CST Reveals the Size of Data Consumption and the Number of Local and International calls in Makkah AlMukarramah & Holy Sites on June 14th,2024

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) revealed the telecom indicators in Makkah & Holy Sites on the 14th of June 2024, where the total of voice calls reached 33.7M, including 31.1M local calls and 2.6M international calls, with a total success rate reaching 99%.

Statistics showed the total data consumption that reached 6.3  thousand TB, equivalent to watching 2.58 million hours of 1080p HD video clips. The indicators also included the daily average of data consumption per capita reaching (867.53 MB / person), exceeding (2) times the global consumption rate of 380 MB / person.

Mobile internet download speeds averaged 432.09 Mbit/s, while upload average speeds of mobile internet reached 58.23 Mbit/s.

The ICT sector is fulfilling the high consumption capacity with the finest quality standards, which is in line with the leadership’s aspirations. Through its technical preparations and human cadres, the sector provides high download speed, as well as facilitates the pilgrims’  local and international calls to ensure a smooth Hajj.