World’s top mobile operators met at the Capacity Middle East Conference in Dubai to exchange experiences, discuss opportunities for cable environment improvement, and discuss possible future cooperation projects and opportunities for international expansion in the mobile industry. During the conference, the regional ICT giants introduced the latest technologies in the cloud services, content, digital infrastructure, software, data center and technology industries.
As a Saudi enabler and a diamond sponsor of this event, stc stood out as a leader in digital infrastructure development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. Under its “dare” strategy that focuses on expanding selected digital and basic services, developing digital thinking and analytical capabilities, adopting new work methodologies, providing smooth, personalized, and safe customer experience, the company seeks to be the regional trusted partner, a role model for sustainability and corporate governance and a leader for cultural change at the company level. Pursuing its objective of connecting markets through pioneering next-generation technologies, stc presented (MENA Hub); a pioneering project that brings three continents of the world together, taking advantage of the strategic location of the Kingdom. The project was launched earlier by stc in cooperation with regional and international partners with an estimated investment of one billion dollars. With an aim to promote investment in better digital infrastructure, international communication services and data centers, the project was designed to provide highly efficient cables that meet the future requirements of cloud services and develop a fiber-optic grid that ensures uninterrupted services and enables economy and GDP growth.
During the conference, stc highlighted its expansion in data centers in the region through panels attended by Eng. Mohammed Al-Abbadi, CWO of Carriers and Operators. Eng. Al-Abbadi underlined the stc’s strategy to expand data centers to meet the needs of its customers and provide solutions and services that help localize technology, improve customer experience, raise the speed and efficiency of international connectivity and communication to develop the carrier and operator sector. During the panels, Adil Alaskah, International Cable Management GM, stc and Rayan Alsaedi, Global Infrastructure Development Director, stc highlighted the importance of submarine cables and the services they would provide after the completion of the projects.
stc signed many agreements with major telecommunications and technology companies. It agreed with China Telecom Global to complete equipping the new point of presence (PoP) at the Middle East gateway in Jeddah, which will serve as a one-stop station for interconnection solutions with China. The group also announced its cooperation with London Internet Exchange (LINX) to expand JEDIX’s range of new Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Riyadh and Dammam, to complete its initial collaboration, JEDIX, which was launched in Jeddah in 2018. stc will also extend its partnership with Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia to provide mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services for a number of years, which expands their valuable partnership on new terms in line with the dynamics of the telecom market.
In an interview with Eng. Mohammed Al-Abbadi, he confirmed that stc is keen to participate in the Capacity Middle East Conference as the largest digital enabler in the region. stc provides the capacities and speed connectivity required for telecom service providers, international operators and the international business sector. stc invested in digital infrastructure, developing a highly efficient network of international cables, which enable it to apply the fast response principle which is aligned with Vision 2030 that aims for more digitization in the Saudi market. stc invests in data centers to develop local content and digital transformation and provides digital solutions with the aim of developing world-class cloud solutions”.
These efforts underscore the Kingdom’s leadership in the communication and information technology sector across the region as well as the great capabilities that stc has as a leading national company and a digital enabler in the Middle East.
