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stc Wins Several Awards for Its Effective and Resilient Business Continuity
Plan

assessment process implemented by
the award agencies, stc was awarded the
various titles due to its preparation plans of
various disaster scenarios that maintained
operational continuity. The awards display
stc’s ability to navigate through cultural
challenges that were formed due to
disruptions, such as the pandemic, by
implementing effective plans to work
remotely, maintain network performance
and capacity, and ensure business
operations run smoothly. Commenting
on the awards, stc CEO, engineer Maziad
Alharbi said, “The awards we received
reflect the strength and resilience of our
business continuity plan which was tested
at the highest levels during the onset of
the pandemic. At stc, we find it critical to
implement a robust business continuity
plan that is adaptable to various scenarios
and conditions during times of uncertainty.
The effective management of our business
continuity measures allowed stc to
continue delivering the same quality of
service to its customers during a period that
triggered global challenges.” In recognition
of the two awards, Alharbi thanked the Risk
Management Team and the organizers for
their diligent and in-depth review of the
Company’s business continuity strategy.
Kuwait Telecommunications Company – second from Business Continuity Institute Alharbi added, “When it comes to business
stc, a world-class digital leader providing for the category ‘Most Effective Recovery continuity, our objective is to not only plan
innovative services and platforms 2022’ at the BCI Middle East Awards. and strategize for unexpected events, but
to customers, enabling the digital The prestigious titles were awarded to also utilize today’s technology to minimize
transformation in Kuwait, announced that stc after displaying the implementation possible disruptions in our service. As a
it has won two awards from two separate of its business continuity plan and telecom and digital solutions provider, we
award agencies for its effective business organizational resilience capabilities greatly value and account for the critical
continuity management and scenario to both award agencies. The business role we play as a provider of various
planning. stc received two awards, the continuity awards stc received are a communication channels for our valued
first from Continuity, Insurance and Risk testament to the Company’s effective and customers. Given that role, it is essential
(CIR) Magazine during its 24th Annual resilient plan, which had been activated that we continue to enhance and develop our
Business Continuity Awards Ceremony for at several levels including the Covid-19 services to ensure that we always maintain
the category ‘Global Award 2022’ and the pandemic. After a rigorous screening and those communication lines operational.”

stc Reveals a Whitepaper in Collaboration with GCC Open RAN Consortium

To further enhance its collaboration with ICT ecosystem, the Consortium launched a publication of a whitepaper titled “Open
other regional operators and building on its regional community open lab that provides RAN for Brownfield Operators Challenges
earlier announcement to establish a joint shared facilities and access to members and Opportunities”. The white paper sets
GCC Consortium in a step to accelerate and vendors for Open RAN solution trials out the challenges of deploying Open
the early adoption of Open Radio Access and validations. To establish the right RAN in brownfield networks, such as
Network (Open RAN) solutions in their mechanism and understanding of Open interoperability, operational complexity,
brownfield networks with a robust regional RAN, today the consortium announces the cyber security, performance, and TCO

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