Riyadh, Ramadan 08, 1439, May 24, 2018, SPA -- In a report released today, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's leadership in the Middle East and North Africa region and its adoption of the latest technologies as a result of the Kingdom's first successful trial launch of the fifth generation (5G), the latest mobile phones technology, which took place during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan this year. The report noted Saudi Arabia's keen interest in broadband and its services due to the impact of such technologies on the local economy and its contribution to the achievement of the vision of the Kingdom 2030. --SPA 22:18 LOCAL TIME 19:18 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w693624