In pursuit of its aspirations to elevate the Saudi telecommunications sector and position itself at the forefront of the industry’s regional and global scene, Zain KSA sheds light on the key industry themes discussed in the Mobile World Congress 2021 taking place in Barcelona, Spain between the 28th of June and 1st of July 2021.

Telecom Operators
Vodafone pioneers multi-access edge computing, Open RAN in Europe
Vodafone has been working on various advancements that foster digital transformation in Europe. These include being the only telecom operator to offer the combination of 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) services in the UK and moving forward on the commercial deployment of open radio access network (Open RAN) in the region.
stc receives green light to establish first digital bank in KSA
The Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia approved the establishment of stc Digital Bank, thereby transforming the stc pay platform into an integrated digital bank providing a host of banking services digitally as the first bank in Saudi Arabia to conform to the Kingdom's orientation and Vision 2030.
Nokia, Ooredoo introduce super-fast and reliable 4G/5G FWA services in Oman
Approximately 18,000 homes as well as businesses throughout Oman will be able to use super-fast and reliable 4G and 5G fixed wireless (FWA) access as Nokia and Ooredoo have announced the deployment of Nokia FastMile 4G Compact Receiver and Nokia WiFi Beacon for 4G solution and Nokia FastMile 5G Gateway for 5G.
Telecom wholesale business crucial for future, says Etisalat chief
Ali Amiri, group chief carrier and wholesale officer, Etisalat said the telecom wholesale business will continue to play a pivotal role in the future just as how it has been especially evident during the pandemic during an event.
Zain Bahrain expands its 5G network, delivers enhanced connectivity
Zain Bahrain, leading Mobile Broadband network operator in the Kingdom, announced its network expansion by deploying mobile and broadband connectivity to the Al Ramli housing area in Bahrain.
5G a game-changer for several industries, says Etisalat CTO
Hatem Bamatraf, chief technology officer, Etisalat International stressed on the role of telecoms industry and 5G in supporting digital transformation as businesses move towards more collaborative and immersive remote working at an event.
Zain KSA emerges as top 5G service provider
Zain KSA ranked first in the Q1 2021 Meqyas report issued by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in terms of delivering the best 5G services.
Etisalat to deploy 5G high-band in the UAE
Etisalat has announced the deployment of 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) across its commercial network in the UAE. The 5G high-band commercial deployment will help achieve high performance 5G downlink data speeds of 4.2Gbps and latency of 8 milliseconds (ms).
Ooredoo Oman records 5 Gbps downlink speed on 5G massive MIMO single user
Ooredoo recently recorded downlink speeds of more than 5 Gbps on a commercial 5G Massive MIMO single sector, and it’s one of the first in the region to do so.