Zain Kuwait‘s 5G traffic currently accounts for more than 40% of its total wireless traffic, ranking the operator as number one in GCC countries in terms of 5G offload ratio. Zain Kuwait is one of the leading telecom operators in MENA and was the first operator to launch commercial 5G services in the Middle East.
Increasing penetration
Zain Kuwait started deployment of 5G networks in 2018 and, after two years of continuous development, 5G services have entered a period of high growth. Users are continuing to develop rapidly, and the proportion of 5G traffic has also been increasing continuously. This has resulted in positive revenue and profit growth for the operator.
Zain Kuwait has achieved a 5G subscriber penetration ratio of 23%, and the average DOU (days of use) of its 5G subscribers is five times higher than that of its 4G subscribers. Zain Kuwait’s mobile network also recorded revenue and profit growth of 4% and 13% year-over-year in Q2 2021. Zain’s 5G development leads the Kuwait telecom market, and its business success has been a result of its overall strategic objective to provide first-class 5G services for users in Kuwait.
100% coverage
Zain started 5G C-band construction in 2018. In Q3 2019, it completed coverage of major urban areas. By early 2020, it achieved a 1:1 construction ratio with its LTE network. Within six months of the commercial launch, Zain reached 100% coverage.
With the goal of providing a first-class 5G network experience, Zain has increased investments in network planning and network construction, enabling Zain Kuwait to win Ookla’s Fastest Fixed Wireless Network Provider Award in 2020 and to lead the Open Signal Global Experience Test reports.
Zain Saudi Arabia recently won Speedtest Award as Fastest Fixed Internet in Saudi Arabia for the first half of 2021 for the third time in a row.
