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Mobily 1st in Download Speeds during Hajj Season

Etihad Etisalat “Mobily” overtook the the highest standards when building its Central Area, increasing the capacity of the
Kingdom ICT companies during Hajj 1440 infrastructure, noting that the company’s total frequency spectrum by 159%, thus
in terms of download speeds, according to research at the end of each Hajj season has increasing the load rate by almost double
Speed Checker report. Mobily succeeded contributed to raising its national cadres’ that of the previous season; the fiber optic
in doubling the average download speed experience in this regard. This Hajj season network played a pivotal role in connecting
of Hajj 1439H, crowning efforts to provide Mobily added more than 1,070 towers Mobily’s fixed and mobile towers, including
advanced infrastructure within Mashaaer and covered the train network to facilitate Jamarat Bridge which facilitated smooth
and Holy Central Areas in Makkah and telecommunications. Additionally, it flow of international and internal calls/data
AlMadina. The report analyzed cellular data readied 68 maintenance and operation traffic without bottlenecks. Mobily also
collected from over 50,000 speed tests centers as well as 950 maintenance and launched its 5G network during this Hajj
taken between 8-15 August 2019; results operation teams. Mobily has carried season in AlHaram Central Area, Mashaaer
showed a boost in download speeds over out various infrastructure development and AlMadina AlMunawara, where internet
70% compared to last year, placing Mobily projects within Mashaaer and AlHaram speeds exceeded 1 Gbps.
atop the list. Speed Checker website
pointed out that Mobily’s partnership
with Ericsson significantly contributed to
this achievement. The Mobily-Ericsson
partnership is in line with Saudi Vision 2030
and its objectives to enhance the ICT sector
to raise the level of services provided to
customers. “These results underscore the
company’s commitment to provide high-
quality and secured internet in accordance
with the government direction to enable
pilgrims and worshippers to perform
their rituals smoothly,” commented Alaa
Malki, Chief Technology Officer at Mobily.
Malki stressed Mobily’s insistence on

Mobily Ranked As the Leader in Hosting Infrastructure Services in Saudi
Arabia According to Latest IDC Report

According to the latest report “Competitive of digital transformation through next- company currently owns and operates
Profiles and 2018 Analysis of Leading gen infrastructure with trusted partners a number of datacenters across the
IT Services Players in KSA” by global is going to be a vital part of Saudi Kingdom including Malga, a Tier 4-ranked
research company International Data Arabia’s transformation. Mobily has and datacenter. Malga was the first to receive
Company (IDC), Mobily has been ranked will continue to support the digitization such a ranking in Saudi Arabia, which is
no. 1 in Hosting Infrastructure Service initiative, which is a key part of the the highest level of certification awarded
with 18.2% market share in 2018. The National Transformation Program and to a datacenter. Mobily also owns and
IDC study presents the top 75 IT services the wider Vision 2030. Mobily’s world operates 2 Tier (3) III datacenters, one each
providers in Saudi Arabia, including their class datacenter- and ecosystem- in Dammam and Jeddah, which enjoy the
market shares, based on their respective driven approach towards technology highest certification class of operational
performances in 2018. The announcement will play a key role in offering services sustainability. Additionally, Mobily offers
showcases Mobily’s investment in further to its customers in order to realize their co-location, managed services, enterprise
accelerating the digital transformation business goals and help build a stronger class cloud, virtual server recovery and
ambitions of Saudi Arabia. Mobily Chief economy for the kingdom.” Mobily has other leading IOT services.
Business & Wholesale Officer, Majed been a pioneer in the datacenter space
AlOtaibi said “Building the cornerstone in the Kingdom for several years. The

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