Motorola awarded US$120 million GSM contract by Mobily

Motorola today announced a contract worth approximately SAR435 million (US$116 million) with Mobily in Saudi Arabia that marks the fifth major turnkey GSM network expansion that the second-placed Saudi mobile operator has undertaken with Motorola in the past four years. Saudi Arabia’s northwest and southwest regions will benefit from enhanced GSM coverage and capacity.

The turnkey expansion will enable Mobily to expand its network coverage to increase its subscriber base within the kingdom. Motorola will deliver its GSM infrastructure solutions as well as comprehensive range of services.

Motorola has won a number of significant GSM network expansion contracts over the past few years, including expansion contracts with VNPT Group in Vietnam, China Mobile in China, and Celtel Nigeria in Nigeria.