Saudi’s Ministry of Communications and Huawei to build superfast broadband infrastructure

Under the terms of the agreement, the Ministry and Huawei will collaborate to realise a ’10Gbps Society’, seeking to build a superfast broadband infrastructure to support the digital transformation goals of Saudi Vision 2030. These improvements will also enhance the competitiveness of Saudi ICT infrastructure globally. Towards this end, Huawei will leverage its global expertise and success stories to support the MCIT in finalising the business case and designing the required regulations to accelerate the 10Gbps society goal. An initial 10GB district pilot will be launched in 2023.

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of communications and information technology. The MoU was signed in Riyadh on the side-lines of the historic visit of His Excellency President of China Xi Jinping to the Saudi Arabia of Saudi Arabia, by Eng. Bassam Al-Bassam, Deputy Minister for Telecom and Infrastructure Saudi Arabia, and Eric Yang, CEO of Huawei Saudi Arabia. The event was attended by HE Eng. Khalid AlFalih, Minister of Investment, HE. Eng. Haytham Alohli, Vice Minister, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Steven Yi, the President of Huawei Middle East and Central Asia region, and several officials from both parties.

Saudi Arabia recognises ICT talent development as a key pillar of its Vision 2030. The MoU establishes a joint framework to launch a Huawei scholarship training program to train university students, including visits to Huawei headquarters to experience the company’s technology first-hand. This initiative extends existing Huawei skills development programs in Saudi Arabia, including the ICT Academy and Seeds for the Future.