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stc Group Announces Strategic Agreements with Global Digital Giants at
LEAP 2025, Strengthening Its Role in AI and Global Digitalization

stc Group, a leading digital enabler,
concludes its participation in LEAP 2025,
the world’s most-attended tech event, as
its strategic partner. This year, stc Group
has set new benchmarks in connecting
Saudi Arabia to the world through cutting-
edge digital solutions. Recognized with
accolades like TM Forum’s Running-
on-ODA accreditation, stc is reshaping
industry standards across the Middle East.
As part of the Group’s mission to drive
digital innovation, stc Group was proud
to announce the launch of upsource by
solutions at LEAP, a new business process
outsourcing subsidiary. upsource will
enhance overall efficiency for businesses
across the kingdom, by providing the
opportunity to outsource non-core
business functions, including operations
management, finance, human resources,
and customer experience solutions.
Showcasing stc Group’s leadership in
AI innovation at LEAP, stc unveiled stc.
AI, the Group’s bespoke AI platform. By
integrating the latest smart technology
with robust cloud storage and computing
capabilities, stc.AI will help businesses
operate smarter and more efficiently. stc to commercially deploy cutting-edge 50 enhanced cloud and IT infrastructure
Group has also partnered with sully.ai to Gigabit Passive Optical Network (50G capabilities across the MENA region.
offer autonomous healthcare solutions PON) providing robust, high-capacity • SambaNova: stc Group, through its AI arm,
for citizens across the kingdom. At LEAP, digital infrastructure to support the stc.AI, has launched a Large Language
stc Group reinforced its position as a kingdom’s rapidly expanding 5G network. Model (LLM) sovereign cloud platform,
leading force in the industry, showcasing • Ericsson: By adopting the Ericsson which will run the world’s largest open-
over 75 agreements with industry Charging to enhance 5G and network API source frontier AI model driving innovation
players, and global tech leaders such as: monetization, trialing the 5G Cloud Radio and scalability for Saudi enterprises.
• AWS: stc Group will accelerate Saudi Access Network (RAN), and signing stc also presented its vision for smart,
Arabia’s deployment of cloud-based an MoU to advance digital business sustainable, and connected urban
services and AI infrastructure as a monetization in Saudi Arabia, stc Group living through its partnership with the
System Integrator Premier Partner, the and Ericsson are accelerating digital Mohammad bin Salman Foundation to
highest tier in the AWS Partner Network. business opportunities and connectivity develop Misk City. stc Group’s centralized
• Nokia: The two tech giants signed solutions across the kingdom. data infrastructure, green technologies,
their partnership in spearheading • Bridge Alliance: This partnership and inclusive digital solutions, will redefine
6G development in the MEA region initiates the process to turn telco connected living in the kingdom. As
and complete Saudi Arabia’s first APIs into digital products, making a proud strategic partner of LEAP, stc
Proof of Concept (POC) of Software stc Group the first MENA operator Group continues to drive forward-thinking
Defined Access Networks (SDAN) to commit to API Exchange (BAEx). solutions and foster global collaborations.
over the Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) • Kyndryl: Key enterprises will have advanced With over 75 new agreements, stc Group
network, driving unparalleled network services and streamlined is paving the way for a more connected
connectivity across the kingdom. connectivity with stc and Kyndryl’s and technologically advanced future.
• Huawei: stc Group is first in the region multi-year partnership, establishing

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