Throughout its remarkable evolution journey, Zain KSA has transitioned from being a leading telecommunications and digital services provider to a trailblazer in fostering national talent, becoming a blueprint for businesses shaping Saudi Arabia's digital future. With a keen focus on harnessing the potential of the Kingdom's youth, Zain has played a pivotal role in realizing Saudi Vision 2030 objectives; creating a diversified, knowledge-based economy, developing human capabilities, and achieving a vibrant society and a thriving economy, to build an ambitious nation.

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The ICT industry has been evolving rapidly, and the telecom sector is no exception. In a joint exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Kayahara Masayuki, general manager, service provider solutions department, NEC – Global, and Tamer Bdran, vice president, ICT & public safety, NEC – Middle East, shared their views on the trends that are shaping the future of ICT in the telecom industry, among other insightful topics.

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During the Huawei Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) 2023, the concept of small box, big power and bigger business was presented via the LampSite solution.

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Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) represented by the Internet Services Unit launched an initiative to increase the capacity of connectivity service between universities and academic bodies to more than 12 GB free of charge. This comes as part of the strategic partnership between the ITC and KACST and in accordance with the directives of CITC.

Read more: ITC and KACST launch an initiative to support distance education

stc announced that its network is currently witnessing a growth in traffic for education and health platforms that have been made available for free. The demand growth rate for distance education has reached 1000%, while it reached 177% for health platforms. Furthermore, the growth rate for remote work for various sectors has reached more than 567%, not to mention the 70% surge in requests to download different applications for these purposes and others. stc has managed to accommodate this surge in demand without affecting the level of service provided to customers.

Read more: stc meets customers’ demand for home internet through fortified network

Batelco has always been an integral part of the community and takes pride in supporting national initiatives, namely the government’s efforts during this difficult time through enabling free unlimited usage for all fixed internet users.

Read more: Batelco stands with users amidst COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. telecoms regulator has announced that major internet providers - including AT&T and Verizon - agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for the next 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

Read more: US telcos step up to aid customers amid coronavirus fallout

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