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Aramco and Samsung sign MoU for localising 5G technology in Saudi Arabia

The collaboration will start with private network development in the country

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Saudi Aramco is to partner with Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics to localise the industrial 5G technology ecosystem in the kingdom.

The collaboration will start with development of private networks in the country.

The two have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the proposed partnership plans.

The proposed collaboration aims to contribute to the digital transformation of various industrial sectors in Saudi Arabia, such as energy, petrochemical, and manufacturing by leveraging advanced 4G and 5G technologies capable of providing secure, fast and reliable communication to meet critical business requirements of industries.

The MoU follows the recent launch of Aramco Digital Company, which aims to accelerate the digital transformation in the kingdom, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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