stc GCTO Haithem Alfaraj talks to Teletimes in exclusive interview at Mobile World Congress Barcelona
- Gulraiz Khalid: Why is MWC important to stc Group?
Haithem Alfaraj: MWC is a remarkable event for stc Group, and it’s a well-reputed platform to showcase our new technologies that ensure world-class connectivity for our customers, as well as our 5G network as vital to realising our goals.
As always, we put user experience at the heart of our actions and seek to provide services and solutions that better meet or even exceed the requirements of our customers, whether individuals or organizations.
Our 5G network, AI, IoT, Cloud Computing, and Big data technologies will enable individuals, and enterprises, regionally and internationally, with a higher data speed underpinned by a host of new, low-latency applications.
We are operating on a larger scale offering digital solutions across all verticals, in a step to develop the socio-economy and enhance the way of life.
Today, the stc technologies reinforce several businesses and government entities as our infrastructure is built to support these parties and those of essential strategic importance for the nation’s economy.
- G.K: What are stc’s key solutions present at the MWC 2023?
H.A: stc Group is participating in MWC in the Ministerial Programme. We intend to explore new horizons of digital innovation and the advantages that evolving mobile networks continue to deliver. We will showcase our iot squared company, which offers a wide range of Internet of Things solutions to facilitate communication between devices and the cloud, as well as between devices only, in addition to our 5G connectivity solutions, supplemented by mobile edge computing.
Moreover, we will exhibit our Artificial Intelligence solutions that enable smart cities and industrial automation, bring new experiences to life, and support innovation.
Mobile operators must continually invest in maintaining, expanding, and evolving their networks to deliver this digital revolution.
Furthermore, stc is showcasing Digital connectivity at the heart of transforming economies and societies. Mobile operators must continually invest in maintaining, expanding, and evolving their networks to deliver this digital revolution.
- G.K: Why is the Ministerial Programme vital for you to attend? stc Group has taken a leading role in deploying 5G: could you update us on your progress in deploying the technology and new use cases it delivers in the consumer/enterprise sectors?
H.A: The Ministerial Programme is essential to MWC, allowing us to explore new horizons of digital expansion, regulation, and international policy. As a digital communications leader, stc Group is focused on deploying new technologies to ensure we provide world-class connectivity for our customers. Our 5G network is a vital part of realising this goal.
We have partnered with various sector leaders, including Huawei, Ericsson and Qualcomm, to accelerate our 5G implementations across our markets. Our 5G network deployment aims to offer higher data speeds underpinned by a host of new, low-latency applications to increase speed and accessibility for all our customers. We have developed our digital infrastructure to support our strategic goals for Saudi Arabia and our global goals.
- G.K: What are you most looking forward to in Ministerial Programme this year?
H.A: We are focusing on building further strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and collaborations with global entities to expand our reach and further drive digital transformation.
Uniting with the key voices of the digital world at MWC 2023 solidifies the importance of global collaboration to drive growth in the sector. We always look forward to participating in the discussion and hearing how different entities and countries are approaching digital transformation. With the rise of the digital economy and growing global uncertainty, the three-day discussion feels timelier than ever as we address the new realities we face and unite to share knowledge and improve existing policies, including; consumer, trade, transport and more.
- G.K: What are stc’s key products, services and solutions that should attain a spot on during this session?
H.A: stc Group has been enhancing and delivering various digital solutions. As the digital enabler in Saudi Arabia and the region, we seek to enable economies and vital industries. Our portfolio has a significant number of solutions, including AI, to serve businesses and individuals, which will affect the overall socio-economy and help reduce unnecessary costs. On the other hand, we provide AI and IoT for smart cities. This will enable the longevity of resources and play a major role in our sustainability approach. Moreover, we have helped the medical sector through our smart technologies. In addition, our Big Data centres deliver easy and secure processing of data that enables many businesses. Generally, stc Group is no longer a telecommunication company; we are operating on a larger scale offering digital solutions across all verticals, in a step to develop the socio-economy and enhance the way of life.
We have partnered with various sector leaders, including Huawei, Ericsson and Qualcomm, to accelerate our 5G implementations across our markets.
