{"id":3068,"date":"2024-11-14T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2024-11-14T15:36:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:36:39","slug":"weekly-news-blast-14th-november-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/weekly-news-blast-14th-november-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Blast – 14th November 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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Mahmud Elashaal authors an informational whitepaper<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Cummins\u2019 Mahmud Elashaal<\/a> has authored an informative, vendor-neutral, whitepaper titled \u2018The Application of Microgrids in Datacentres: Reducing Emissions and Enhancing Grid Reliability\u2019. This paper explores how microgrids can mitigate grid shortages and reduce emissions in the data centre sector, offering insights into sustainable practices within digital infrastructure\u2026Read more\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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MEP Middle East interviews Oumkeltoum Loudiyi<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Sudlows Consulting\u2019s Oumkeltoum Loudiyi<\/a>, Senior Projects Manager, has been featured in MEP Middle East\u2019s latest issue. In her interview, Oumkeltoum reflects on her remarkable career journey, the challenges of managing complex, high-stakes projects, and her passion for empowering her teams to achieve excellence. This latest feauture follows her win at the MEP Middle East awards, naming her as Project Manager of the Year. Congratulations to Oumkeltoum!…Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stc launches 2Africa Pearl subsea cable and data centre projects in the Kingdom<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Telco giant, stc, has launched its 2Africa Pearl subsea cable system in Bahrain, one of the longest cable systems in the world, along with a Data Centre Park. The company has said the projects, part of a $300mn investment, will support its strategy of driving international expansion and growth through ICT investments. The Data Centre Park, spanning 55,000 sq.m, is planned to scale up to 60MW of IT load and the site is designed to be energy-efficient, aligning with the Kingdom\u2019s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2060\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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KSA launches $100bn AI digital infrastructure mega investment package<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a $100bn investment into AI, called \u2018Project Transcendence\u2019. The initiative aims to position the Kingdom as a global AI leader, narrowing the gap between Saudi Arabia and leading nations like the US, China, and recently, the UAE. The Saudi technology hub is rumoured to rival Abu Dhabi\u2019s G42, with plans to establish AI data centres and support startups, and is funded by the Public Investment Fund (PIF)\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Equinix opens its sixth Middle Eastern data centre in Salalah<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Dubbed SN1, and located in Salalah, this new data centre adds to Equinix\u2019s facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and marks its second facility in Oman. The facility will be directly connected with Equinix\u2019s MC1 data centre in Muscat through a fibre-optic cable, providing carriers, hyperscalers, content providers, and cloud service providers the ability to co-locate their critical infrastructure. Equinix has partnered with Omantel, as with their other facilities, for this build\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ericsson signs 6G MoU with e&<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

UAE-based teclo e& and Ericsson have signed a MoU to explore 6G technology concepts, aiming to develop use cases and future network evolution. Though 6G is not anticipated to launch until the end of this decade, at the earliest, vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei have been working on the technology for a number of years. With this MoU, both companies \u2018\u2019aim to leverage their shared expertise to drive progress in the development for 6G for the United Arab Emirates, and the wider region\u2019\u2019, comments Ekow Nelson, VP and Head of Global Customer Unit for e& at Ericsson Middle East and Africa. This collaboration follows Ericsson\u2019s 2022 multi-million pound investment into its 6G research in the UK\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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