{"id":3155,"date":"2025-01-16T17:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T13:34:10","slug":"weekly-news-blast-16th-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/weekly-news-blast-16th-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Blast – 16th January 2025"},"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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Abu Dhabi seeks bidders for unidentified data centre project<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The Abu Dhabi government has issued an RFQ for a cloud project to serve more than 40 government entities. According to the tender, the government seeks to integrate digital infrastructure and cloud environments across government entities into a “centralised hybrid multi-cloud setup” known as ADGOV Cloud. This new system will feature a unified multi-cloud tenant design spanning multiple platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and AWS, while also integrating with the Unified Data Center (UDC)\u2014a private government cloud hosted in a third-party data centre. The bid submission deadline is February 3rd, 2025\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

UAE joins $1bn subsea power connectivity initiative<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The UAE has partnered with Italy and Albania to develop a $1bn subsea energy connection, aimed at importing renewable energy across the Mediterranean region. This initiative will enhance the existing 430km power interconnections along the Adriatic seabed. The partnership focuses on generating renewable energy in Albania, which will be exported to Italy via subsea cables, and involves Italian grid operator Terna and the UAE\u2019s National Energy Company, Taqa. The collaboration also includes deploying large-scale renewable energy projects in Albania (solar, wind, and hybrid solutions) and further emphasises the Emirates’ role in connecting nations through its renewable energy expertise\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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BNET signs asset transfer deal with stc Bahrain<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

BNET, Bahrain\u2019s national broadband network, and stc Bahrain have signed an asset transfer deal seeing stc Bahrain transferring its fibre assets to BNET. This deal aligns with the Firth National Telecommunications Plan, aimed at achieving a single network objective under BNET, supporting sustainable and competitive growth in Bahrain\u2019s telecommunications and ICT sectors. Bahrain is \u2018\u2019in the midst of a new chapter in the development of the local telecommunications sector, where we have introduced fairer competition among telecommunications companies in the retail sector for the benefit of customers\u2019\u2019 commented Ahmed Jaber Alhogbani Aldoseri, CEO of BNET\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Oman<\/b><\/h1>\n

Oman starts work on first space economic zone<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Oman has begun construction of Zone 88, the Sultanate\u2019s first scientific and economic zone dedicated to space industries and advanced technologies. Located within the Special Economic Zone in Duqm, Zone 88 will feature facilities for ADAS, AI, and advanced technology testing, along with space habitat centres and commercial space launch areas. The zone aims to meet regional demands in the rapidly evolving technology landscape. The region\u2019s space economy has trebled over the past 10 years, reaching an estimated $25bn in 2023. It is also projected that the value of the Middle East\u2019s space sector will reach $75bn by 2032\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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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 with NEWS in the subject line. Industry News UAE Abu Dhabi seeks bidders for unidentified data centre project The Abu Dhabi government<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-news-blast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3155"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3194,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155\/revisions\/3194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}