Zain KSA signs up Nokia Networks to enhance data services for Hajj

Zain KSA, the latest player in Saudi Arabia’s mobile telecommunications market, is now better positioned to handle demand for data services for the Hajj. In late June, Nokia Networks signed a large contract with Zain to modernise and expand the operator’s network in a programme called RELOAD. 

Source: Zain KSA website.

The agreement enables Zain to offer a 4G network with better speed, capacity and coverage, and manage 2G, 3G and 4G services more efficiently. Nokia Networks will also deploy its Liquid Applications cloud solution to enable Zain KSA to enjoy enhanced 4G throughput and enable the delivery of sophisticated applications such as augmented reality and location-based services. 

Hassan Kabbani, CEO of Zain KSA, said: “We want to reload our network infrastructure with the very latest of technologies in order to address the high demand for more interesting services. We are confident that Nokia’s unique technologies such as Liquid Applications will greatly improve customer experience and position Zain KSA as a technology leader in the Saudi market.”

Nokia Networks will also enhance mobile broadband coverage for Zain KSA’s subscribers inside offices, malls, hotels and residential buildings.

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