Huawei's integrated network services help Saudi Telecom support extraordinary Hajj peak traffic

Since STC and Huawei began their long-term strategic partnership in 2005, Huawei's integrated network services and mature softswitch solutions, used in every high-traffic event, have enabled STC's network to repeat excellent performance with zero incidences of overload, interruption and faults during the last three Hajj gatherings.

The Hajj is the world's largest annual religious pilgrimage. More than three million pilgrims from all around the world travel to the city of Mecca, gathering within a 10 km² area. This area is one of the highest mobile traffic densities in the world, creating very unique network traffic challenges for telecom operators.
Huawei's high-quality NSKE solutions, including network consultancy, network evaluation and optimization, preventive maintenance, guaranteed STC subscribers' access to a multitude of services during Hajj, including voice, data and SMS services. Utilising advanced technologies, such as data mining and modeling, traffic loads assessment, Huawei was able to help STC to accurately forecast network tendency and fully optimize the network in time.

Dr. Zeyad Thamir Al-Otaibi, Vice President of Saudi Telecom Company, commented: "It is a great honour to be a part of something that enables over 3 million visitors to call their families all over the world to share with them the glory of the Hajj. Our solid network supported smooth communications under such rare high-density traffic tides. We've created a miracle in telecommunications history and Huawei played a very important role."

Mr. Tian Feng, Huawei's Middle East and North Africa President, said: "I am very proud of the achievements that have resulted from Huawei's partnership with STC. We will continue to focus on the needs of our operator partners and work on further developing network value for these customers."