The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) required a mobile site leasing framework aligned with international benchmarks and compliant with Saudi legal and regulatory requirements. The objective was to define pricing approaches, assess current practices, and design both status quo and forward-looking regulatory models.
The challenge
MCIT needed a structured, evidence-based framework for mobile site leasing that reflected global best practices, addressed market inefficiencies, and incorporated Saudi legal, regulatory, and institutional considerations.
Project outline
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Collected and analyzed historical site lease pricing data and identified countries suitable for benchmarking.
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Reviewed Saudi legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks for state-owned land use.
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Designed two mobile site leasing frameworks:
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Status quo framework assuming minimal regulatory change.
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Ideal framework assuming broader regulatory reform.
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Conducted stakeholder workshops to validate findings and refine proposals.
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Delivered two key outputs: a regulatory and policy review, and a comprehensive site lease framework.
Our impact
The engagement provided MCIT with a clear, adaptable leasing framework that supports consistent pricing practices, strengthens regulatory oversight, and aligns Saudi Arabia’s mobile site leasing environment with international best practices.
Duration of engagement: January 2022 – Ongoing