January 22, 2019 – STC Solutions Saudi Telecom Company (STCS), the leader of Information Communications Technologies (ICT) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), will launch the first iDirect DVB-S2X network in the Middle East. Utilizing VT iDirect’s iQ Series of remotes, its next-generation DVB-S2X technology will enable STCS to offer high-speed connectivity and expand its service offerings to meet the needs of high-bandwidth applications cost-effectively and efficiently. The technological move is in alignment with the digital transformation strategy that the KSA plans to realize by 2030. The iQ Desktop remotes are designed to serve a wide range of performance scenarios and service providers can add new features on demand, based on a future-proof software-upgradeable design. This will benefit STCS’s clients across the KSA, such as users from the Government ICT and enterprises, and enhance cellular backhaul.