STC selects Ericsson for managed services in Saudi RIYADH, February 11, 2021 Saudi Telecom Company (stc) has selected Ericsson as its managed services provider in Saudi Arabia in an agreement, which will see the Swedish networking leader will deploy Ericsson Operations Engine to strengthen stc's network operations. Ericsson will deploy its latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered software suite and machine learning tools and capabilities to provide an automated end-to-end managed operations service. The Ericsson Operation Engine will support activities in Network Operation, IT Operations and Field Support and Maintenance for stc's networks, covering technology domains from the core to access, including 5G.