Forward to: Network Engineering — Infrastructure Intelligence

Network Infrastructure
Intelligence Workflows

Ten agent workflows for the Network Engineering team — 5G rollout benchmarking, fiber expansion intelligence, vendor ecosystem analysis, network performance competitive monitoring, spectrum utilization tracking, tower company assessment, subsea cable intelligence, edge compute site planning, network sharing opportunity detection, and satellite connectivity landscape mapping — using domain intelligence to optimize network investment decisions.

15G Rollout Competitive Benchmarking

AI agent benchmarks 5G deployment across GCC and global operators by monitoring their /products, /press, and /careers pages for 5G-related updates, coverage claims, and technology investments.

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Benchmark 5G Deployment Across Operators
/products /press /careers /partners OpenPageRank Countries
5G DEPLOYMENT BENCHMARK — GCC OPERATORS ══════════════════════════════════════════════ stc.com.sa — PageRank: 7.8 /products: 5G SA standalone network | /press: "97% population coverage" /careers: 89 5G engineer roles | /partners: Ericsson, Nokia 5G Maturity: 92/100 — GCC leader etisalat.ae — PageRank: 7.5 /products: 5G + Wi-Fi 7 FWA | /press: "World's fastest 5G" claim /careers: 67 5G roles | /partners: Huawei, Ericsson 5G Maturity: 89/100 — Close competitor mobily.com.sa — PageRank: 6.8 /products: 5G plans launched | /press: "Expanding 5G coverage" /careers: 34 5G roles | /partners: Nokia, ZTE 5G Maturity: 72/100 — Behind stc but closing gap ooredoo.qa — PageRank: 6.4 /products: 5G Home + 5G Business | /press: "FIFA 5G showcase" /careers: 23 5G roles | /partners: Ericsson 5G Maturity: 68/100 — Event-driven investment zain.com.sa — PageRank: 6.5 /products: 5G plans + eSIM | /press: "5G home broadband" /careers: 28 5G roles | /partners: Samsung Networks 5G Maturity: 65/100 — Lagging in coverage
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5G Investment Signal
Company Signal
etisalat.ae — /press: "World's fastest 5G" claim challenges stc's leadership positioning. /careers: 67 5G engineers (vs stc's 89). /products: Wi-Fi 7 FWA bundle with 5G. /partners: Huawei deep integration for Open RAN. Etisalat closing the gap — maintain investment pace and counter with 5G-Advanced early deployment.
COMPETITIVE PRESSURE — Etisalat closing 5G gap
Sector Signal
GCC 5G Race — All 6 GCC operators now have 5G live. /careers data shows 241 5G roles across region (stc = 37% share). 5G-Advanced mentions appearing on /products pages of 3 operators. Private 5G enterprise pages growing 78%. Next battleground: enterprise 5G + network slicing.
NEXT PHASE — Enterprise 5G and network slicing

2Vendor Ecosystem Intelligence

AI agent maps the telecom vendor ecosystem by monitoring equipment manufacturer domains for product launches, partnership announcements, and technology roadmap indicators.

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Track Vendor Product & Strategy Signals
/products /press /partners /careers /events IAB Categories
TELECOM VENDOR ECOSYSTEM — KEY SUPPLIERS ══════════════════════════════════════════════ ericsson.com — PageRank: 8.2 /products: 5G-Advanced, Open RAN, network slicing /press: "Saudi factory expansion" — local production /careers: 156 Saudi-based roles (+45% YoY) /partners: stc primary vendor STRATEGIC: Deep stc partnership, Saudi manufacturing nokia.com — PageRank: 8.4 /products: 5G FWA, private 5G, IP routing /press: "GCC private 5G deployments" focus /careers: 89 Saudi-based roles /partners: Mobily primary vendor MONITOR: Strong private 5G positioning huawei.com — PageRank: 8.6 /products: 5.5G, AI-native network, green 5G /press: "Middle East innovation center" in Riyadh /careers: 234 MENA roles | /events: MENA tech summits GEOPOLITICAL: Monitor regulatory signals samsung.com/networks — PageRank: 9.2 /products: Open RAN, vRAN solutions /press: "Entering telecom infrastructure in MENA" /partners: Zain Saudi partnership NEW ENTRANT: Disrupting traditional vendor landscape
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Vendor Strategy Signal
Domain Signal
samsung.com/networks — /products: Open RAN and vRAN solutions specifically targeting GCC. /press: Zain partnership for Open RAN. /careers: 12 Saudi network engineer roles. /events: MWC Barcelona demo of Saudi deployment. Samsung entering GCC vendor market — creates multi-vendor negotiation leverage for stc procurement.
LEVERAGE — Samsung entry creates vendor competition

3Fiber Expansion & FTTH Intelligence

AI agent tracks fiber-to-the-home deployment by monitoring real estate development domains, new city projects, and construction company activities to prioritize fiber expansion investments.

