Starting from Sunday, October 1, 2023, mobile phone users in Saudi Arabia will experience a significant upgrade: the display of the caller's name and identity. This groundbreaking change, initiated by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), the Saudi digital regulator, is set to enhance communication and privacy for all.
The CST had previously unveiled a draft technical specification outlining the caller's name and identity display. This entails the caller's name and number being recorded in the call log, with devices capable of receiving and displaying this information across various technologies.
The primary objective behind this service is to elevate the reliability of calls received from legal entities while ensuring seamless compatibility with mobile phone manufacturers. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, it aims to combat spoofing calls, bolster user privacy, and reduce dependence on unreliable programs and applications that compromise caller privacy. Additionally, it serves as an educational tool for users, acquainting them with the feature related to displaying the name of the connected party.
This service exclusively reveals the names of legal entities, whether governmental or private, to users. These entities must subscribe to the service with their respective service providers. The scope of this specification revolves around enabling the feature of displaying the name of the connected party on terminal devices operating on mobile networks within Saudi Arabia.
It introduces an additional feature that empowers call recipients to identify the caller by providing the name of the party initiating the call. What's noteworthy is that service providers can effortlessly implement this feature in their networks, eliminating the need for connected parties to take action to activate it.
In line with these developments, service providers for mobile and landline phones are urged to implement the necessary solutions to facilitate the availability of this feature in their networks, aligning with the provided specifications.
