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Zain Saudi Taps Nokia Centralized RAN to Boost Upload Speed in Indoor Venues

Zain Saudi Taps Nokia Centralized RAN to Boost Upload Speed in Indoor Venues Image Credit: Nokia

Zain Saudi Arabia and Nokia have deployed Nokia Centralized RAN technology to boost network upload speeds at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports stadium, Jeddah's largest stadium.

The deployment will improve uplink connections and quality of experience for visitors to football matches and other events at the venue. The companies claim that this has increased the upload speed by up to 50%.

The volume of events held at the stadium has led to Zain Saudi Arabia finding a solution to address spikes in uplink data traffic triggered by thousands of fans sharing photos and videos via social media.

Zain chose Nokia's Centralized RAN technology to improve uplink performance, deploying clusters of LTE base stations within the stadium to optimize bandwidth and remove uplink congestion in the 1800 MHz bands. A further benefit of the technology is that it makes smartphones more energy efficient, reducing battery drain as it requires less power for uploading content.

In addition, Nokia's Professional Services helped Zain to design, test and optimize the performance of the new Centralized RAN technology.

Sultan Abdulaziz AlDeghaither, CTO, Zain Saudi Arabia
With the increased penetration of smart mobile devices, people are sharing videos and pictures over social media such as WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram, especially during events at this stadium.

Ali Al Jitawi, Head of the Zain Saudi Arabia Customer Team, Nokia 
Our Centralized RAN technology helps operators like Zain Saudi Arabia address the network congestion caused by bandwidth-hungry applications and services at large venues and stadiums.

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