Zain Saudi Arabia

Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia is a telecommunications services company that offers fixed line, mobile telephony, and Internet services under the brand name Zain Saudi Arabia. Zain was the third mobile network operator in Saudi Arabia. It was launched on 26 August 2008[1][2][3] and it enrolled more than 2 million subscribers within 4 months of its launch.

Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia
TypePublic
Tadawul: 7030
ISINSA121053DR18
Founded12 March 2008 (2008-03-12)
HeadquartersGranada Business Park,
Riyadh
,
Saudi Arabia
Area served
Saudi Arabia
Key people
  • HH Prince Naif Bin Sultan Bin Saud Al Kabeer (Chairman)
  • Eng. Sultan Bin Abdulaziz AlDeghaither (CEO)
Revenue5,968,506,000 Saudi riyal (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets27,738,253,000 Saudi riyal (2019) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitesa.zain.com

History

The company paid $6.1 billion for a license to operate in Saudi Arabia for 25 years.[4] Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia was listed on the Tadawul on 22 March 2008.[5]

Zain launched mobile services in Saudi Arabia on 26 August 2008.

The company negotiated a $2.5 billion Islamic loan in 2009.[6]

Zain appointed a new chairman on 23 March 2013. This news came within a week of Saudi Telecom's (STC) CEO resigning from his position.[7][8]

Infrastructure

In 2021, Zain Saudi Arabia owned 8,069 telecom towers in Saudi Arabia, valued at 3,026 million Saudi riyals (807 million US dollars).

Radio Frequency Summary
Frequencies used on the Zain Network.
Frequency rangeBand numberProtocolClassStatusNotes
900 MHz E-GSM8GSM/GPRS/EDGE2GActive
2100 MHz IMT1UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+3G
900 MHz E-GSM8
2100 MHz IMT1LTE/LTE-A4GActive/Building out
1800 MHz DCS3
900 MHz E-GSM8
800 MHz DD20
2500 MHz BRS41Band 38 available via MFBI.
n41NR5G
3500 MHz C-Bandn78

References
  1. "Zain to launch mobile phone services in Saudi Arabia today". Gulf News. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  2. "Zain Takes One Network to Saudi Arabia". The Monitor (Uganda). 30 September 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  3. "Zain delays launch of Saudi mobile services for testing". MEED Middle East Economic Digest. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  4. "Zain to launch mobile phone services in Saudi Arabia today". www.dubaicityinfo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. "Company Details". www.tadawul.com.sa. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. Mangham, Christopher (1 October 2009). "RLPC-Middle East syndicated loans hit five-year low". Reuters via Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  7. "New chairman for telecom provider Zain Saudi". Reuters. 23 March 2013.
  8. Arab news


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