{"id":2943,"date":"2024-08-29T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T08:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2024-08-29T09:47:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T06:47:18","slug":"weekly-news-blast-29th-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/ar\/weekly-news-blast-29th-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Blast – 29th August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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\u2019d like to share? Email yours to imogen@gulfdca.com<\/a> with NEWS<\/strong> in the subject line.<\/div>\n
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Sponsor News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Red Engineering Design<\/u><\/b>
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Supporting young talent in the engineering sphere<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Syeh Hafiz<\/a> and RED Engineering Design for winning the ACES Young Consulting Engineer of the Year 2024 (Mechanical) award. This award recognises and celebrates young consulting engineers who have made excellent contributions to the field. As the issue of upskilling and sourcing young talent into the data centre and engineering market begins to become a sore point for many companies, RED continues to be a leader in mentoring and fostering new young talent into the industry\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Airedale by Modine<\/u><\/b>
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In-depth analysis of the rapidly increasing demands on data centres<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Airedale\u2019s Global Product Manager \u2013 Liquid Cooling, Richard Burcher<\/a>, talks with DatacenterDynamics on the future of data centres, the factors influencing cooling decisions, and Airedale by Modine\u2019s end-to-end vision makes tailored hybrid cooling solutions a reality\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Industry News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Qatar<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Qatar\u2019s regulator sets 3G shutdown date<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Qatar\u2019s regulator, the CRA, has announced that it will shut down its 3G services by the end of 2025. The State becomes the latest GCC country to concentrate on the retirement of 3G to instead focus on expanding 4G and 5G services. With hopes to enable Qatar\u2019s telecom sector to grow, while also supporting Qatar National Vision 2030 (aiming to ensure Qatar can achieve economic diversification and digital innovation by the end of the decade), the CRA, Ooredoo Qatar, and Vodafone Qatar will cease all 3G services by the deadline\u2026.Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

CRA and ITU create Qatar\u2019s Digital Innovation Profile<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has partnered with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to launch Qatar\u2019s new Digital Innovation Profile (DIP), aiming to assess and navigate accurately the digital innovation ecosystem within the State. This launch will help mold key strategies and national policies to accelerate Qatar\u2019s digital transformation. In a nutshell, the DIP Project is a comprehensive analysis of Qatar\u2019s ecosystem capacity, with specific emphasis on the States maturity in digital innovation and entrepreneurship \u2013 assessed through co-creation workshops that aim to identify strengths, address gaps, analyse needs, and develop detailed recommendations for advancing Qatar\u2019s digital economy\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mubadala invest in Yondr Group to expand its data centre profile<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Abu Dhabi\u2019s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, has invested in data centre developer Yondr Group to support Yondr\u2019s growth strategy amid increased demand for hyperscale data centres and grow its own DC profile. Yondr specialises in providing scalable data centre infrastructure to major corporations and has a contracted capacity of est. 878MW; and with global cumulative data centre demand projected to grow at a CAGR of 11% by 2032, this investment highlights Mubadala\u2019s efforts to expand its digital infrastructure portfolio (including global data centre assets) and achieve the monetary success that is expected to come\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kuwait\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CITRA introduce new frequencies ahead of 5G-Advanced rollout<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Kuwait\u2019s Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) has introducednew frequencies to prepare for the rollout of the 5G-Advanced network, which provides the world\u2019s most sophisticated communications services. Similar to Qatar\u2019s recent announcement, Kuwait will phase out its 3G services by June 2025 and redirect resources to enhance and expand 4G and 5G services. Hoping to bolster and accelerate Kuwait\u2019s leadership in the adoption of the latest technologies and firmly shift towards a digitally innovative location, leaders believe that this will also pave the way for the adoption of modern applications such as IoT, AI, VAR, and Cloud Services\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ooredoo Oman test groundbreaking new 5.5G technology<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

5.5G is the cornerstone of Oman and Ooredoo\u2019s vision for an intelligent future; and is the backbone of network evolution, fuelling service innovation and enabling seamless digital experiences across Oman as a whole. In collaboration with Huawei, Ooredoo\u2019s successful 5.5G tests mark a pivotal moment, positioning the company at the forefront of telecommunications innovation and paving the way for a hyper-connected Oman\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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