Inside Saudi Arabia ’ s mobile network boom
“ Construction is massive across Saudi Arabia , UAE , and Qatar , the whole region is building new infrastructure and this will consume more and more mobile data ”
– Omar Alsaied ,
boom will slow up in the near future as the days of the early 2000s where mobile penetration rates sat at around 10 percent feel like light years ago .
In the mid to long term , huge-scale infrastructure projects promise to uptake the latest mobile networks .
“ This will not slow down at all ,” Alsaied added . “ Construction is massive across Saudi Arabia , UAE , and Qatar , the whole region is building new infrastructure and this will consume more and more mobile data .
“ For example King Abdullah announced 11 new stadiums in 11 cities – all of this will bring next generation connectivity to the users and the businesses . Global events like the Dubai Expo 2020 and Qatar World Cup 2022 will drive massive technology adoption .”
With the demand firmly in place , it will be up to companies such as Ciena and Mobily to deliver the vital network infrastructure and services to deliver ever smarter mobile operations .
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