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Map Saudi Real Estate Development Pipeline
/products /press /about /contact IAB Categories Domain Ages
FIBER EXPANSION PRIORITIZATION — NEW DEVELOPMENTS ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ METHOD: Track new residential/commercial developments via domain intelligence NEW DEVELOPMENTS NEEDING FTTH (Q1 2026): roshn.sa — /products: Sedra (11K homes), Warefa (8K homes), Alarous (6K homes) Total new FTTH demand: 25,000 homes /press: Phase 2 expansion announced for all communities dgda.gov.sa (Diriyah Gate) — /products: 20K residential units Total new FTTH demand: 20,000 units Premium development requiring fiber + smart home connectivity jeddahtower.com — /products: Mixed-use, 200+ floors Demand: 5,000 units + commercial fiber + smart building IoT kaec.net (King Abdullah Economic City) /products: Phase 3 expansion | /press: Industrial + residential growth Demand: 15,000 units + industrial fiber TOTAL NEW FTTH PIPELINE: 65,000+ connections Estimated capex: SAR 1.3B | Revenue: SAR 890M/year recurring
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Fiber Investment Signal
Company Signal
roshn.sa — Saudi PIF-backed developer. /products: 3 mega communities in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah. /press: 25K homes in current phase, 100K+ planned by 2030. /partners: Seeking infrastructure partners. Pre-wire fiber partnerships with developers = guaranteed subscriber pipeline. Each ROSHN home = high-value FTTH customer.
PRE-WIRE DEAL — 100K future FTTH connections

4Tower Company & Infrastructure Sharing

AI agent monitors tower companies and infrastructure sharing opportunities across Saudi Arabia and the GCC, tracking TAWAL competitors and identifying co-location optimization targets.

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Map Tower Infrastructure Landscape
/products /about /investors /careers Countries OpenPageRank
TOWER INFRASTRUCTURE — GCC LANDSCAPE ═════════════════════════════════════════ tawal.com.sa (stc subsidiary) — PageRank: 5.4 /products: 16,000+ towers | /about: Saudi's largest tower co /investors: IPO preparation signals | /careers: 45 roles OWNED ASSET — Monetization through IPO + sharing ison.com — PageRank: 4.8 /products: Tower management, site acquisition /about: Operating in 15 African + ME markets /careers: 12 Saudi roles | Entering Saudi market POTENTIAL COMPETITOR — Monitoring required americantower.com — PageRank: 7.6 /products: 220,000+ towers globally /investors: Listed, aggressive M&A strategy /press: "Evaluating GCC tower acquisitions" ACQUISITION THREAT — Monitor TAWAL competitive positioning
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Tower Strategy Signal
Company Signal
americantower.com — /press: "Evaluating GCC tower acquisitions" mentioned in Q4 earnings. /investors: $3B M&A budget allocated. /careers: 3 "Middle East business development" roles. If American Tower enters Saudi, TAWAL valuation pressured. Accelerate TAWAL IPO before international entry.
IPO URGENCY — International tower cos eyeing GCC

5Subsea Cable & International Connectivity

AI agent tracks subsea cable projects and international connectivity routes relevant to Saudi Arabia's position as a digital hub between Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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Map Subsea Cable Landscape
/products /press /partners /about Countries OpenPageRank
SUBSEA CABLE INTELLIGENCE — SAUDI ROUTES ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ EXISTING CABLES THROUGH SAUDI WATERS: AAE-1: Europe-Asia (20 Tbps) — Saudi landing in Jeddah SEA-ME-WE 6: Europe-Asia (new, 100+ Tbps) — Yanbu landing 2Africa: Meta-led, circling Africa — Jeddah/Yanbu landings MENA Cable: Regional GCC backbone — Multiple Saudi landings NEW CABLE PROJECTS DETECTED: google.com/cloud /press: "Blue-Raman" cable, India to Italy via SA Saudi landing point = data center opportunity meta.com /press: Additional 2Africa branches planned Expanded capacity through Red Sea corridor SAUDI DIGITAL HUB POSITIONING: Current cables through SA: 12 | New planned: 4 Saudi positioned as Europe-Asia data crossroads Data center demand growing 67% YoY near cable landings STRATEGIC: Cable landing = data center = cloud revenue
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Connectivity Hub Signal
Sector Signal
Saudi Digital Hub — 16 subsea cables (current + planned) transit Saudi waters. Google, Meta, and Microsoft all investing in Saudi cable landings. Data center domains near Jeddah/Yanbu grew 89% in 12 months. stc controls key landing infrastructure. Build data center campus at each cable landing for hyperscaler co-location revenue.
INFRASTRUCTURE MOAT — Cable landing monopoly

6Edge Compute & Data Center Site Planning

AI agent identifies optimal edge compute and data center locations by analyzing demand signals from enterprise domains, cloud provider expansion plans, and hyperscaler landing patterns.

