The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conducted the first experiment in the world to provide coverage of 5G networks and find innovative solutions to the most prominent global challenges in ensuring service continuity through HAPS systems that operate ground communication towers, following the success of the Communications and Information Technology Commission in implementing the experiment in the Al-Bahr project area. the Red; To provide coverage for a range of more than 450 km2.

His Excellency the Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission, Dr. Muhammad bin Saud Al-Tamimi, explained that the experience embodies the Kingdom’s leadership in adopting wireless communication technologies and what it represents as an attractive location for investment in emerging and future technologies. It will also lead to opening new horizons for technical uses and finding innovative solutions to cover remote areas around the world and deliver communication services Its information technology is in accordance with the latest technologies that take into account global trends in protecting the environment, reducing carbon emissions, finding digital solutions in emergency situations, dealing with disasters, and providing the required capacities for temporary events and events.

He pointed out that the regulatory maturity of the telecommunications sector contributed to making the Kingdom a suitable location for international companies to conduct their qualitative experiments, as the authority completed the experiment in the Red Sea project area in partnership with the British "Stratospheric Platforms Limited" company, noting that the new technology takes into account the economic, service, health and environmental aspects; As it relies in its operational operations on clean and environmentally friendly energy in line with the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to reduce carbon emissions and build environmentally friendly cities and communities, in addition to its innovative and effective solutions to establish air platforms that serve as communication towers covering remote areas around the world, and its contribution to Overcoming one of the most important global challenges in ensuring service continuity, and the delivery of communications and information technology services to all parts of the world, in addition to its contribution to supporting innovative technologies and Internet of Things services, and providing effective solutions in covering seasonal events and festivals.

Al-Tamimi also praised the distinguished cooperation of the various partners who contributed to conducting the experiment in the Kingdom, pointing to the position it occupies globally in allocating the frequency spectrum for communications and information technology services; Which prepared its infrastructure to keep pace with and adopt the latest global technologies, and made it a fertile environment for conducting experiments, launching innovative services and solutions, and investing in its modern technologies.

He added: The success of the experiment is an important achievement for the telecommunications and information technology sector, not only in the Kingdom, but also worldwide, as the new technology will contribute to overcoming one of the most important challenges facing various sector organizers around the world with regard to covering remote areas and ensuring the continuity of services therein. The new deployment of the fifth generation networks, which provides the capabilities and capabilities of doubling the communications and information technology services.

Dr. Al-Tamimi valued the great government support that the telecommunications sector enjoys in the Kingdom, the generous care of the wise leadership - may God protect him - and the diligent follow-up by His Excellency the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha, to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, among which comes the delivery of telecommunications services and information technology with high quality to all parts of the Kingdom.