CST Publishes Roads Index Report 2024 on Telecom Service Quality in Saudi Arabia’s Roads

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services (MOT), has published the Roads Index Report 2024, which provides indicators for telecom services performance on both major and secondary roads in Saudi Arabia, to boost competitiveness in providing the best services to users and enable stakeholders to view the performance of telecom networks across Saudi Arabia, CST said in a news release.The updated Roads Index Report now includes telecom services and internet coverage indicators, as well as rates for successful calls and acceptable internet speeds. It also provides a quality index for video streaming platforms on primary roads designated as '11' and secondary roads marked as '222'.The report revealed that telecom service coverage on Saudi Arabia's primary roads has reached 99%, with the same coverage level on secondary roads. This extensive coverage is due to the efforts of telecommunications providers such as Saudi Telecom C ompany (STC), Mobily, and Zain, each of which equally holds the top spot with a 99% coverage rate.STC topped the list of telecom providers with a 98% coverage rate, while Mobily was second at 94% and Zain third at 82% for primary roads. On secondary roads, STC again led with 98% coverage, Mobily followed with 97%, and Zain ranked third with 82%. The report announced STC as the top telecom provider in the call success rate index, with a 96% success rate, followed by Mobily with 95%, and Zain in third place with 90% on primary roads. For secondary roads, both STC and Mobily shared the top spot with a 95% call success rate each, while Zain ranked second with an 88% success rate.The report also revealed that STC has won the top place in acceptable internet speed samples on primary roads, with 89%, followed by Mobily at 68% and Zain at 40%. While on secondary roads, Mobily came first with 74%, followed by STC with 73%, and Zain came third with 39%.The report also included a quality index for video streaming platforms on primary roads, with STC topping the list of providers with a score of 76%. On secondary roads, both STC and Mobily were tied for first place with a score of 77%. To view the report, follow the link: https://www.cst.gov.sa/sl/l42Source: Saudi Press Agency