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
stc Bahrain
stc Bahrain announces the expansion of community program ‘stc Fereej’
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, and its ongoing commitment to give back to community, stc Bahrain has announced the expansion of its community program ‘stc Fereej’ by providing equipped study stations for 33 orphan students in their homes. Read more…
RED
RED team shortlisted in CIBSE awards
Red makes the shortlist in categories Young Engineer of The Year, Mechanical Engineer of the Year and Electrical Engineer of the Year. Read more…
Eaton
Eaton and SBM partner to spur Saudi digital growth
Eaton has announced a significant collaboration with Saudi Business Machines (SBM) as their exclusive IT systems integrator for Saudi Arabia. SBM. This partnership will enable Eaton to leverage SBM’s extensive expertise and reach to provide comprehensive data center solutions tailored to the rapidly growing Saudi Arabian market. Read more…
Industry News
UAE
Moro Hub and SAP team up to enhance UAE’s largest solar-powered data centre
Moro Hub, the digital subsidiary of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has unveiled a prospective partnership with SAP to introduce SAP’s public cloud services to Moro Hub’s Green Data Centre, which stands as the largest solar-powered facility of its kind worldwide.
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Abu Dhabi’s EAD and du launch environment engagement platform, Naha
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and du, part of the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have launched the Naha environmental engagement platform as part of their ongoing public-private collaboration to enhance sustainability initiatives. The platform is designed to utilise personalised digital platforms to promote sustainability, elevate environmental awareness and encourage green practices across Abu Dhabi and beyond. Read more…
Bahrain
Batelco launches ‘mobile peering’
Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, announced its latest service “Mobile Peering” which is available on Manama IX (MN-IX) for members of the platform. Batelco is the first in the MENA region to offer a Mobile Peering service, which is an open interconnecting solution, enabling mobile operators and Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) providers to securely exchange their global mobile roaming data. Read more…
US cybersecurity firm Resecurity opens office and tech hub in Bahrain
Los Angeles-based Resecurity, a cybersecurity and intelligence company serving Fortune 500 clients globally, recently announced the opening of its latest office in Manama, Bahrain, supported by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB). Read more…
Qatar
Meeza appoints acting CEO
Mohsin Nasser Al Ghaithani has been appointed acting chief executive officer at Meeza, the leading Managed IT and Data Center service provider in Qatar, This decision comes after Eng. Ahmad Abdulla Al Muslemani resigned from his position as CEO. Read more…