Mina: The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has released the performance report on telecommunications in Makkah and other holy sites during Eid Al-Adha, which shows that 44.8 million voice calls were made, over 38 million locally and 6.7 million internationally, all with a success rate exceeding 99%.
CST statistics also show a total data consumption of 5.79 terabytes, which is equivalent to over 2.37 million hours of 1080p HD video content. The average daily data consumption per capita was 779.93 megabytes per subscriber, surpassing the global average per capita consumption of 380 megabytes per subscriber.
Regarding mobile internet indicators, the average data-download speed was 376.18 megabits per second, and the average data-upload speed was 48.04 megabits per second.
The communications and technology sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports high consumption capacity at the highest standards of quality, in line with the aspirations of the wise leadership.
The sector’s tech
nical equipment and human cadres enable high download speeds and ensure that pilgrims make local and international calls with ease and simplicity.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
