.stcgroup

Overview

• .stcgroup is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for by Saudi Telecom Company (STC).
• Intended as an official digital home for STC's products and services, and to protect STC trademarks and brand identity.
• Registry operator listed as CentralNic; the string is categorized as a brand TLD and is delegated in the DNS root.

History

• Applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program by Saudi Telecom Company.
• Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 28 August 2015.
• Registry backend/operator indicated as CentralNic; the TLD is recorded as a delegated brand gTLD.

Usage and Audience

• Primary audience: Saudi Telecom Company (STC), its subsidiaries, and channels presenting official STC services and information.
• Use cases described by the applicant include:
  • Hosting official corporate and product information for STC's broad portfolio (mobile, fixed, broadband, multimedia).
  • Providing a secure, stable digital hub to foster consumer trust and promote STC services worldwide.
  • Organizing the Group's domain name structure as STC expands into new markets.
• STC is headquartered in Riyadh and serves customers across multiple countries and markets; the TLD is positioned to support that regional and international footprint.

Registration Rules

• .stcgroup is a brand TLD and the applicant indicated STC will retain domains for internal use and to organize its online presence.
• Registrations are therefore intended to be controlled by STC (brand-owner-driven), rather than open public registrations.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The applicant framed the TLD as a tool to reinforce brand credibility, consumer trust, and technical stability.
• .stcgroup is positioned to protect STC trademarks and create an official namespace that signals authenticity to users seeking STC services.
• As a brand-controlled TLD, its primary SEO/brand value lies in consolidated brand identity and secure, authoritative landing points for STC-related content.

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domain:       STCGROUP

organisation: Saudi Telecom Company
address:      8214 Al Imam Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz Branch Road
address:      Al Mursalat
address:      PO Box 87912
address:      Riyadh 11652
address:      Saudi Arabia

contact:      administrative
name:         Head of Registry Services
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44.2033880600
fax-no:       +44.2033880601
e-mail:       stc.admin@centralnic.com

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.STCGROUP 194.169.218.46 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:46
nserver:      B.NIC.STCGROUP 185.24.64.46 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:46
nserver:      C.NIC.STCGROUP 212.18.248.46 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:46
nserver:      D.NIC.STCGROUP 212.18.249.46 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:46
ds-rdata:     63781 8 2 5a2c21b0d982a47ef075dcca0378175e917e9bca8128e4ffd52e31f627f29151
ds-rdata:     5674 8 2 509e476d742c1b7535a81e4ab14fefa0386660d241b042647077614310ef9f77

whois:        whois.nic.stcgroup

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.stc.com.sa

created:      2015-08-20
changed:      2024-05-28
source:       IANA