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#Zain KSA#Saudi Arabia#Riyadh#Jeddah#5G-Advanced#5G-A

Zain KSA starts Saudi Arabia's first 5G-Advanced rollout

Source: developingtelecoms.comJuly 24, 2026

TL;DR: Zain KSA said on Thursday that it started the commercial rollout of Saudi Arabia's first 5G-Advanced network, beginning in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Zain KSA said on Thursday that it started the commercial rollout of Saudi Arabia's first 5G-Advanced network, beginning in Riyadh and Jeddah.

The rollout starts in two Saudi Arabian cities: Riyadh and Jeddah. The company described the launch as commercial and said the network is 5G-Advanced, also known as 5G-A.

Developing Telecoms reported the announcement and cited Zain KSA as the source. The available details state that the rollout has commenced, but do not include coverage figures, spectrum bands, device requirements, or a wider deployment timetable.

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