Tata Communications, an Indian telecommunications company and Zain KSA, a mobile telecom company in Saudi Arabia, have entered into a strategic engagement to fuel digital transformation journeys of enterprises and government organizations in the kingdom.
This collaboration will see combined ecosystems that will deliver solutions and platforms to remodel cities with smart street lighting, smart waste management, connected workplace, healthcare and connected cars.
The Tata Communications Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem will act as a one-stop shop for hardware, platform, apps, and insights, while Zain KSA will expand its business-to-business (B2B) offerings through joint projects involving software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) and global contact centers.
Vaneet Mehta Region Head Middle East Tata Communications
“The strength of the reach of Zain KSA and cutting-edge infrastructure combined with our ecosystem of advanced technologies will strengthen the country’s shift to becoming a sustainable economy. This is a milestone project for Tata Communications for transforming the city into an intelligent and energy-efficient metropolis, reducing its carbon footprint and charting the path for other cities to replicate.”
“Building on our pioneering and internationally renowned 5G network and in line with our vertical expansion strategy to drive 5G applications such as IoT we will work together to contribute to our comprehensive digital solutions offering and transformation services under one roof to enterprises and governments across the kingdom,” said Eng. Saad A. Al-Sadhan, Chief Business and Wholesale Officer, Zain KSA.
The collaboration will serve Saudi enterprises and government institutions with advanced technologies such as IoT, 5G, Low Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN specification), managed security services, SDWAN and many others. It will also support environmental sustainability measures and the digital transformation of the region.
