STC subscribers exceed 100 million worldwide

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As part of its external investment and expansion strategy, STC has achieved planned and solid growth, with the number of STC customers worldwide currently exceeding 100 million.

The most recent strategic expansion takes the company’s global footprint into the Kingdom of Bahrain, enabling yet another country in the region to benefit from STC’s advanced communications technologies and high quality products.  

"STC’s expansion beyond the borders of Saudi Arabia is successfully proceeding in line with our strategic plans, opening up new markets to the benefits of STC's vast technological and operational experience,”  said Ghassan Hasbani, CEO of International Operations at STC. “It is STC’s superior capabilities and expertise that have won the trust of local and international customers, enabling us to grow into the largest telecom company in the region and earning the STC Group well-deserved recognition as a giant in the world of telecommunications.”

He went on to say “VIVA Bahrain will offer the market services of the highest quality at the most competitive prices via easy to use innovative channels that will enable STC customers to benefit from several facilities in KSA, Kuwait and Bahrain, including default transference within the network in the three countries.“

In addition to aiming at increasing the number of customers throughout the world, the STC Group aspires to more qualitative achievements in the field of ICT in order to enhance its position as an innovative leader of the global telecommunications industry.