The seventh edition of the Jeddah Urban Development & Real Estate Investment Event, powered by Cityscape, opened Wednesday, putting the spotlight on a range of projects that are set to alter the Kingdom’s landscape.
The event, which runs until Nov. 4 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events, was opened on behalf of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed by city Mayor Hani Mohammad Aburas.
Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, the event focuses on home ownership as well as efforts to build a tourism hub and create attractive real estate investment opportunities in the Kingdom.
Hussein Al-Harithy, vice chairman and MD, National Exhibition Co., organizer of the Jeddah Urban Development & Real Estate Investment Event, said: “The event showcases mega projects, which will set the foundation for a robust real estate sector in the Kingdom.”
Exhibitor Sloanes Real Estate KSA is displaying the opportunities available in the residential sector. The company exhibits a range of apartment units as part of its Bayat Plaza, two neighboring towers situated in the heart of Jeddah.
Sloanes KSA is launching the third tower in the Bayat series of developments, which will comprise 40 stories of hotel and commercial space. In addition, the company will launch exclusive off-plan properties in London.
Offering financial services and products to visitors, Saudi Hollandi Bank aims to demonstrate its commitment to support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals of increasing home ownership among citizens.
Thus, the company will launch its Home & Cash finance product, which allows customers to apply jointly with a spouse or a direct relative.
Vision 2030 calls for large coastal areas to be given over to tourism projects and for new investment in museums and historical sites to create internationally acclaimed attractions.
One of the speakers at the day’s workshop was Sobhi Agha, chief marketing officer at SAB Holding.
The event also includes the Real Estate Awards Jeddah 2016. The awards are designed to reward industry professionals, developers and architects for their achievements in the Kingdom.
Cityscape focus on projects that are set to alter Saudi landscape
Cityscape focus on projects that are set to alter Saudi landscape
Aramco Digital to launch National Industrial Network on 450 MHz band
Aramco Digital, the digital and technology arm of Aramco, is preparing to launch its National Industrial Network operating on the 450 MHz spectrum, a network designed to enable secure, resilient, and high-reliability industrial communications across Saudi Arabia. The network has been engineered as a mission-critical industrial infrastructure to deliver high levels of security, flexibility, and reliability to meet the needs of industrial sectors. It provides wide-area coverage with advanced protection standards, supporting operational environments that require continuous performance and dependable connectivity for critical facilities and assets.
“The National Industrial Network has been designed to support the advanced operational requirements of modern industrial environments, aimed at enhancing efficiency, strengthening business continuity, and enabling a new class of highly reliable industrial communications. Together with next-generation mission-critical smart radios, the network aims to help build a future-ready industrial infrastructure that enables real-time data insights, supports industrial digital transformation, and aligns with the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030,” said Nabil Al-Nuaim, Aramco Digital CEO.
Unlike public networks, the National Industrial Network has been purpose-built for industrial environments, enabling connectivity for critical assets, supply chains, logistics operations, and autonomous mobility systems. The network seeks to elevate smart industrial services, supporting real-time monitoring, automation, enhanced safety, and higher operational efficiency across industrial sectors.
As part of the launch, Aramco Digital plans to introduce an integrated portfolio of industrial digital solutions powered by the 450 MHz network. These include specialized connectivity packages tailored to diverse sector needs, along with a new generation of mission-critical smart radios designed specifically for industrial operations. The devices combine rugged high-performance design and industrial safety compliance with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, enhanced sensing technologies, extended battery life, and real-time on-device data processing, helping improve accuracy, safety, and operational continuity in complex environments.
The network has also been designed to support a wide spectrum of industrial IoT applications, including asset condition and performance monitoring, fleet tracking, air-quality and environmental sensing, intelligent video monitoring, smart metering, lighting and infrastructure control, as well as mobility and fleet-management solutions. These capabilities enhance operational transparency, automation, and efficiency across both industrial and public sectors.
The National Industrial Network aims to help establish a strong technological foundation for Saudi Arabia’s next industrial phase, contributing to the objectives of Vision 2030 by delivering highly reliable, nationwide industrial connectivity that enables automation, intelligence, and advanced digital services across vital sectors. By developing connectivity solutions aligned with the needs of modern industrial operations, Aramco Digital is helping shape the future of mission-critical digital infrastructure in the Kingdom, moving beyond traditional telecommunications to enable continuous interaction between devices, machines, and AI-powered systems, and strengthening real-time decision-making through edge processing.
The 450 MHz National Industrial Network represents more than an improvement in coverage or performance. It is a strategic step toward smarter, more autonomous, and technology-driven industrial ecosystems that enhance operational excellence and set a new benchmark for advanced digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
With the accelerating pace of digital transformation in the Kingdom, secure and reliable connectivity has become a fundamental pillar in supporting operational requirements and driving economic growth. Organizations across various sectors— including industrial sectors and those enabling future economies — are increasingly relying on advanced connectivity solutions and technologies to enhance safety and reliability, improve operational efficiency, and unlock new horizons for sustainable economic development.
