Saudi Arabia information 89% enchancment in gaming latency as IoT subscriptions hit 13.85 million

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded an 89 % enchancment in latency charges for its hottest digital video games, positively impacting service high quality and efficiency, in keeping with a report by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST).

The fifth version of CST’s “Saudi Internet” report confirmed that a number of in style video games recorded low latency charges, reaching 11 milliseconds for Teamfight Tactics and League of Legends, and 12 milliseconds for Mobile Legends.

In phrases of gaming platforms, good units ranked first with 22.1 % of utilization, adopted by PlayStation at 21.8 %.

As for gaming frequency, weekly gaming ranked first at 32.1 %, adopted by gaming at intermittent intervals at 31 % and each day gaming at 29.2 %.

In the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, the report confirmed that the variety of subscriptions reached 13.85 million.

Meanwhile, inhabitants protection in city areas utilizing Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) expertise reached roughly 99 %, supported by greater than 30,000 towers.

The adoption charge of IoT in properties reached 18 %.

These indicators replicate the readiness of the Kingdom’s digital infrastructure to accommodate rising web utilization, together with digital gaming and purposes that depend on device-to-device connectivity.

The report additionally highlighted Saudi Arabia’s worldwide standing, with the Kingdom rating first globally within the International Telecommunication Union’s 2025 Digital Readiness Index.