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stc provides largest indoor coverage solutions for King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah

stc provides largest indoor coverage solutions for King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah

stc Group, the region's leading digital enabler, has succeeded in providing the King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah with one of the largest indoor coverage solutions (IBS) provided in one place in the world as part of its continuous efforts.
The group provides the best services and advanced digital solutions to meet visitors’ requirements in Makkah, in line with the great efforts made by the Kingdom to provide the best and latest services to the pilgrims.

stc provided the King Abdulaziz Endowment with seven communication towers covering an area of ​​1.5 million square meters, in addition to providing the endowment with more than 18,600 antennas, more than 800 small picocells to cover nearby frequencies, strengthening the internal coverage of mobile phones, and install 92 broadcast stations with 4 LTE network operators in the Holy Mosque of Makkah with advanced digital technologies and distinguished communication service to expand the network coverage within the endowment buildings and ensure high network performance.

stc Group's initiative comes as part of its commitment to building a more connected world, enriching the lives of people and communities by providing world-class communication services and providing a system of digital solutions that ensure that visitors can perform their rituals with ease by providing a distinctive digital experience and harnessing the best solutions. stc is committed to providing global communications to ensure its services' continuity, reliability and success.

stc has also deployed the first CDD digitally distributed antenna system in the Middle East in preparation for deploying the fifth-generation network service in the coming months. The Group is also developing an endowment fund to create a sustainable digital infrastructure and promote the development of digital products and solutions in Saudi Arabia to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a leading digital hub in the MENA region.

stc Group continues to ensure the readiness of its digital infrastructure of the Grand Mosque and the surrounding areas to serve the millions during the Umrah season and to prepare all sites in Makkah for Umrah performers and visitors to the Holy Mosque to raise the level of quality of digital services.
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