STC deploys 4,500+ critical communication devices for Health, Hajj, Umrah, Water entities

STC reveals that the number of critical communications devices used by ministries of Health, Hajj and Umrah, and Water Company for communication at the Holy Places amounted to 4,765 devices, which were designated for emergency and sensitive services. The company indicated that it has dedicated all its technical and human capabilities to serve pilgrims and to ensure the success of the pilgrimage season, under the current extraordinary circumstances, by providing a distinctive package of critical communications dedicated to emergency and sensitive services to ensure the best services to the relevant sectors.

STC affiliate also provides coverage networks for Tetra services as well as press and talk service, which is the next generation of critical  communications for facilities that require immediate communication with reliability and safety through broadband technology, and other services in Makkah region.

STC constructed, developed and expanded several sites, alongside with the Holy Places. It established other networks in critical  areas of Saudi Arabia, including most airports and ports of Saudi Arabia and the industrial zone. STC plans to cover all major cities and critical regions in Saudi Arabia.

Critical  communications can accommodate huge working groups, in addition to its high security and high encryption level for calls, and its 99.99% dynamic operation in emergencies. Ordinary communication networks are not able to handle call traffic in emergencies, especially in crowded places, such as the Holy Places, where more than two million communication users and devices congregate in one place.