- NEOM's next generation cognitive cities will support its cutting-edge urban 
environments, improving the lives of residents and businesses far beyond the 
capabilities of today's smart cities
- stc will deliver an advanced 5G and IoT network to support the development of 
NEOM 


NEOM Co. announced its first step to create the world's leading cognitive 
cities that rely on leading technology for digital services after signing a 
contract with stc group to establish a 5G network infrastructure that will 
accelerate NEOM's digital ambitions. In addition to the one-year contract to 
develop the network, the partnership also includes the development of an 
innovation center in NEOM to explore new 5G opportunities.

NEOM's next generation cognitive cities will support its cutting-edge urban 
environments, improving the lives of residents and businesses far beyond the 
capabilities of today's smart cities. NEOM will use one of the most advanced 5G 
technology in the world, to enable the proactive exchange and analysis of data 
between NEOM residents and city infrastructure.   

stc will build a wireless 5G network enabling present and future 5G 
applications across NEOM. With a speed and capacity 10 times higher than 
standard 4G networks, 5G in NEOM will enable numerous segments such as Internet 
of Things (IoT), data analytics, virtual reality, augmented reality, smart 
homes, and autonomous vehicles. It will also provide the public safety network 
for NEOM security services. 

Commenting on the agreement, NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al Nasr said: "We are glad to form 
this partnership with a leading national digital enabler such as stc to support 
our ambition and goal to be an accelerator of human progress and to create the 
world's leading digitally sustainable, cognitive cities. NEOM's infrastructure 
will utilize AI, robotics, and human-machine fusion to deliver greater 
predictive intelligence and enable faster decision making across all NEOM 
sectors. The procurement and deployment of a future-proof wireless network is a 
critical first for NEOM in realising our goal of driving innovation in the 
future digital economy."

The CEO of stc Group, Eng. Nasser bin Sulaiman Al Nasser, added: "This 
agreement reflects stc's commitment to enabling digital transformation and 
providing digital solutions across the Kingdom. We are proud to have been 
chosen to build the infrastructure for the 5G network and an innovation centre 
in NEOM - the land of the future and a model for sustainability, innovation, 
development, and prosperity. This agreement comes in line with stc's vision as 
a digital enabler to develop infrastructure and provide the latest technologies 
that will enrich the experience of societies and foster innovation, which in 
turn will contribute to improve the customer experience and moving the digital 
transformation forward."

NEOM will also trial and test 5G solutions that will allow it to lead in 
fast-growing, future-focused sectors such as robotics, Artificial Intelligence 
(AI), and human machine interface technologies. Leveraging such technology will 
open up the enormous potential of NEOM as a new economic driver across a range 
of industry sectors for the Kingdom.

About NEOM

NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a New Future 
might look like. It is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being 
built from the ground up as a living laboratory – a place where 
entrepreneurship will chart the course for this New Future. It will be a 
destination and a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building 
a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses, and 
reinventing environmental conservation.   
NEOM will be the home and workplace to more than a million residents from 
around the world. It will include hyperconnected, cognitive towns and cities, 
ports and enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues, 
and tourist destinations. As a hub for innovation, entrepreneurs, business 
leaders and companies will come to research, incubate and commercialize new 
technologies and enterprises in ground-breaking ways. Residents of NEOM will 
embody an international ethos and embrace a culture of exploration, risk-taking 
and diversity - all supported by a progressive law compatible with 
international norms and conducive to economic growth.  

For further information, visit: www.neom.com.

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SOURCE: NEOM