STC’s 5G Network Outperforms Rest in Gaming and Download Speeds

A recent report examining the 5G experience in Saudi Arabia revealed that the Kingdom is now one of the most advanced countries in the field of telecommunications and information technology. Read the full report here.

The report, released by OpenSignal, analyzed the performance of 5G network services provided by the Kingdom’s largest mobile service providers, namely the STC, Mobily, and Zain.

OpenSignal, a global analytics company specializing in quantifying the mobile network experience, analyzed the performance of the three telecom giants based on the following factors: overall experience, the 5G experience, coverage, and consistency.

According to the report, STC’s 5G experience was superior in terms of video and gaming, audio applications, download speed, and downloading. The company received the 5G Video Experience Award, scoring 70.9 points out of 100, while Mobily came in second place with 67.9 points, and Zain ranked third with 64.1 points.

In terms of the best experience for mobile multiplayer games when connected to the 5G network, STC came in first again – with 64.2 points. Meanwhile, Mobily came in second with 59.6 points, and Zain third with 39.1 points.

In the audio application category, Mobily came in first place with 79 points, followed closely by STC with 78.7 points, while Zain ranked third with 72.4 points.

In terms of download speeds, STC came in the lead with a download speed of 261.5 MB, while Mobily ranked second with a speed of 192.3 MB, and Zain finished third with a download speed of 183.1 MB.

In terms of the availability of 5G network, STC received the 5G Availability Award, scoring 30.1%, while Mobily and Zain received 22.8% and 24.1%, respectively.

As for access to the 5G network, Mobily and STC scored 4.8 and 4.5 points, respectively, on a 10-point scale, while Zain received 4.1 points.

OpenSignal is one of the world’s leading companies with a reputation for analyzing and evaluating mobile networks, and its reports are of interest in telecommunications sectors around the world. The 5G mobile network technology was launched in the Kingdom in 2019.