Zain KSA signs agreement with Huawei to enhance its digital infrastructure

Zain KSA has signed an agreement with global partner Huawei to expand and develop its cloud and digital services infrastructure, according to a media release.

The announcement was made on the sidelines of LEAP 2022, a global future technologies event in which Zain KSA participated to support the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s (MCIT) operations and initiatives by managing and coordinating the historic event.

In this regard, Zain KSA’s CTO Eng. Abdulrahman bin Hamad AlMufadda, stated: “Our journey in driving forward digital transformation in the Kingdom has been enabled by pairing investments in innovative technology with pioneering digital products and services. Today, Zain KSA plays a pivotal role in empowering a digital society and in pursuing the transition towards a digital economy, supporting the strategy of MCIT towards accelerating nationwide digital transformation. We will continue to focus on digital infrastructure investments, backed by our partnerships with global tech leaders, including Huawei, to achieve our objectives in promoting economic growth and sustainable development, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.”

Zain KSA continues to enhance its wireless network, which serves as the cornerstone of its 5G target network architecture and the first phase of its 5G non-standalone network. 

Following that will be the transition to the 5G standalone phase, which will accelerate the development of ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC) applications and support the massive requirements of Machine Type Communications (mMTC). 

Zain KSA already provides a comprehensive suite of 5G-based products, including Zain Drones and Zain Cloud, as well as a variety of additional services for both consumer and commercial users.

Zain KSA was recognized as having the best 5G in Riyadh and the fastest in downloading and uploading files by umlaut. Zain KSA also ranks first in 5G coverage and speed in Riyadh according to the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) report. Also, Zain KSA earned the “Ookla Speedtest” ‘Fastest Fixed Network’ Award three consecutive times. Recently, Zain KSA won the “Best 5G User Growth” award at the Telecom Review Leaders’ 2021 summit, cementing its position in building 5G networks, deepening innovative experiences, and developing 5G use cases and deploying them across the Kingdom.