Providing communications support for four million pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Huawei provided communications support for the Hajj

In June 2024, around four million Muslims participated in the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. From a networking perspective, this means a surge of data from four million sources all at the same time. A gathering of this scale and the extreme pressure it puts on data traffic models are rarely seen anywhere in the world.

On June 11, Huawei engineers set off to Mecca to ensure the stable operations of Huawei-built wireless and microwave sites in areas along the pilgrimage route. Their first stop was a valley called Mina. Due to strict traffic controls in the valley, the engineers had to get out of the car and walk. From mobile sites on mountain peaks to those scattered around tents, they worked from dawn to dusk, checking sites one by one in temperatures that could exceed 50°C. On June 15, our engineers headed to their next destination as the sun set, despite an already busy day of work. They walked about 10 kilometers alongside millions of pilgrims to ensure network availability along the way.

Huawei won wide acclaim for the superior network quality and user experience we provided during the Hajj. This was the 20th year that Huawei had successfully supported the event since 2005.