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Map Data Center Demand
/products /press /careers /partners Countries
DATA CENTER DEMAND MAP — SAUDI ARABIA ═════════════════════════════════════════════ HYPERSCALER EXPANSION SIGNALS: aws.amazon.com /press: "Saudi Arabia region 2026" — 3 AZs in Riyadh cloud.google.com /press: "GCP Saudi region" — Dammam-based azure.microsoft.com /press: "Azure Saudi" — Riyadh + Jeddah DATA CENTER DEMAND HOTSPOTS: Riyadh: 234 enterprise domains needing low-latency (<5ms) Jeddah: 156 domains + cable landing infrastructure Dammam: 89 domains + Aramco/industrial demand NEOM: Smart city compute requirements Madinah: Tourism + Hajj seasonal compute EDGE COMPUTE OPPORTUNITIES: Gaming: 478 domains needing <10ms latency — 15 edge sites AR/VR: 34 domains (growing) — Future demand driver Industrial IoT: 345 factory domains — Edge at factory sites TOTAL DC + EDGE INVESTMENT: SAR 4.5B over 5 years
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Edge Compute Signal
Sector Signal
Saudi Data Center Boom — All 3 hyperscalers opening Saudi regions. Enterprise cloud demand growing 89% YoY. Data localization mandates driving local DC demand. Gaming requires edge compute at 15+ metro locations. stc edge advantage: tower sites can host micro-edge nodes, creating lowest-latency edge network in MENA.
EDGE MOAT — Tower sites as edge compute locations

7Satellite Connectivity Landscape

AI agent monitors LEO and GEO satellite operators entering the Saudi market, tracking their regulatory approvals, partnership strategies, and potential competitive or complementary positioning.

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Track Satellite Operator Movements
/products /press /compliance /partners Countries Domain Ages
SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY — SAUDI MARKET ════════════════════════════════════════════ starlink.com (SpaceX) — PageRank: 7.8 /products: Consumer + business satellite internet /compliance: No Saudi license yet, CITC discussions underway /press: "Middle East expansion planned 2026" COMPETITIVE THREAT: Rural broadband disruptor oneweb.net — PageRank: 6.2 /products: LEO satellite connectivity for enterprise/gov /partners: "Saudi operator partnership" mentioned /compliance: ITU filings for MENA coverage POTENTIAL PARTNER: Enterprise + remote area coverage ses.com — PageRank: 6.8 /products: GEO + MEO hybrid connectivity /partners: Active MENA operator partnerships /press: "Saudi maritime and aviation connectivity" EXISTING PARTNER: Complementary to terrestrial network
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Satellite Strategy Signal
Domain Signal
starlink.com — /press: Middle East expansion 2026. /compliance: No Saudi license but CITC meetings confirmed. /products: $120/month consumer plan undercuts fixed broadband in remote areas. If licensed, Starlink could bypass stc for rural Saudi. Partnership-or-compete decision needed. Recommend: Partner for remote/maritime, protect urban/suburban.
STRATEGIC DECISION — Partner vs compete with Starlink

8Network Performance Competitive Monitoring

AI agent tracks network quality claims and performance benchmarks across competing operators by monitoring their marketing pages, speed test platform domains, and regulatory reporting.

