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Saudi Arabia Excels in

Global Digital Regulatory
Rankings, Surpasses

G20 Nations

Saudi Arabia excels in the Digital Regulatory
Maturity Index, surpassing leading G20
countries, according to the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU). The
Kingdom’s achievement is attributed to
collaborative efforts between local and
international entities. Key contributors
to this achievement include the Digital
Regulatory Academy, regulatory innovation,
global leadership, and the establishment
of advanced digital infrastructure. These
developments align with Saudi Vision
2030 objectives, focusing on creating
an attractive regulatory environment,
boosting digital economy investments,
and enhancing collaboration among
regulators. This achievement is expected
to drive the growth of Saudi Arabia’s
digital economy. The successful outcome
reinforces Saudi Arabia’s influential role in
the ITU and stimulates competition and
investments in the ICT sector. Numerous
government entities, including the CST,
National Regulatory Committee, and
several Ministries, played a crucial role in
this accomplishment.

Ooredoo Kuwait Expansion of Its IoT Portfolio

Ooredoo Kuwait has announced the expan-
sion of its portfolio of IoT connectivity solu-
tions with the launch of NB-IoT technology
for its business customers, fully integrated
with its existing cellular network platforms.
A press release lauds NB-IoT’s cost-effec-
tive, energy-efficient, robust, dependable
and seamless connectivity for an extensive
range of devices and applications, extend-
ed device battery life of up to ten years, en-
hanced security features, deep indoor and
remote coverage, ultra-low complexity and
support for massive-scale IoT connections.
Ooredoo targets a wide range of applica-
tions with NB-IoT, giving examples such
as asset tracking, smart homes, wearable
devices, public sector city infrastructure
services, industrial automation, real-time
environmental monitoring and healthcare
systems.
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