A digital enabler in the Middle East and Africa region, stc Group and the company dealing with mobile
connectivity for the 21st century, Omnispace have announced the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to develop space-based 5G mobile communications voice and data services.
stc will leverage the Omnispace 3GPP-compliant 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN), offering customers
cost-effective global connectivity beyond its existing cellular land-based network.
The initiative would expand stc’s coverage areas to include underserved regions, offering customers
seamless, direct-to-device, mobile communications connectivity across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“We have an important opportunity to develop the network of the future, offering our customers
connectivity through an industry-first through a combined cellular and satellite Non-Terrestrial
Network,” said Vice President of Technology Strategy and Architecture, stc, Eng. Khaled Ibrahim
Aldharrab. “We’re pleased to announce this collaboration with Omnispace that will not only provide stc
with a competitive edge, but also offer our subscribers the communications infrastructure of the future.
We look forward to working together to extend our mobile roaming in even the remotest of regions.”
“Omnispace is excited to announce this collaboration with stc on the development of an industry-first
seamless, best-in-class voice and mobile system that will combine our non-terrestrial system with stc’s
terrestrial network,” said Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer, Omnispace, Jay Yass. “We
look forward to working with stc to develop the infrastructure of the future, paving the way for greater
connectivity, reach and 5G network availability for its subscriber base across the Kingdom.”
stc customers across a variety of industry verticals, including automotive, agricultural, industrial,
finance, government, oil and gas, IoT along with consumer devices and applications will benefit from
ubiquitous voice and data mobile connectivity across the region.
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