Mobily has confirmed that the network in Mashair (holy sites) has recorded a growth of 32 percent in the number of subscribers.
It also recorded an increase in the number of ‘roamers’ arriving from outside the Kingdom. These figures grew by 24 percent in comparison to last year.
Mobily confirmed its success in accommodating the steady increase in the number of roamers easily and conveniently.
This was attributed to the two major central call centers allocated for international calls to all countries.
The two central locations have a large capacity to meet the needs of pilgrims.
The Wi-Fi service has also recorded a significant growth in the volume of the exchanged data in the holy sites on the Eid day.
The rate exceeded 95 percent compared to the same period last year.
Mobily is providing free Wi-Fi service for the pilgrims, after having completed the expansion of the Wi-Fi network coverage in each of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah covering more than 1,300 sites.
The company continues to provide this free service to pilgrims and service providers for the eighth consecutive year.
It should be noted that Mobily has linked all floors of Al-Jamarat bridge with the fiber optic network. This will contribute to a smooth flow of data and international and local calls without any bottlenecks.
Mobily also covered the internal area of train stations with a special network linked with the fiber optic network to pass the pilgrims calls inside congested train stations at holy sites.
Mobily’s Mashair network records 32% subscriber growth
Mobily’s Mashair network records 32% subscriber growth
Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,228
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, lost 23.17 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 11,228.64.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR2.99 billion ($797 million), as 170 of the stocks advanced and 82 retreated.
On the other hand, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 449.38 points, or 1.90 percent, to close at 24,093.12. This comes as 43 of the stocks advanced while 27 retreated.
The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 6.07 points, or 0.40 percent, to close at 1,511.36.
The best-performing stock of the day was Obeikan Glass Co., whose share price surged 7.54 percent to SR27.66.
Other top performers included Alamar Foods Co., whose share price rose 6.80 percent to SR47.10, as well as Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co., whose share price climbed 6.79 percent to SR5.66.
Saudi Investment Bank recorded the steepest drop, falling 3.21 percent to SR13.56.
Jahez International Co. for Information System Technology also saw its share price fall 3.15 percent to SR13.55.
Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. declined 2.78 percent to SR7.34.
On the announcements front, Tanmiah Food Co. reported its annual financial results for the period ending Dec. 31. According to a Tadawul statement, the company recorded a net loss of SR18.8 million, compared with a net profit of SR95.8 million a year earlier.
The net loss was mainly due to ongoing market challenges that resulted in continued pricing pressures in fresh poultry, inflationary cost pressures, higher financing expenses, and depreciation and ramp-up costs from new facilities, partially offset by increased production volumes and cost-optimization initiatives.
Tanmiah Food Co. ended the session at SR58.20, up 3.72 percent.
United International Holding Co., also known as Tas’heel, announced its annual financial results for the period ending Dec. 31. A bourse filing showed the company recorded a net profit of SR273.64 million in 2025, up 23.05 percent from 2024, primarily driven by a 23.4 percent rise in revenues. The revenue growth helped lift gross profit by 23.7 percent.
Tas’heel ended the session at SR146.80, down 0.28 percent.
