STC is the brand name of the Saudi Telecommunications Company which is an integrated mobile, fixed and broadband communications service provider who until 2005 had a monopoly within the Kingdom. Perhaps because of this competition STC mobile, founded in 1998, has recently begun an effort to upgrade its infrastructure and responsiveness.

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

Type of  wireless networks and frequencies STC operates on:

• GSM
• HSPA+

Subscribers:  20 Million

Website: stc.com.sa

Mobile equipment brands marketed by STC:

• Blackberry
• Apple iPhone
• Sony Ericsson
• Samsung
• HTC
• Nokia

Countries around the world where the STC brand has a presence:

• Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait
• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Turkey
• South Africa
• Bahrein