An overview of solutions by stc market shares in IT sector

14/09/2021 Argaam

Logo of Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. (solutions by stc)


The prospectus of Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. (solutions by stc) showed the market shares and key players in the information technology (IT) sector in 2018.

 

The company owns a 13% market share in the Saudi IT services industry, which is deemed a fragmented market (except for connectivity, standalone software, and hardware) – more than double the size of the second largest IT services provider by market share.

 

Fragmented specialized players hold a market share of 48% in the IT sector, hitting SAR 19.8 billion in 2018.

 

Market Shares of Key Players in IT market during 2018

Category

Market Share

 

solutions by stc

13%

 

Telco Players

Less than 2%

 

Local System Integrators

23%

 

International Players

9%

 

 

The company’s business is currently concentrated in the Saudi market. The percentage of sales outside the Kingdom (in Kuwait and Bahrain) does not exceed 0.15% of the company’s total sales for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. solutions by stc has five branches in Saudi Arabia.

 

According to the prospectus, solutions by stc plans to participate in growth solutions to target industry verticals and use cases with high potential (for example, financial services due to regulatory trend towards bringing data storage in-house). 

 

solutions by stc’s communication division is not part of the IT services market but serves the B2B voice and data market, which has slower growth, but remains a large opportunity for the company and its competitors in the segment.

 

The company aims to increase its market share in the Kingdom and achieve sustainable revenue growth while focusing on improving profitability to maximize shareholders’ returns.

 

solutions by stc holds the largest market share of 23% in the cybersecurity segment, followed by managed networks (17%), data center and cloud computing as well as office equipment (16% each).

 

The following table shows the company’s market share in various segments:

 

solutions by stc Market Shares in 2018

Segment

Market share

Other

Cybersecurity

23%

77%

Managed Networks

17%

83%

Data Center and Cloud Computing

16%

84%

Equipment Services

16%

84%

Systems Integration

14%

86%

Internet of Things

2%

98%

Application Services

--

100%

*The company and the market consultant derived this data from the market data related to the International Data Corp. (IDC) since 2018.

 

As the company plans to access and strengthen its position in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) market, it envisions future long-term partnerships with hyperscalers, to whom the company could offer its local presence, knowledge, and access to customer base in exchange of leveraging their standard solutions.

 

solutions by stc established a foothold in the key future market growth areas with cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and digital. These areas are the fastest-growing segments with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20% for data center and cloud computing services, and 19% for IoT and digital from 2018 to 2025.

 

The following table illustrates the other main actors in the Kingdom's IT services sector:

 

Key Players in Saudi IT services sector

Segment

Local systems integration

International players

Communications

System Integration

Advanced Electronics Co., Saudi Business Machines (SBM), and MDS

Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro

--

IoT

Advanced Electronics Co., International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, and Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology

Al Eatesam Modern Marketing Company Ltd, and InfoFort

Mobily, and Zain

Application Services

Saudi Business Machines (SBM), Al Moammar Information Systems Co. (MIS), Arabic Computer Systems (ACS), and Jeraisy

Wipro, and Emircom

--

Data Center and Cloud Computing

The Company,

DETESAD, Advanced Electronics Co., and MDS

Microsoft, Oracle and SAP

Mobily

Equipment Services

Saudi Computer Co., Arabic Computer Systems (ACS), Al Moammar Information Systems Co., MDS, and Advanced Electronics Co.

DXC, and Wipro

--

Cybersecurity

Advanced Electronics Co., SBM, Innovative

Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and IBM

Sahara Net, Integrated Telecom Co. (ITC), and Mobily

Managed Networks

Arabic Computer Systems (ACS), Jeraisy and Ebtikar

--

Mobily, Integrated Telecom Co. (ITC), and BT

 

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