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stc Group Announces Success of Advanced 5G mmWave Trials Exceeding 10Gbps Speeds

A man passes the Saudi Telecom STC office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 6, 2018. (Reuters)
A man passes the Saudi Telecom STC office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 6, 2018. (Reuters)
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stc Group Announces Success of Advanced 5G mmWave Trials Exceeding 10Gbps Speeds

A man passes the Saudi Telecom STC office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 6, 2018. (Reuters)
A man passes the Saudi Telecom STC office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 6, 2018. (Reuters)

stc Group announced on Tuesday the successful execution of the first live trials of advanced 5G technology in the Middle East and North Africa, reaching high speeds exceeding 10Gbps using the Millimeter Wave (mmWave) technology, SPA said.
The step signifies a new stage in facilitating digital transformation in the region and places the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the forefront of advanced nations in the field of telecommunications.
These trials come as a complement to a robust infrastructure of the advanced 5.5G network in the Kingdom, enabling data transfer at new record speeds in a live working environment.
It will pave the way for a qualitative leap in delivering new services and unprecedented customer experiences, while also opening new communication horizons beyond spatial and temporal boundaries.
The success of these trials is a crucial part of stc's “Dare” strategy, which aims at providing access to new services and elevating customer experiences to new levels, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 and supporting digital transformation in the region.

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EnergyTech Launches New Strategy for Training National Competencies in Energy

A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
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EnergyTech Launches New Strategy for Training National Competencies in Energy

A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour

EnergyTech, a national institute established to fulfill the energy sector’s needs and to support the industry Saudization in the Kingdom, has launched a new training strategy to address the energy sector's requirements and align with the Kingdom Vision 2030 objective of expanding national human capabilities, SPA reported.
Assistant Energy Minister for Development and Excellence and chairman of the institute's Board of Trustees Eng. Ahmed Al-Zahrani said that EnergyTech's goal is to establish a global presence in the energy sector and achieve its aspirations by supplying the industry with qualified and empowered Saudi cadres to promote sustainability, change, and expansion to new horizons.
EnergyTech CEO Bassam Al-Bokhari stressed that the institute is undergoing a significant transformation in pursuit of excellence, underpinned by the five pillars of its strategy: enhancing operational excellence, creating value for investors, growth, empowering the local community, and business development.
EnergyTech and the Technical and the Vocational Training Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a training institute in western Saudi Arabia to carry out training programs in sustainable development, solar energy, renewable energy, petrochemicals and AI. Several other training agreements were reached by EnergyTech with national companies working in the field of energy.