Red Sea Global (RSG) is a Saudi Arabian developer of tourism destinations that will offer luxury and sustainability experiences to visitors while also protecting and enhancing the natural environment and the local communities. RSG has partnered with Zain KSA to produce the world’s first zero-carbon 5G network at the Six Senses Southern Dunes resort at the Red Sea. Zain KSA, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the wireless subsidiary of Zain Group, a telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa.
Interestingly, the 5G network will not use conventional cell towers. Like towers in North America that are camouflaged to look like evergreen trees, RSG is creating 3D-printed 5G cell sites resembling rock formations that will blend with the natural Red Sea landscape.
The RSG project is intended to revitalize tourism in the region and will be fueled by 100 percent renewable energy from over 760,000 solar panels. Having the nearly 11,000 square mile destination designed with renewable energy fits the Saudi Vision 2030 plan to diversify the economy and enhance the nation’s social and cultural fabric. RSG is wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia that supports Vision 2030.
“We aspire to be global pioneers of regenerative tourism development, adopting 100 percent renewable energy at our flagship destination, the Red Sea, and working toward the achievement of a 30 percent net conservation benefit by 2040,” comments John Pagano, Group CEO at Red Sea Global. “Our collaboration with Zain KSA transcends telecommunications, extending into sustainability and environmental protection.”
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Deghaither, CEO of Zain KSA, says, “By collaborating with Red Sea Global, we reaffirm our commitment to a shared vision that balances achieving human prosperity with the preservation of nature and its sustainability for future generations, as outlined by Saudi Vision 2030.”
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