Zain KSA and Huawei released the joint innovation achievement on the first 5G LAN network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which means that Zain KSA is capable of commercial deployment and large-scale replication of 5G private networks.
During MWC22 Barcelona, Zain KSA and Huawei exchanged ideas on the joint innovation plan in the near future. Based on Zain KSA's leading achievements with 5G LAN, the two parties are planning to promote the maturity of 5G LAN and MEC technologies and develop replicable scenario-based solutions, so as to bring a high-quality experience and innovative services to enterprises.
5G LAN is a key technology to enable the application of 5G in vertical industries. It can help customers achieve seamless 5G network convergence without changing the network topology, configurations, and applications and enable a simplified network architecture, efficient deployment, and centralized network O&M. Leveraging both 5G LAN and MEC advantages can address the reconstruction requirements of conventional wired networks in vertical industries as well as the differentiated and deterministic network requirements.
Zain KSA’s CTO Abdulrahman bin Hamad AlMufadda stated, "Our journey is driving forward digital transformation in the Kingdom. Today, Zain KSA plays a pivotal role in empowering a digital society and in pursuing the transition towards a digital economy, towards accelerating nationwide digital transformation. We will continue to focus on exploring the new technology capability, such as 5G LAN, backed by our partnerships with the global tech leader Huawei, to achieve our objectives in promoting economic growth and sustainable development, in line with Saudi Vision 2030."
Huawei and Zain will continue to explore the MEC field and promote the in-depth integration of 5G and industry technologies. Together, the two sides will work with local partners to boom the 5G MEC ecosystem, helping enterprises transform, upgrade and boost the digital economy.
