Saudi Telecom Com. (STC) has signed a contract with Nokia Siemens to expand its 4G network in the Kingdom. "STC and Nokia Siemens have enjoyed a long standing strategic relationship which is promising to move ahead towards more expansion, in the coming days, Dr. Zeyad Thamer Al-Otaibi, STC Group CEO for Technical Operations said, adding that user experience with 4G is much more enhanced and satisfactory as compared to traditional mobile broadband technologies, as it put at avail of an end user to get enjoy new multimedia applications and services." With more and more subscribers using bandwidth-intensive applications for smart phones, STC decided to modernize our existing GSM and 3G networks, he added. "The contract comes as an extension and reiteration of our commitment to 4G in the world, and as we consider STC as our long-standing partner, Igor Leprince, head of Middle East Region at Nokia Siemens Networks said, adding that "we are delighted to bring 4G services to STC customers." "Our expertise in 4G technology and strong services support helped STC deliver on its plans to modernize its nationwide network and roll out 4G services faster" he noted. The agreement includes modernizing administrative system's network which has been deployed by STC to effectively monitor, manage and operate GSM, 3G and 4G networks, in addition to providing more care services to cover devices, software, their maintenance and upgrading skills.
