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As part of its partnership with the G20 Saudi Secretariat, STC Group, the digital enabler of the Kingdom鈥檚 agenda for the G20 Leaders鈥� Summit 2020, provided its 5G services to the media center responsible for covering the summit activities. In addition, the Saudi telecom operator supported all sites dedicated for hosting the summit鈥檚 virtual meetings, with technologies that enabled digital services throughout all the G20 Summit meetings held under the presidency of the Kingdom.
At the International Media Center, STC set up the 鈥淭his is 抖阴短视频鈥� platform. Among its aims was the rediscovery of 抖阴短视频 through a new perspective, highlighting tourist sites and national heritage in a technologically innovative manner and providing media professionals covering the summit with information on the Kingdom鈥檚 touristic offerings.
Majid Al-Qasabi, minister of commerce and investment and acting minister of media, visited STC鈥檚 pavilion at the International Media Center, where he was briefed on the telecom giant鈥檚 role in supporting the facility and providing technical services to participating media professionals.
Dr. Fahd Al-Tunsi, secretary-general of the G20 Saudi Secretariat, said that he valued the significant role and efforts exerted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and its partner 鈥� the STC Group 鈥� during the Kingdom鈥檚 G20 presidency year, adding that such efforts have led to positive results for all stakeholders.
The company provided more than 11 high-speed sites, covering all areas with wireless networks to serve the digital requirements of the virtual meetings and conferences. In addition, STC provided its logistic and technical services required to ensure the success of this event.
STC Group CEO Nasser Sulaiman Al-Nasser said: 鈥淎s a digital enabler, we take pride in our cooperation with the G20 Saudi presidency at this important time for the Kingdom, and we look forward to providing all services to enable realizing the objectives of this cooperation during the Saudi G20 presidency year.鈥�
He added that the success of the virtual summit in the Kingdom is 鈥渁n incentive for us in the telecommunications and information technology sector to move forward in the digital transformation journey of the Kingdom.鈥�
鈥淲e are proud of the achievements of our country, and we are keen to implement our strategy in supporting investment infrastructure, as well as offering all smart solutions and all capabilities to keep pace with the national requirements and new global developments,鈥� Al-Nasser added.