stc Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading digital enabler, announced that it has signed an agreement to implement the SilkLink project in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The signing came after the Group won a competitive process for the project, which involved the participation of most regional telecommunications companies.
Silklink will invest more than 3 billion riyals to strengthen its communications infrastructure and aim to connect Syria regionally and internationally through a fiber-optic network spanning more than 4,500 kilometers, alongside the installation of data centers and international submarine cable landing stations.
The project will provide high data transfer capacity and higher reliability, enabling telecommunications operators in Syria and the region to offer advanced communication services and support digital applications, cloud services and the Internet of Things, as well as improve the quality of the internet and increase the efficiency of digital infrastructure in Syria.
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The SilkLink project is an extension of stc Group’s strategy to increase investment in cross-border digital infrastructure and build a regional connectivity system linking Arab, Asian and European markets, which will strengthen the Group’s position as a leading digital enabler in the region and support its sustainable growth plans in the telecommunications and digital services sector.
