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On the international the Mobily Digital Hub as a fully integrated digital content platforms, CDNs, and enter-
ecosystem of international connectivity,
prises from various vertical sectors.
connectivity side, Mobi- data centers, and internet exchange.
ly's submarine cables Today, as the Kingdom generates growing
provide 4 Strategic landing On the international connectivity side, Mo- interest from all over the world, we are
bily's submarine cables provide 4 Strategic
accelerating our initiatives around new
stations in Saudi Arabia landing stations in Saudi Arabia that are infrastructure investments, wholesale
that are connected to our connected to our robust domestic network, transformation, partnerships and
collaborations, and emerging technologies.
along with 9 cross-border connections to
robust domestic network, neighboring countries, enabling seamless We are committed to enable Saudi Arabia's
along with 9 cross-border connectivity to other global hubs. Mobily's transformation into a global digital hub
connections to neigh- tier-certified and carrier-neutral data cen- that connects the world with domestic and
ters have a total power capacity of more
regional economies.
boring countries, enabling than 122 MW and provide redundant inter-
seamless connectivity to connectivity with domestic fixed, mobile, In line with Vision 2030 objectives, Mobily
will continue to develop state-of-the art
and satellite networks as well as inter-
other global hubs. national connectivity through submarine digital infrastructure and Comprehensive
cables, cross-border terrestrial fibers, and Solutions to contribute to the Kingdom's
As a G20 country and the leading economy connections to global IXPs. Our carrier-neu- ambitions to become a global digital
in the region, with a relatively large tral internet exchange in our Jeddah (JED1) hub that will enable widespread digital
population base, Saudi Arabia is one of the data center is powered by Equinix, a leading transformation across the businesses
largest generators and consumers of data global data center and internet exchange and consumers while developing a robust
in the Middle East and Africa and has the operator, and serves as a strategic gateway digital economy.
critical mass to become a global digital hub for carriers, hyperscalers, cloud providers,
in the coming years.
In line with Vision 2030 objectives, Mobily will continue

As Saudi Arabia pursues its historical Digital to develop state-of-the art digital infrastructure and
transformation journey, it is vital for us at Comprehensive Solutions to contribute to the Kingdom's
Mobily to ensure that our ICT infrastructure,
platforms, and service delivery capabilities ambitions to become a global digital hub that will enable
serve as a catalyst for this transformation widespread digital transformation across the businesses
and attract digital ecosystem players to the
Region. In this context, we have established and consumers while developing a robust digital economy.

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