It also signs agreements with Sure Pay and D11 Gaming at LEAP 2023 (pictured)
Saudi network operator Mobily and Tencent Cloud have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration to launch c loud solutions and services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mobily provides integrated services for operators and others in the surrounding region, has the largest mobile network by coverage in the Kingdom and one of its biggest FTTH networks, plus one of the largest data centre systems worldwide.
According to the MoU, Mobily will lead and manage data centre hosting, network links, and ICT infrastructure, while Tencent Cloud will provide cloud solutions and services, from Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) products such as cloud virtual machine, storage and network solutions, to Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) products such as database and media solutions.
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The collaboration includes Tencent Cloud Enterprise (TCE), an enterprise-grade private cloud platform that relies on Tencent Cloud’s established product system. TCE provides self-controllable and elastically scalable full-stack service capabilities.
It also integrates diverse IaaS, PaaS, and Software-as-a-Service products, and deploys data centres, networks, servers, systems, and applications to provide a one-stop solution for enterprises in Saudi.
Omar Alrasheed, Chief Corporate Strategy & Digitalization Officer of Mobily, said, “Partnering with hyperscalers has become a strategic imperative for both parties. The question … is about which business model [to adopt] and how to start the collaboration…Mobily is confident that our collaboration with Tencent Cloud will add value to KSA’s digital transformation.”
Sure Pay
In addition, Mobily Pay has confirmed an agreement with Sure Pay to develop a payment acquiring system for its app. The deal will enable Mobily Pay to become a merchant wallet for their point-of-sale users while supporting strong B2B solutions. The aim is to increase the number of transactions conducted on the app and open up new opportunities for the application.
D11 Gaming
Mobily Gamers has established a partnership with D11 gaming to create Mobily Gamers’ gaming and esports platform. Under the revenue sharing agreement D11 will become a gaming hub partner that will provide and manage a customized gaming ecosystem solution for multi-platform gaming which includes casual, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), the Cloud, esports and all related aspects based on the contract.