Saudi says data volume traffic increases by 40% in Arafat, compared to 2019

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia announced that the volume of data traffic transferred via the STC network in the Arafat area increased by 40 percent in comparison to the 2019 hajj seasons. 

This was the highest number to be recorded, with 5G and 4G networks accounting for 96 percent of the total traffic, SPA reported.

This year’s hajj season saw a spike in qualitative technologies, as the number of 5G network sites increased by 132 percent.