Saudi Arabia’s leading national digital enabler, stc Group, has announced the establishment of Alibaba Cloud in Riyadh, KSA, for high-capacity cloud services in partnership with the Chinese technology giant.
stc has also partnered with eWTP Arabia for Technical Innovation Ltd., the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), and the Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE), the company said in a statement. The new company’s capital will amount to SAR 894 million.
Also, it will benefit from the position of stc Group in the services and technology solutions sector and will employ the best talent and expertise to support the local capabilities and enable the region. This will help Saudi Arabia to enhance digital development and build an advanced ecosystem capable of meeting the future needs of the Kingdom.
Increased Cloud Adoption
The establishment of the new company in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, came in response to the significant increase in demand for cloud computing services and solutions in the region. The company will provide advanced cloud computing services to companies operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ensuring that they employ the highest standards of security and protection.
Alibaba, one of the leading providers of cloud computing services and solutions globally, will offer a range of cloud services and solutions, which will enable local companies and institutions to digitise their businesses, employ the technologies of Industry 4.0, raise work standards and enhance businesses.
In line with the Kingdom’s efforts to enhance economic diversification and stimulate investment opportunities in the cloud computing sector, the new company will contribute to providing quality jobs, transferring knowledge and expertise to the Kingdom, and ensuring a safe work environment for entrepreneurs in the region.
stc’s investment with Alibaba for cloud computing services, in cloud computing solutions in Riyadh, reflects the company’s future vision and its role in pushing digital transformation efforts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi. Additionally, its commitment to forge partnerships with leading technology companies around the world in line with the Kingdom’s 2030 vision to attract foreign and international investments into the Kingdom, creating a secure environment for entrepreneurs, and enhancing information security by protecting data internally in the Kingdom.
The establishment of the company specialised in cloud computing services and solutions in Saudi Arabia will contribute to developing the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure and preparing it to provide the latest digital data storage services and solutions and ensure its protection and security, which will enhance the Kingdom’s ability to provide cloud computing services to global companies.
