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Daily Data Consumption Per Person in Makkah and Holy Sites Reaches 4.41K

HANDOUT - 27 June 2023, Saudi Arabia, Makkah: Muslim pilgrims pray on the plains of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), during the Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: dpa
HANDOUT - 27 June 2023, Saudi Arabia, Makkah: Muslim pilgrims pray on the plains of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), during the Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: dpa
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Daily Data Consumption Per Person in Makkah and Holy Sites Reaches 4.41K

HANDOUT - 27 June 2023, Saudi Arabia, Makkah: Muslim pilgrims pray on the plains of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), during the Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: dpa
HANDOUT - 27 June 2023, Saudi Arabia, Makkah: Muslim pilgrims pray on the plains of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), during the Hajj pilgrimage. Photo: dpa

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) showcased the extensive network coverage at the Holy Sites, catering to millions of pilgrims during Hajj.

Through a diverse range of media platforms, including dedicated programming, live broadcasts, news websites, social media platforms, and dedicated Hajj portals, CST provided an immersive and inclusive lens into this year's annual pilgrimage.

CST revealed remarkable data usage and speeds at the Holy Site on June 16, with daily data consumption reaching 4.41K, which is equivalent to watching 1.81M hours of 1080p HD videos, while the data consumption per person amounted to 718 MB, exceeding two times the global data consumption per subscriber 270 MB.

CST also disclosed that the average mobile Internet download speed on that day reached 224 Mbps, while the average upload speed reached 34 Mbps.

The indicators also highlighted popular applications such as TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram as the most data-consuming platforms in Makkah and the Holy Sites.

These impressive network capabilities and advancements by CST have facilitated seamless connectivity, enhanced communication, and enriched the overall Hajj experience for pilgrims, underscoring the commitment to providing exceptional services during this sacred journey.

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Nokia Joins Ericsson in Seeing Signs of Recovery after Mixed Results

FILE PHOTO: A Nokia logo is seen at company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
FILE PHOTO: A Nokia logo is seen at company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
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Nokia Joins Ericsson in Seeing Signs of Recovery after Mixed Results

FILE PHOTO: A Nokia logo is seen at company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
FILE PHOTO: A Nokia logo is seen at company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Finnish telecom equipment supplier Nokia on Thursday reported a 9% rise in third-quarter operating profit on cost cuts, and echoed rival Ericsson in seeing demand recovery in some areas.
However, quarterly net sales fell 8% to 4.33 billion euros ($4.70 billion), missing estimates of 4.76 billion euros due mainly to lower sales to India. That sent its shares down 3%, Reuters said.
Both Nokia and Ericsson said North America has started to show signs of growth after years of weakness, but Nokia's market share in the region had dropped after losing contracts with Verizon and AT&T over the years.
"We have seen a really bad cycle... Now that decline is over and it is starting to gradually recover, which is good, but it (telecom) will never be a huge growth market," CEO Pekka Lundmark said in an interview.
He cautioned that growth was happening more slowly than earlier expected.
"North America has started to show pretty good signs, and we had strong growth in Q3 in network infrastructure," Lundmark said.
Nokia's total addressable market in telecom stands at around $84 billion.
To look for growth, Nokia has been targeting the data center and defense sectors, splurging $2.3 billion to buy US optical networking gear maker Infinera in June to target data center operators.
"That's where the growth will come from, and that growth is starting already," Lundmark said.
Demand from Indian clients, which has dropped significantly this year, is also recovering after Nokia last month got a big contract from Vodafone Idea and is expected to get another from Bharti Airtel .
"India will return back to growth next year," Lundmark said.
Comparable earnings before interest and tax rose to 454 million euros, beating the 424 million euros expected by analysts in an LSEG poll.

Nokia maintained its full-year profit outlook of 2.3 billion to 2.9 billion euros, but said it was currently tracking within the bottom half of that range.