stc Group, the region’s leading digital enabler, has succeeded in providing the King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah with one of the world’s largest indoor coverage solutions provided in one place. The group provides advanced digital solutions to meet visitors’ requirements in the holy city, in line with the great efforts made by the Kingdom to provide the best and latest services to the pilgrims.
A world-class architectural landmark, considered the largest in the world by built-up floor area, the King Abdulaziz Endowment complex consists of seven high-rise towers within walking distance of the Grand Mosque.
stc has equipped 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, and more than 800 small picocells to cover nearby frequencies, strengthening the internal coverage of mobile phones. The telecom giant has installed 92 broadcast stations with 4 LTE network operators in the Grand Mosque with advanced digital technologies, providing distinguished communication services 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. The company 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 at the Grand Mosque and the surrounding areas to serve the millions during the Umrah season and to prepare all sites in Makkah for visitors to the Holy Mosque to raise the quality of digital services,” it said in a statement.
