TAWAL Selects Nokia Full Turnkey Services for 5G Expansion

TAWAL Selects Nokia Full Turnkey Services for 5G Expansion

TAWAL Selects Nokia Full Turnkey Services for 5G Expansion

Nokia's full turnkey services include comprehensive project management, civil work, tower replacement, tower reinforcement, collocation, relocation and power supplies

23 December 2020

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - TAWAL, the leading Saudi ICT Infrastructure company, has announced today the partnership with Nokia to provide full turnkey services towards expanding and deploying 5G for TAWAL's infrastructure in the western and southern parts of Saudi Arabia. This partnership comes in alignment with TAWAL's strategy to accelerate the roll-out of future technologies and support the Kingdom's Vision 2030 of digital transformation.

This project is part of TAWAL's plan for 5G expansion in the western and southern parts of Saudi Arabia, where Nokia will be adding 5G capabilities to 670 4G sites over the course of six months. In addition, Nokia will be replacing some existing towers with new ones while modernizing and strengthening others.

Saeed Alshehri, Chief Operation Officer of TAWAL, stated: We are delighted to work with Nokia in expanding and deploying the 5G network across our infrastructure. This comes in line with our strategy to enrich the communication needs of MNOs, the Government and Businesses by accelerating the roll-out of new technologies, together we will provide the best-in-class services to build and manage the infrastructure that will allow us to stay ahead of our clients' needs .

Stating on the partnership, Khalid Hussein, Country Senior Officer at Nokia Saudi, added: The expansion of the 5G network opens up boundless horizons and strengthens the distinguished partnership between Nokia and TAWAL. This partnership will highlight Nokias full turnkey services, which will contribute to achieve the Kingdoms 2030 Vision and support the digital transformation. Our partnership will further pave the way for future collaborations with TAWAL in the 5G-era .

Furthermore, TAWAL will manage the project and ensure that all agreed requirements are applied, while Nokia will be working on several underlying core functions such as civil work construction, power supply, relocation and reinforcement of the towers, this aims to enhance the infrastructure's efficiency and reduce operational costs.

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About TAWAL

TAWAL is a leading Saudi ICT infrastructure company that offers state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure solutions to supply a growing industry. TAWAL is well-positioned to lead the next hi-tech transformation by offering the ideal answer to customers in search of a reliable and cost-efficient ICT infrastructure that would ensure optimal operations for their business. Currently, a key player in the Saudi telecommunications infrastructure industry, the company aspires to extend its coverage to embrace the whole region.

For more information regarding TAWAL, please visit https://tawal.com.sa/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tawal-ksa

https://twitter.com/Tawal_KSA

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

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