Khalid Almaashouq | Group Chief Technology Officer
ACES

Dr. Khalid Al Mashouq is a telecom industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, and large-scale project execution. He has played a key role in advancing mobile indoor coverage, particularly in high-profile projects such as the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Riyadh Metro, and international sites like Bangalore International Airport and Surat Diamond Bourse. Under his leadership, ACES has pioneered the development of an in-house shareable 5G Small Cell subsystem, incorporating a comprehensive suite of components, including the RF front end, antenna, Network Management System (NMS), KPI dashboard, and Unified App. Demonstrating its leadership in cutting-edge telecommunications, ACES successfully executed Saudi Arabia’s first Voice over New Radio (VoNR) deployment on a 5G Standalone (SA) private ORAN-compliant network within its innovation lab. The company’s commitment to research and development is evident through the publication of 10 research papers and securing of 3 patents. Furthermore, ACES has fostered collaborations with both local and international industry players while strengthening academic partnerships with KACST, reinforcing its role as a key driver of technological advancement in the telecommunication sector and local contributor to Kingdom vision.