G network, ensuring customers
taken with Speedtest®, Zain has been launch 5G services, setting a new precedent have the best video experience to watch

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