{"id":75757,"date":"2025-03-25T10:52:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/?p=75757"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:52:39","slug":"nokia-and-zain-ksa-drive-5g-innovation-with-saudi-arabias-first-live-cloud-ran-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2025\/03\/25\/nokia-and-zain-ksa-drive-5g-innovation-with-saudi-arabias-first-live-cloud-ran-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Nokia and Zain KSA drive 5G innovation with Saudi Arabia\u2019s first live cloud RAN site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">First successful live trial of a 5G Cloud RAN site in the Kingdom<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Marks a major milestone in driving next-generation digital connectivity<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokia.com\/\">Nokia <\/a><\/strong>and<a href=\"https:\/\/sa.zain.com\/ar\"> <strong>Zain KSA<\/strong> <\/a>today announced the successful completion of Saudi Arabia\u2019s first live Cloud RAN site, a milestone that positions the Kingdom at the forefront of 5G innovation. This trial, which began on December 24, 2024 and concluded on January 26, 2025, leverages Nokia\u2019s 5G anyRAN (Cloud RAN) solution. The site achieved peak download speeds of 1.5 Gbps when connected to Zain KSA\u2019s 5G core network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The live Cloud RAN site demonstrates how cloud-native architectures can boost efficiency, reduce total cost of ownership, and accelerate time to market \u2014 key factors for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and enterprise customers looking to evolve their networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Arabia continues to invest in cutting-edge technologies under its national digital transformation goals. This successful Cloud RAN trial provides a flexible platform that can readily integrate solutions from multiple providers, fostering a multi-vendor ecosystem to meet fast-evolving customer demands. It also supports emerging use cases for enterprise and private-wireless applications, accelerating digital transformation across various industry verticals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eng. Mohammed AlNujaidi, Chief Technology Officer at Zain KSA<\/strong>, said: \u201cAt Zain KSA, we strive to deliver transformative digital experiences that empower our customers to thrive in a fast-evolving market. Partnering with Nokia on the Kingdom\u2019s first live Cloud RAN site allows us to explore new service models, reduce ongoing network costs, and respond more quickly to our enterprise and individual consumer demands. The increased network agility will support a wide array of new use cases, underscoring our role in driving Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mohammad AlTayeh, Customer Team Head for Zain Group and Zain KSA at Nokia mobile networks, said:<\/strong> \u201cThis successful deployment of the Kingdom\u2019s first live Cloud RAN site is a testament to Nokia\u2019s dedication to delivering next-generation networking solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By introducing a fully cloud-native approach, we not only match the performance of purpose-built RAN but also create a future-ready platform that supports AI-RAN, Open RAN, and even potential 6G innovations. 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