The challenge
The main challenge for Sports Boulevard was integrating diverse vendor approaches into a unified mobile and fixed network strategy that could meet both current and future connectivity demands. Achieving this required identifying state-of-the-art, future-proof solutions while maintaining technical and regulatory compliance. Additionally, the project faced complexities related to defining sustainable revenue streams and structuring investments in a rapidly evolving digital and infrastructure landscape.
Project outline
- Reviewed initial RFI responses, data gathering & interviews at SBF.
- Developed telecommunication demand identification and infrastructure analysis & modeling.
- Identified initial revenue streams, assumptions and cost/revenue modeling.
- Drafted RFP documents to float to market – for the mobile and fixed networks.
- Performed technical evaluations of bids, including material reviews and proposal scoring.
Our impact
- As an industry expert – we were an industry partner to SBF assisting in navigating the telecom regulatory framework & market players, providing insights into bidder approaches, recommendations & best practices in the telecom industry for SOTA and future proof solutions for SBF.
- Successfully drafted & floated mobile & fixed RFPs to market that attracted the largest & key telecom bidders in KSA.
- Successfully progressed the telecom project in SBF to the next milestone of commercial negotiations stage.
- Defined a clear demand & cost/revenue modeling for SBF to utilize as a planning & bidder negotiations tool.
Duration of engagement: October 2024 – October 2025