The agreement will contribute to enhancing network coverage and services provided by the operator in the Kingdom.
Zain KSA recently announced that it has selected Nokia to expand, enhance its digital infrastructure and strengthen its presence in the country. The agreement signed during the LEAP 2022 in Riyadh will improve network coverage and services provided by the operator in the Kingdom.
As part of the agreement, Zain KSA will deploy Nokia solutions, including AirScale Radio, Wavence Microwave, NetAct and EdenNet Self-Organising Networks (SON), to improve coverage and network performance.
“Through this partnership announced at LEAP, we will collaborate with Nokia to further develop technologies, use cases and multiple applications that will further contribute to the enhancement of the services our network provides. This will open up new horizons for the future of technology which will be based on cloud computing services, AI services, Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, smart cities, fintech and others,” said Eng. Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Mufda, Chief Technology Officer, Zain KSA.
Additionally, Nokia said it is applying carrier aggregation and massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (mMIMO) technology approaches to help the Saudi operator enhance its network capacity while supporting a better end-user experience with high-bandwidth and low-latency technologies.
The agreement is in line with Zain KSA’s initiatives to position the Saudi telecom sector on a global scale and transform it into a significant enabler to achieve the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.
