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Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Signs Strategic Agreement with STC to Achieve
Digital Transformation

The Bureau of Experts at the Council of
Ministers and STC signed a strategic
agreement aimed at enabling digital
transformation and providing digital
solutions and services in line with Saudi
Vision 2030. The agreement was signed
by the Vice-President of the Bureau of
Experts at Council of Minister Dr. Amr
Bin Ibrahim Rajab, and the CEO of STC
Group Mr. Nasser Sulaiman Al Nasser,
in the presence of the Chairman of STC
Group HRH Prince Mohammed bin Khalid
Al Abdullah Al Faisal, HE Chairman of
the Bureau of Experts at the Council of
Ministers Mr. Mohammed Bin Sulaiman
Al Ajaji, VP of the e-government program
Yesser Mr. Hesham Al-AlShaikh, and a
number of advisors at the Bureau of Experts
at the Council of Ministers. According to
the agreement, STC will provide the Bureau
of Experts at the Council of Ministers Internet, smartphones, vehicle control, workshops covering topics such as the
with services pertaining to networking, support, and training through specialized latest Cybersecurity solutions.

Batelco Provides Connectivity to New AWS Direct

Connect Location in Bahrain

Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading digital and transfer their business critical data for both secure and high performing
solutions provider, today announced that directly between their premises and AWS. connections.” added Mr. Al-Daylami. By
it is now providing network connectivity Benefits include reduced network costs, providing network connectivity, Batelco is
to the newly launched AWS Direct increased bandwidth throughput, and a providing customers the ability to leverage
Connect location in Bahrain. The AWS more consistent network experience than AWS Direct Connect as part of its Cloud
Direct Connect location in Bahrain is Internet-based connections. Batelco Chief Connect Solutions, which are designed
the first to be operated by Amazon Global Business Officer Adel Al-Daylami, to enable enterprises to rapidly scale
Web Services (AWS), and provides an explained that as organizations look their global digital business operations
easy way for customers to establish a to move more of their business critical and easily extend their reach to a wider
dedicated private network connection applications to the cloud, network security global audience. Batelco’s efforts and
between AWS and their datacenter, and performance become critical success plans are focused on the expansion of its
office, or colocation environment. With factors. “We are proud to continue to global network and development of strong
AWS Direct Connect, customers can offer services that support customers in partnerships with technology giants, with
connect to all their AWS resources in their cloud adoption, as we understand strong emphasis on digital solutions.
any global AWS Region, including the and value the needs of our customers
new AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region, and wish to satisfy their demands

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