Aiming to further advance its network infrastructure, managed services and applications in Saudi Arabia, Zain KSA, a major telecommunications provider in the country, and Huawei, a major global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, have announced their new Reload Contract agreement.

Under the new agreement, Huawei will work closely with Zain KSA to improve its technologies and extend its customer service offering for its Saudi users. The contract includes Zain’s network new FTK, expansion, modernization and managed services. It also includes the provisions of all related products and services for Zain’s network in Saudi Arabia.

James Wu, president of Carrier BG, Middle East region at Huawei, said: “This collaboration between Huawei and Zain has been part of a long-term strategic play to create a more robust framework for Zain’s Saudi telecom network. Within every aspect of our partnerships, we place the customer at the center of the solution from radio, through to transmission, CS, PS and IPBB.”

“Huawei and Zain have had a robust and growing partnership since early 2011. Over the last 3 years, the partnership has extended to include a number of increasingly successful projects designed to help revolutionize Zain’s Saudi telecommunications operations. This relationship has helped underscore Huawei’s continued commitment to the Kingdom and reiterates our belief that the Middle East region forms one of the largest growth areas for our business and customers,” Wu added.

Sultan Abdulaziz Al-Deghaither, Zain KSA’s acting chief technical officer, said: “We aim at combining our strategies and Huawei’s latest ICT developments and are very excited about the new reload agreement and are looking forward for further partnerships with Huawei.”

Zain KSA and Huawei have collaborated on numerous projects to transform and modernize Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications infrastructure. Both companies first partnered in early 2011 in order to modernize Zain KSA’s network.