(MENAFN) In an effort to keep pace with Saudi Vision 2030 Vision and National Transformation Plan 2020, the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cisco Systems to develop the networks of fifth generation (5G) across the kingdom.
The deal was signed on the sidelines of the 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC) which officially started in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, 26 February.
Cisco plans to improve STC's network to qualify the Saudi telecommunications provider to provide advanced 5G network services.
"We look forward to working closely with Cisco to develop a future-ready network that delivers advanced capabilities to help us address increasing customer demands and new service trends," quoting STC CEO Nasser Al-Nasser saying as reported by Mubasher.
"Our collaboration with STC will enable their network infrastructure to evolve into the new era of digitisation by taking advantage of the 5G momentum," Cisco Middle East and Africa"s managing director and global service provider sales Ali Amer said.
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