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Saudi Telecom Wins VMware’s Certificate for Providing Cloud Computing
Service

VMware, which provides cloud computing providing cloud-based services, STC said needs of its customers and keep pace
and virtualization software and services, in a recent statement. The Saudi telecom with the ever-changing market demands.
has awarded Saudi Arabia’s Saudi provider noted that the certificate affirms STC seeks to raise the efficiency of the
Telecom Company (STC) a certificate its leadership in the field of innovative business sector via providing a wide range
for providing cloud computing service. digital solutions, and its vast experience of innovative digital solutions and internet
Accordingly, STC became the first Saudi in providing advanced services in the of things (IoT), as being key enablers of the
company to be globally accredited for field of cloud computing, which meet the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision.

Serving More Than One Million Pilgrims in Six Hours Via Critical
Communication Technology

The number of pilgrims who were served by STC critical communication network. The network, whose capacity was
communication technology, which was used by the General Cars increased during 1440 Hajj season by 31%, can accommodate
Union of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tarwiyah Day at Mena, huge working groups, in addition to its high security and high
amounted to more than one million pilgrims in 6 hours. Through encryption level for calls, and its 99.99% dynamic operation in
2,000 transport lines on which the pilgrims boarded 10,000 emergencies. Ordinary communication networks are not able
buses, the Union was able to serve pilgrims through Tetra critical to handle call traffic in the case of emergency, especially in
crowded places, such as the Holy Places, where more than 2
million communication users meet in one place. The Ministry of
Health also relied on STC critical communication technology for
running ambulance convoys, which served ill pilgrims who were
hospitalized in Medina hospitals to the Holy Places in Mecca to
complete pilgrimage rituals. The Ministry relied on Tetra critical
communication network all the way from Medina to Mecca
for a highly seamless experience. STC constructed, developed
and expanded several sites, alongside with the Holy Places. It
established other networks in vital areas of the Kingdom, e.g.
most airports and ports of the Kingdom and the Industrial Zone. It
constructed 210 towers, with a plan to cover all major cities and
vital regions in the Kingdom.

Airbus, STC Specialized Provide Reliable Communication Solutions for
Hajj

Airbus, a leading provider of secure include the slimline Th1n Tetra radio technology when, and where it is needed
communication and collaboration and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) the most. “Critical communications
solutions, provides mission critical technology. These inform dispatchers of technology is a key enabler in widening the
communications technology to the each mobile units’ location, status, and scope of emergency response mechanisms
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for this year’s active Tetra talk groups. The information and implementing quality and performance
Hajj pilgrimage. Airbus has been a is then sent to all the relevant emergency standards in order to improve operational
trusted supplier of secure communication personnel using the STC Specialized efficiency, and increase system-wide
solutions for the Hajj pilgrimage every year network powered by Airbus’ Tetra solution; coordination in all emergency situations
since 2017. With the implementation of such as, the Ministry of Hajj, the Ministry -and especially during critical events, such
its systems to ensure faster emergency of Health, and Mecca Municipality. Airbus’ as the Hajj”, declared Olivier Koczan, CEO
response for public safety, and use of its mission critical solutions facilitated the of Secure Land Communications at Airbus.
state-of-the-art technology, Airbus and monitoring of this major event, as well “Airbus is honored to be considered
STC Specialized ensured the smooth as the communication between ground the partner of choice in providing
running of security operations which staff and the control rooms, enabling resilient communications technology
safeguard millions of visitors each year. them to immediately address any on- infrastructures; enabling the smooth
Various security organizations benefited site emergency while benefitting from the running of the Muslim pilgrimage in the
from Airbus’ trusted solutions which stability, continuity, and reliability of Airbus vicinity of Mecca.” Koczan adds.

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