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Monitor Performance Claims
/products /press /blog OpenPageRank
NETWORK PERFORMANCE CLAIMS — SAUDI OPERATORS ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ OPERATOR SPEED CLAIMS (from /products & /press): stc.com.sa: 5G: "Up to 3.3 Gbps" | 4G: "500+ Mbps" mobily.com.sa: 5G: "Up to 2.4 Gbps" | 4G: "400+ Mbps" zain.com.sa: 5G: "Up to 2.1 Gbps" | 4G: "350+ Mbps" THIRD-PARTY BENCHMARK DOMAINS: speedtest.net (Ookla) /press: stc ranked #1 Saudi mobile Q4 2025 opensignal.com /press: stc wins 5G download speed + availability meqyas.citc.gov.sa — CITC official benchmark: stc leads all metrics COMPETITIVE GAP: stc leads 5G speed by 37% over Mobily stc leads 4G coverage by 12% over Mobily Mobily closing gap in urban areas (+23% improvement QoQ)
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Performance Gap Signal
Company Signal
Mobily Network Investment — /press: SAR 4.5B network upgrade announced. /careers: 34 RF engineers, 23 optimization roles hired. /products: "Fastest improving network" marketing campaign. /partners: Nokia 5G-Advanced trial. Urban speed gap narrowing from 45% to 37% in 6 months. Counter-invest in urban densification to maintain leadership.
GAP CLOSING — Mobily urban speeds improving 23% QoQ

9Spectrum & Regulatory Intelligence

AI agent monitors CITC spectrum allocation announcements, auction schedules, and international spectrum policy developments that could affect Saudi network planning and investment decisions.

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Track Spectrum Regulatory Developments
/compliance /press /legal /events Countries
SPECTRUM INTELLIGENCE — SAUDI REGULATORY ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ CITC SPECTRUM SIGNALS: citc.gov.sa /compliance: mmWave 26/28 GHz auction announced Q3 2026 citc.gov.sa /press: "6 GHz band consultation" for Wi-Fi 6E/7 citc.gov.sa /events: "Spectrum Strategy 2030" workshop scheduled INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM TRENDS (affecting Saudi): ITU WRC-23 outcomes: New 6G study bands identified UAE (tdra.gov.ae): Already allocated 6 GHz for indoor use EU: 3.8-4.2 GHz being studied for 5G expansion stc SPECTRUM POSITION: Current holdings: 2x 90MHz (sub-6) + 800MHz (mmWave) Upcoming auction: Must secure additional mmWave for densification Budget requirement: Est. SAR 800M for mmWave licenses PRIORITY: Secure premium mmWave blocks for urban 5G-Advanced
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Spectrum Strategy Signal
Sector Signal
mmWave Auction Preparation — CITC /compliance page confirms Q3 2026 mmWave auction. Competitor /press pages show Mobily and Zain both announcing capex for spectrum acquisition. International benchmarks (UAE, Bahrain) show mmWave critical for enterprise 5G. Budget preparation and spectrum strategy paper needed immediately.
TIME-SENSITIVE — mmWave auction in 6 months

10Network Sharing & Optimization Intelligence

AI agent identifies network sharing opportunities between Saudi operators by analyzing coverage gaps, infrastructure overlap, and regulatory frameworks for RAN sharing and infrastructure co-investment.

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Analyze Sharing Opportunities
/products /press /compliance /partners Countries
NETWORK SHARING ANALYSIS — SAUDI OPERATORS ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ CURRENT SHARING STATUS: TAWAL: Passive sharing (towers) — 16,000+ sites shared RAN Sharing: Not yet implemented in Saudi Arabia International benchmark: EU operators save 30-40% with RAN sharing SHARING OPPORTUNITY ZONES: Rural/Highway corridors: 4,500 km requiring coverage Current: Only stc covers 60%, Mobily 35%, Zain 25% Sharing saves: SAR 2.1B capex vs independent build Industrial zones: 45 zones with <3 operator coverage Sharing opportunity: Neutral-host small cells Saves: SAR 450M capex Event venues: 200+ annual mega events need temp capacity Sharing: Shared DAS/small cell infrastructure Saves: SAR 120M/year opex CITC REGULATORY SIGNALS: /compliance: "Infrastructure sharing consultation" published /press: "Encouraging passive and active sharing frameworks" REGULATORY GREEN LIGHT — Active sharing framework incoming
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Network Optimization Report

NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY

FOR: Network Engineering — Infrastructure Planning SCOPE: GCC operators + vendors + infrastructure analyzed ════════════════════════════════════════════════════ KEY INVESTMENT PRIORITIES: 1. 5G-Advanced deployment — Maintain leadership over Etisalat 2. FTTH new developments — 65K connections, SAR 1.3B capex 3. mmWave spectrum — SAR 800M budget for Q3 2026 auction 4. Edge compute at towers — 15 metro sites, SAR 450M 5. Subsea cable landing DCs — Jeddah + Yanbu, SAR 1.2B COST OPTIMIZATION: Network sharing (rural): Save SAR 2.1B capex Vendor competition (Samsung entry): 8-12% procurement savings TAWAL monetization: SAR 890M annual sharing revenue NET INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: SAR 8.2B over 5 years
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