Four of the largest equipment suppliers now do engineering work inside the Kingdom rather than serving it from a regional hub. A SAR 84bn market and roughly 53GB of mobile data a month per user explain the decision better than any policy framing does.
Zain KSA and Nokia signed a memorandum of understanding at LEAP 2026 to build a joint ICT talent development programme, extending a partnership that previously focused on 5G and AI-RAN technology.
Nokia has opened a research and development centre in Riyadh to build AI-powered network automation software, with teams working on orchestration, self-organising networks and energy optimisation.
During the first day of LEAP 2026, Saudi telecom operator Mobily and global technology leader Nokia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the transition towards smarter, more efficient, and sustainable networks. The…