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Sponsor News
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CRS shortlisted for Middle East Legal Awards 2023
Congratulations to CRS who has been shortlisted across 8 categories by The Oath Legal Magazine Middle East Legal Awards 2023, including Law Firm of the Year in Bahrain, Qatar and UAE! Read more…
Industry News
UAE
Equinix to invest over $100 million in new Dubai data centre
The new IBX facility will be known as DX3, and will be Equnix’s largest in the region. With 1,800 cabinets of capacity across two phases and a footprint of 12,000 square meters, DX3 is planned to support the rapid growth of AI capabilities. It is designed for energy efficiency, featuring cutting-edge technologies in cooling, redundancy, and scalability, and is set to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Read more…
Eaton delivers industry-first software platform to help operators accelerate digital transformation journey
Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it is helping operators accelerate digital transformation with its new portfolio of digital solutions designed to further increase uptime, optimise performance and enhance sustainability. The platform, part of Eaton’s Brightlayer Data Centers suite, is the first in the industry to unite asset management, IT and operational technology (OT) device monitoring, power quality metrics and advanced electrical supervision in a single, native application. Read more…
Dubai looks to become smart manufacturing hub
Dubai is pursuing its D33 development agenda with an aggregate economic target of $8.7 trillion, catapulting it into the world’s top cities by economic strength by 2033. Looks to prioritise smart manufacturing that relies on robotics, is highly automated, and more sustainable. Read more…
Hyundai UAE unveils AI smart taxi concept
The Hyundai Sonata Smart Taxi was showcased at the Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit. The taxi is equipped with advanced AI technology and streaming services. The AI-equipped cameras inside the car monitor various elements, including the driver’s alertness, reaction time, and other safety indicators as well as records the journey of every passenger. Read more…
Saudi Arabia
Mobily and Zenlayer announce new partnership
Announced at Capacity Europe, cloud provider Zenlayer and KSA’s second largest ISP Mobily’s partnership will aims to deliver high performance edge compute and connectivity services to businesses deploying infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, with potential to expand beyond 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…
Middle East
Kuwait’s Hayat signs $48.4mln service deal with UAE’s Du
Kuwait-based Hayat Communications has said it has signed a contract worth around $48.4 million with the UAE’s Du to support its services in the emirates. It said the three-year contract covers the company’s entire infrastructure, including mobile and fixed-line assets, the fiber optic network, and data centres. Read more…