Zain KSA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with StarLink to provide cybersecurity and cloud computing services in the Kingdom and to discuss the opportunities of further cooperation between the two parties. The MoU demonstrates Zain KSA’s thriving to boost the propagation and expansion of 5G applications in the Kingdom, especially in the business sector.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of Black Hat. Such a momentous event was organised by the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming and the General Entertainment Authority.
As per the MoU, the two parties will discuss the possibilities of potential cooperation and further scaling up of cybersecurity services, technologies, and solutions, negotiating feasible and efficient business development solutions. Together they will design and develop a diversified portfolio of services and solutions for the company’s government and business customers. In addition, the MoU also covers the Intelligent Automation domain powered by AI to support customers in the region with their digital transformation initiatives.
Commenting on the MoU, Chief Business and Wholesale Officer at Zain KSA Eng. Saad bin Abdul Rahman Al-Sadhan stated: “The MoU incorporates the strategic partnerships that we have built to create an integrated and secure digital ecosystem for all telecommunications and Internet-based services and applications in the Kingdom. With the launch of our new 5G services and applications, cloud solutions, Internet of Things, blockchain, robotics and drones, we grant empowering our customers from various sectors with the highest standards of data security and reliability, complying with the best practices and striving to advance cybersecurity risk management requirements.”
For his part, Mr. Mahmoud Nimer, President of StarLink, stated: “Cooperating with Zain KSA, will widen our scope to spread a cybersecurity culture in the Kingdom and the region by delivering state-of-the-art services and products that will help customers integrate advanced technologies with data security through a business development approach. This maximises the capacity of technical solutions and services within a flexible framework to help address any potential cyber risks or threats.”
