Nokia and stc today announced a joint collaboration to operate stc’s Technology Innovation Center in Riyadh. The five-year project will see Nokia carry out several programs to help stc develop at least four truly innovative use cases every year to support stc’s business goals. stc will also join Nokia’s Open Ecosystem Network, a digital collaboration platform which brings companies together to help them innovate and develop new ideas. This is where the center’s digital community will be hosted.

Blockchain-based settlement developer, Clear has formed a partnership with global technology vendor, Nokia to build smarter, more automated networks that streamline the delivery of services throughout the optical services value chain.