Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global has unveiled the world’s first zero-carbon 5G network at The Red Sea’s Six Senses Southern Dunes resort.
The 5G network is designed exclusively for The Red Sea in partnership with Zain KSA, a Saudi Arabian telecommunications and digital services company.
It will provide the highest speeds for 5G connectivity in the region and will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy via more than 760,000 solar panels built by Red Sea Global.
John Pagano, group CEO at Red Sea Global, says: “We aspire to be global pioneers of regenerative tourism development, adopting 100 percent renewable energy at our flagship destination, The Red Sea, and working towards the achievement of a 30 percent net conservation benefit by 2040.
“These ambitious goals demand ambitious partners, and our collaboration with Zain KSA transcends telecommunications, extending into sustainability and environmental protection.”
The 5G network’s towers have been built to blend with The Red Sea‘s landscape, inspired by the surrounding rock formations.
“With these remarkable achievements, we are further bolstering our support for one of our nation’s crucial strategic projects, demonstrating our commitment to realizing Saudi Vision 2030’s goals for nationwide digital transformation and sustainability, including the goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 and improve the quality of life across the kingdom,” said Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Deghaither, CEO of Zain KSA.
Regenerative tourism project
Once completed, The Red Sea will contain 50 resorts with up to 8,000 hotel rooms and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. It will also house luxury marinas, golf courses, and entertainment, dining and leisure facilities.
The Red Sea’s first three hotels and the first phase of its international airport are on track to launch later this year.
In more news, Red Sea Global aims to plant 50 million mangrove trees by 2030. The company shared a construction update for the giga-project earlier this month.
