NEW DELHI: Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia and Zain Saudi Arabia , a telecommunication company from Riyadh are deploying Nokia's FastMile technology to provide a superior customer experience to Zain's customers.This deployment follows a technological trail with recorded speed of 20 Mbps considering the current 4G networks demand and can provide 4G macro network coverage to reach users in remote areas.With the help of Zain, this technology will be deployed in cities like Makkah and Jeddah along with the western and southern regions of the country."The subsequent deployment of the technology will help us address the problem of poor in-house coverage and provide a much-improved user experience. We are committed to providing the best-in-class quality of experience to our customers, and this project is a key step in that direction," said Eng. Sultan Abdulaziz AlDeghaither, Chief Technology Officer, Zain Saudi Arabia.This is the first deployment for Nokia FastMile in the Middle East and Africa region and it will be deployed in the typical rural environments and the suburban areas, where no fiber or copper network is available, using the 1800 MHz band."FastMile provides operators with an innovative way to re-use existing networks to meet growing broadband requirements. This deployment reinforces Zain's technology leadership, allowing it to use the latest technology solutions to meet the requirements of their customers," said, Ali Al Jitawi, head of the Zain Saudi Arabia customer team at Nokia.Nokia FastMile will improve the in-house coverage by re-using an existing macro network infrastructure that will enable Zain to build additional revenue streams by launching new and innovative services to end users.