The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has jumped to the tenth fastest Internet speed in the world.
stc Group CEO, Nasser Sulaiman Al Nasser, said that KSA holds a leading position globally in terms of communications infrastructure in general, and digital communications in particular.
Al Nasser said that in three years, KSA has jumped from number 105 to number 10 globally at the end of 2019 in terms of Internet speed according to the evaluations of the relevant international references. He added that stc’s Internet speed has multiplied seven times over in three years.
Al Nasser praised the government’s efforts and the leadership’s support over the years in granting frequencies and benefits at the current stage and deploying optic fibres during the last three years, creating an advanced infrastructure of optic fibres for 4G and 5G services.
He said that all telecommunication companies in the Kingdom are holding KSA’s name high by being worthy competitors working hand-in-hand to provide digital services of the highest speed to the healthcare sector and for distance education and home entertainment.
Al Nasser said that over the past few days, stc has witnessed unprecedented traffic on its networks by many companies which are working remotely.
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