Small Cells World Summit

SCWS Saudi Arabia 2025 highlights blog is out now! 🔗 smallcellforum.org/blog/connectiv… Plus, you can now access all presentations and the full event gallery: smallcellforum.org/scws-saudi/ Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, exhibited, and spoke at this year’s event. #SCWSSaudi25

During SCWS Saudi today, Vicky Messer, SCF Board member and VP of Product Management at RANsemi, announced the latest SCF white paper that is due to be released in a few weeks on Small Cells and Non-Terrestrial Networks, giving a first look at the findings from the paper.

‘Regulation to enable innovation’ with CST, the Saudi Regulator, Ali Ahmed (R&D Manager, ACES & SCF Regional Chair) and Abdullah Bin Khunain (Lead Specialist, Commercial Planning, TAWAL). Followed by a panel with Ahmed Hegazy of NTRA Egypt.

Our panel discussion on in-building connectivity discussed the range of solutions and options available for this growing part of the market. Panellists discussed sharing options - MOCN/MORAN and Open RAN, testing and assurance, and different technology and architecture choices.

Interesting discussion on 'NHP and the next-gen compute ecosystem: Unlocking the rollout of future technologies with edge AI' with Muhammad Zaryab Nisar (PMP)®, Expert Commercial Planning, TAWAL and Bassem Issa, KSA Telecom System Business, Sales Lead, Dell Technologies.

In our opening talk of day 2 at #SCWSSaudi25, ACES CEO, Dr. Akram Aburas, shared the company vision for small cells and neutral host in Saudi Arabia and introduced their small cell R&D projects. Today's agenda here: smallcells.world/saudi/agenda/

Fantastic session on 'Delivering a step change in the football experience at the Dortmund Stadium, Germany – Open RAN' by Richard Heseltine, Sales Director, SOLiD.

In his talk on the SCWS Saudi stage, Sameer Gupta, Director, Analysys Mason, says: "...in the KSA, demand for small cells is expected to surge...reaching 3.1k sites by 2030, slowly shifting towards a neutral host provider model". #SCWSSaudi25 #smallcells #KSA

SOLiD are here at the SCF pavillion! Come and see them to find out more about their DAS solutions and see Richard Heseltine, Sales Director, speak during the stadiums session at 16:45. Agenda here: smallcells.world/saudi/agenda/

In our opening keynote panel at SCWS Saudi, Dr Khalid Almashouq, Group CTO, ACES and Omar AlRasheed, GM of Commercial Excellence, TAWAL discuss how the connectivity landscape is evolving and growing in Saudi Arabia.

Our SCF pavilion stand sponsors ANDREW are here displaying their connectivity solutions for stadiums and much more.

Don't miss out on hearing from Sameer Gupta, Director, Analysys Mason, on 'Small cells market analysis: Regional and global' at #SCWSSaudi2025. 🕟 12:45 - 13:05 📅 18 November 2025 Find out more here - smallcells.world/saudi/

Day 2 at SCWS Saudi Arabia 2025 will be joined by Vicky Messer, VP Product Management, RANsemi, who will be exploring 'NTN and small cells'. Find the full agenda: smallcells.world/saudi/agenda/

We're looking forward to this session 'Solar powered small cells' joined by Ayman Alharbi, Executive Director, Red Sea Global, on day 2 at SCWS Saudi Arabia. 🕟 16:25 – 16:40 📅 19 November 2025 Plan your conference by heading to our agenda page: smallcells.world/saudi/agenda/

The opening keynote panel discussion at SCWS Saudi Arabia 2025 will explore 'Evolving networks in the Middle East market'. Speakers include... ⚠️ Only 3 days to go! Find the full agenda here: smallcells.world/saudi/agenda/

We're looking forward to an interesting panel discussion - 'From Connectivity to Experience: AI-Powered Stadium Networks' at #SCWSSaudi25. This session will be joined by...

We're pleased to be joined by the following speakers at this year's #SCWSSaudi2025 to discuss 'Stadiums connectivity - demonstrating industry innovation in deployment of mobile networks'...

Join us at #SCWSSaudi25 for 'Mission critical and private network evolution' panel discussion. Speakers include: - Mudar Al-Ani, Aramco Digital - Hassan Al Bihishi, TAWAL - Jawahar Mtar, Nokia smallcells.world/saudi/agenda/

Thank you to TAWAL who are sponsoring at this year's #SCWSSaudiArabia. There's still time to get your tickets! Register today: smallcells.world/saudi/ #smallcells

🚨 Keynote panel at SCWS Saudi Arabia🚨 'Transforming connectivity - the vision of small cells in KSA' will be joined by: - Abdullateef AlSenan, STC - Saleh Alhammad, CST - Hassan Al Bihishi, TAWAL - Dr Philip Song, Huawei - Benjamin Edmonds, King Salman Park