Zain KSA announced the rollout of the\nKingdom\u2019s first 5G Stand-Alone (SA) network at the global technology event\n\u201cLeap\u201d, marking another breakthrough and reaffirming its position as a leading\nprovider of digital innovation across the Kingdom. By deploying the 5G SA core,\nZain KSA is paving the way for a new era for 5G use cases and applications,\nopening up new prospects for the growth of digital services, and empowering\nindividuals and businesses to keep up with the digital transformation in line\nwith the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. This achievement supports Zain KSA\u2019s\nreliable and secure network infrastructure with additional super low latency,\nmaking Zain KSA the partner of choice for Giga projects in the Kingdom and the\nprovider of highly reliable cutting-edge services, including the Internet of\nThings, robotics and artificial intelligence solutions, in addition to machine\nlearning, blockchain, drones, and Augmented Reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By making the transition to the 5G SA\ntechnology, Zain KSA adds a new achievement to its innovation journey that it\nhad inaugurated by rolling out the largest 5G network in the Middle East and\nEurope. Zain KSA has already laid the groundwork for this milestone through the\nhorizontal and vertical expansion of its high performing 5G network which\ncurrently covers 51 cities across the Kingdom through more than 5,000 towers.\nThe globally acclaimed network also enabled Zain KSA to become the first\ntelecom operator in the world to provide the 5G carrier aggregation feature,\nrecording the highest-ever Internet speed on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through 5G SA, users will have access to the\n“network slicing” system which will enable them to benefit from\nmultiple networks at the same time. The\nnetwork slicing feature will include a range of services, such as “Zain\nCloud” services, which will improve the flexibility of user experiences\nthrough a network structure that supports future-proof services.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on this milestone, the CEO of Zain KSA, Eng. Sultan bin\nAbdulaziz Al-Degaither stated: “We are proud that Zain KSA took the lead\nin achieving this remarkable technological advancement in a way that enhances\nthe global competitiveness of the ICT sector in the Kingdom. This reflects our\ndetermination to continue to pursue excellence, as it is not the first time\nthat Zain KSA has succeeded in being proactive in offering innovative and\ndistinguished services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al-Deghaither further added: \u201cDeploying the\n5G Stand-Alone technology comes within our role of employing innovation to\nserve the digital future aspirations and equip our subscribers, whether\nindividuals or in the business sector, with the latest technologies and digital\ninnovations that would enhance their experience and support them to develop\ntheir businesses in faster, more efficient and reliable ways. By applying this\ntechnology across our network throughout the Kingdom, we will take the digital\nexperience to a whole new level. We will deliver a fully integrated digital\necosystem which will drive us along our journey to becoming the leading\nprovider of digital services and achieving added value to our national economy\nand the quality of life in the Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Zain KSA announced the rollout of the Kingdom\u2019s first 5G Stand-Alone (SA) network at the global technology event \u201cLeap\u201d, marking another breakthrough and reaffirming its position as a leading provider of digital innovation across the Kingdom. By deploying the 5G SA core, Zain KSA is paving the way for a new era for 5G use …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[439],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-news"],"yoast_head":"\n