Telecommunications, Space & Digital Infrastructure
We advise providers, investors, customers and counterparties on entering and operating in Saudi Arabia’s communications and digital-infrastructure markets, including activity and authorisation mapping, connectivity, non-terrestrial services, data centres, infrastructure and continuing contracts.
Map the activity before selecting the licence
Technology businesses often describe themselves by product category while the regulatory analysis turns on the activities performed. Hosting, connectivity, managed services, resale, infrastructure access and customer support can have different implications. We convert the operating model into an activity map tied to the entity, location, customer and supplier responsible for each step.
Corporate and sector entry are one design problem
Investment registration, company objects, sector authorisation, contractual responsibility, staffing and technical operations should be aligned. Completing one track without the other can leave a business incorporated but unable to perform the intended service—or licensed for a model its contracts do not reflect.
Infrastructure contracts must work under stress
Digital-infrastructure arrangements should address more than price and availability. The agreement should allocate security responsibilities, planned change, emergency access, subcontractors, regulatory information, resilience, incident cooperation, liability and the practical transition at expiry or failure.
Our work
We advise on activity and authorisation mapping, Saudi market-entry structures, applications to CST and continuing compliance, wholesale and enterprise service arrangements, connectivity, infrastructure access, non-terrestrial and satellite-enabled models, data-centre arrangements, outsourcing and managed services, allocation of regulatory responsibilities in contracts, governance of service changes and incidents, and coordinated advice with corporate, investment, data and cybersecurity workstreams.
Saudi authority basis
The primary sector source is the CST-published Telecommunications and Information Technology Act; its official English version states that Arabic prevails in case of discrepancy. CST also publishes operative Non-Terrestrial Networks regulations and infrastructure-specific instruments. CST’s March 2026 “Space Sector Regulations and Guidelines” publication was a public consultation; we do not describe that proposal as law in force unless its final status is officially confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
How should a telecom or IT provider approach Saudi market entry?
Start by mapping the precise activities, customer types, infrastructure, data flows and contracting entity. Corporate entry and sector authorisation should then be designed together.
Is a commercial registration enough to provide a regulated service?
Not necessarily. A company’s corporate registration and its sector licence or registration answer different questions and both must match the activities actually performed.
What should a digital-infrastructure contract allocate?
It should address scope, access, service levels, security, data, subcontracting, change control, regulatory cooperation, resilience, incident handling, liability, transition and exit.
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