Abdullah Al-Samhan Email & Phone Number

Partner and Advisor in Alsamhan Company for water Pumps

Saudi Arabia

Freelancer

Ksa Riyadh Stc Wholesales Bu 2013 – To-Date

Abdullah Alsamhan was appointed in 2013 as General Manager for International Cables Management in STC’s Wholesale Business Unit.Alsamhan possesses vision for long term strategic planning and developing new markets, and vast international work experience. He is an expert in building internal and external collaborative relationships, developing creative and innovative initiatives, exploiting new business opportunities and driving strategic programs through complex negotiations.Under his leadership, STC continues to be play a major role in all consortium and other international cable systems that pass through the region; with him leading the evolution and development of STC's robust global network & Submarine cables .Prior to his current position, Alsamhan was General Manager, International Network & Service Management Operations and support where he successfully steered STC international network and contributing and collaborating with key stakeholders to support KSA vision for digital transformation .Alsamhan has more than 30 years of leadership and management experience in the Telecommunications sector including Strategy & Business Development, Technology Development and operation, Financial Planning, in addition to his active participation in much international cable organization and consortium .• Chairman of the Management Committee of SMW4 cable, from January 2010 to February 2018, • Chairman of Management Committee for SMW5, the last and most advance of SMW submarine cable since November 2017; • Vis MC chair 2Africa cable largest submarine in world around Africa since march 2020 • Chairman of the Technical Committee of JADI Cable which is the first cable connecting Middle East & European through terrestrial link and as Alternative route.• Chairman of the technical committee of SAS1 & SAS2 cables.• Representing STC in all MC of the cables STC (SMW3, SMW4, SMW5., 2Africa IMEWE, EIG, SAS1, SAS2, Eassy ,… )

Ksa Riyadh 2008 – 2013

Responsible for all International projects –International service Implementations, WS National services Implementation, Support & quality Assurance for all WS services ( Voice & Data, IP, Transmutation & Switching ) International project group responsible for building & upgrade International cables, Int. Switching MPLS, POPs….. .WS International Service Implementation which includes all STC international service for voices & signaling services . STC Internet expansion annual plan, STC & WS customers international leased line and others services.WS National services, Interconnections with all National Carriers , site Sharing, national leased lines. WS Support & quality insurance fault management for all WS services ( voices , Data, Internet Leased lines ) for STC BU • Built first International MPLS POPs for STC in Europe & Singapore , GCC countries • Built first international intern net POP in the Internet exchanges in Europe & Singapore .• Built biggest local caching for Google in the medial East.• Built first STC international VOIP switches.• Chairman of management committee for SMW4 submarine cable.• Represent STC in many international conferences & Meeting.

Ksa Riyadh

Leading the team Responsible for all international WS services implementation for National & International customers ( voice , Data , Internet , IPLC, TV, Satellite , C7 Signaling, NNI Connection Interconnection with OlO ,sites shearing, MPLS.) using different International Transmission media such as Terrestrial Cable & Submarine , Cable( SMW#2, SMW#3,SMW4, FLAG, SAS1,SAS2,JADI ) Satellite .• Developed STC international expansion voice plan with about 100 international carriers .• Developed STC Internet expansion plan with Tier one IP providers . • Developed & implemented Restoration plane for all STC international services .• Acting As GM many times during GM Vacations & Business traveling • Represent STC in all operation and Restoration subcommittee of international cable • Attend and present STC in many international meeting and conferences .

Ksa Riyadh

Leading team responsible for operation & Maintenance of International Transmission & switching National International & services Implementation .