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stc Group Signs 7 Memorandums of Understanding to Develop & Research
AI Technologies

stc Group, the regional digital enabler
successfully concluded its mission
at the Global AI Summit 2022 after
unveiling a variety of digital solutions. On
the sidelines of the summit, the group
also signed multiple memorandums of
understanding with the Saudi Data and
Artificial Intelligence Authority, the Saudi
Company for Artificial Intelligence, King
Saud University, Matarat Holding and the
American company Honeywell, in addition,
solutions by stc a stc group subsidiary
signed an MoU with Dell, on the sidelines
of the Global AI Summit 2022, which was
hosted in Riyadh. The MOU that stc Group
signed, with the Saudi Data and Artificial
Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) aimed at
developing, researching and localizing innovation, stc Group represented by the by supporting IoT and artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence solutions and possible stc Academy signed a MOU with King Saud applications, in addition to another MOU
related technologies and exchanging University in the field of artificial intelligence with the American company Honeywell, to
experiences as well as knowledge in the to enhance research & cooperation, by enhance cooperation in launching smart
fields of data management and governance. sharing long-standing experiences in the city initiatives for industrial sectors, as
Furthermore, the group signed a tri-MOU implementation of training programs well as to benefit of Honeywell’s “HCS” and
with “SDAIA” and “SCAI”. While the MoU with and research projects, smart cities “Movilizer” platforms. Finally, solutions by
the Saudi Artificial Intelligence Company solutions, preventive maintenance, and stc a stc group subsidiary signed a MOU with
"SCAI" aimed at developing the technical future economies. Moreover, stc Group, Dell to develop security control systems to
landscape in the Kingdom, cooperating represented by “iotsquared”, which is protect and secure information systems
in the development and research of owned by PIF and stc Group signed a across all industries, supply the demand
artificial intelligence and possible related MOU with “Matarat Holding” company to within the AI technologies, to contribute to
technologies. To enable growth and enhance the airports’ digital infrastructure the digital transformation in the Kingdom.

Arabsat and SpaceX Sign Contract to Launch 7A
Satellite, Falcon 9 Will Carry Arabsat 7A to Its
Orbital Position 30.5 East

Arab Satellite Communications Organi- agreement is an extension of the trusted re- over the past few years since the launch
zation (Arabsat) announced that it has lationship with SpaceX that has been built of Arabsat 6A. Arabsat 7A will be one of
selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch its
new satellite, Arabsat 7A. Arabsat 7A is
the first Arabsat 7th generation satellite
and is considered one of the latest satellite
technologies in terms of manufacturing,
payload, efficiency of performance, and
coverage flexibility. This announcement
marks the third time that Arabsat has se-
lected SpaceX for launch: first in 2019
with Falcon Heavy’s launch of Arabsat and
SpaceX will also launch Arabsat’s BADR-8
satellite on Falcon 9 next year. Al-Hamedi
Al-Anezi, CEO of Arabsat, said, "We value
our work with SpaceX. The signing of this
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