Welcome to the GDCA’s Weekly News Blast email. Every Thursday we’ll be bringing you a curated round-up of all the trending Middle Eastern data centre news from the week, including any news from our Sponsors. We’ll also be posting a Weekly News Blast on our LinkedIn, so stay tuned.
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Sponsor News
Charles Russell Speechlys
Paula Boast MBE shortlisted for Inspiring Women of the Year award
Charles Russel Speechlys’ Partner and Head of Construction, Engineering & Projects, Paula Boast MBE, has been shortlisted for the ‘Inspiring Women of the Year’ category by Construction Week Middle East. Read more…
Vertiv
Vertiv and MDS SI Group Extend their Distribution Partnership in the Middle East and Levant Region
“This renewal underscores the strong collaboration that both organizations have cultivated in the Middle East and Levant region over the past three decades, consistently advancing technology solutions, offering top-tier products and exceptional on-the-ground support,” commented Karsten Winther, president for Vertiv in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Read more…
Datalec Precision Installations
DPI is hiring!
DPI is on the hunt for both a Project Manager and a Junior Administrative Assistant to join the team.
Industry News
Saudi Arabia
stc group and NEOM’s Tonomus sign agreement for LEO satellite capacity in KSA
Tonomus, Neom’s digital infrastructure subsidiary, has signed a multi-year agreement with stc group. The agreement will give stc group access to LEO satellite capacity and enable the company to offer broadband internet and data services across the Kingdom. Read more…
KT, Hyundai E&C and stc group sign 50-year digital infrastructure partnership in KSA
The MoU will see the combination of KT’s digital transformation capabilities with Hyundai E&C’s smart construction and construction capabilities, along with stc group’s network infrastructure. Together, they will collectively construct internet data centres (IDC), smart cities enhancing Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure. Read more…
Al Nowais and US private equity firm announce data centre focused MoU in Saudi
Al Nowais Group, which supplies high-technology solutions to the UAE and Saudi Arabian governments in a number of different sectors, and Aurum Equity Partners, a prominent US private equity firm, have announced a data-centre-focused MoU. The companies will jointly invest in an advanced 50MW next-generation data centre in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on innovation, sustainability and security. Read more…
Bahrain
Batelco launches Bwave, 400G of international high-speed capacity
Batelco has announced the launch of Bwave, a wavelength service of 400G capacity high-speed connectivity, quadrupling its current service proposition. Batelco collaborated with technology provider Ciena to elevate its solutions capabilities and provide faster connectivity and higher capacities to customers, which include wholesale providers, internet service providers, hyperscalers, enterprises, datacentre operators, enterprises and content providers. Read more…
UAE
Emirates NBD Bank set to expand data centre footprint with du
The partnership between du and Emirates NBD Bank will provide NBD with a Tier III data centre, designed to supercharge its IT operations. Read more…
Damac eyeing up millions of dollars in South East Asia data centre investment
Due to be built on 1.21 hectares of land in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, the facility has an estimated capital expenditure of US$52.3 million. Read more…
Middle East
Jordan to open largest data centre, creating 300 jobs
The Aqaba Digital Hub is set to the largest data centre in Jordan by the end of 2023 – a cutting-edge data centre with a capacity of 6 megawatts. It embraces everything from a mega data centre and internet exchange point to cloud platforms and fiber networks, creating 300 direct and indirect job opportunities, and fostering economic growth and stability. Read more…