Weekly News Blast – 10th October 2024

Welcome to the GDCA Weekly News Blast! Check out the latest industry news from the GCC region below. Have any Middle East data centres news you’d like to share? Email yours to imogen@gulfdca.com with NEWS in the subject line.

Sponsor News

Exagate

Optimise your battery performance with Exagate’s new Battery Monitoring Systems

Exagate introduce its new Battery Monitoring System. These new systems are critical for ensuring longevity and performance of batteries in applications such as UPS systems, data centres, telecommunication base stations, and solar storage units. Don’t leave your power management to chance…Read more

Eaton

Eaton launch its newest electric vehicle solution, the Battery Configuration Switch

Eaton has launched its newest electric vehicle solution, the Battery Configuration Swicth (BCS). The BCS allows 800-volt vehicles to charge effectively using 400-volt chargers. Developed in collaboration with Munich Electrification, this revolutionary capability will significantly expand the network of accessible DC chargers for electric vehicle owners and the eMobility industry..Read more

Industry News

Saudi Arabia

DataVolt and Center3 have partnered to provide data centre operations and maintenance services across the Kingdom, with plans for regional expansion in the near future. The pai have said this partnership will align with Ceter3’s strategic vision to enhance its offerings and DataVolt’s focus on sustainable, scalable, data centre operations…Read more

Kyriba to strengthen KSA digital space with new data centre

The financial technology firm Kyriba are set to establish a new data centre in Saudi Arabia by Q1 2025. The data centre is expected to bolster the efficiency of Kyriba’s services in the region by minimising latency within locally stored data while also further improving operational efficiency and data security for businesses across the Kingdom. This new launch aligns with the goals of Saudi’s Vision 2030, further pushing KSA’s position as a global leader in digital infrastructure and economic diversification…Read more

Qatar

QIA merges international and domestic fibrecos

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will bring together the Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN) and global connectivity provider Gulf Bridge International in merger. Through this merge, QIA seeks to create a smooth transition between international and domestic connectivity, aiming to better attract major hyperscalers and AI innovators from Europe and Asia to the Gulf Nation…Read more

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