STC launches its LTE service in KSA

Saudi Arabian telco STC has launched LTE services in the country, a day after its rival Mobily launched the Middle East and North Africa region’s first LTE service.
However, both operators claim to be the first telco in the MENA region to commercially launch a network based on LTE technology.
Jameel Al Molhem, CEO of STC, said that the LTE technology will provide data transfer speeds by reaching more than 100 mbps. He said that STC will cover about 400 locations during the first phase of the LTE launch.
Saudi Arabian telco STC has launched LTE services in the country, a day after its rival Mobily launched the Middle East and North Africa region’s first LTE service.
However, both operators claim to be the first telco in the MENA region to commercially launch a network based on LTE technology.
Jameel Al Molhem, CEO of STC, said that the LTE technology will provide data transfer speeds by reaching more than 100 mbps. He said that STC will cover about 400 locations during the first phase of the LTE launch.