Dubai
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Equinix will open its third International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Dubai. -
du is exploring the potential of the metaverse to enhance its network capabilities, its chief technology officer Saleem AlBlooshi has said.
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Edgnex has turned to JLL for its facility management needs as it pursues the first phase of its strategy to deliver data centre facilities "across unique and diverse markets locally and globally".
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Attention has turned to the Italy Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 as Sparkle presented its managed IoT connectivity service for enterprises for the first time.
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Khazna Data Centers is to deploy two new facilities in Dubai, using its pod-based design techniques so the facilities can easily expand in future.
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Schneider Electric has kitted out a new, on-premise facility for the University of Birmingham Dubai’s new campus, creating energy savings of up to 15% while operating at peak performance.
Forthcoming events
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Expereo has opened the doors to its Customer Support Excellence Center in Dubai, UAE.
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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) has confirmed that acting CEO Fahad Al Hassawi will continue in the role on a permanent basis.
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Moro Hub, a digital unit of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has signed an agreement with Huawei to build the largest solar-powered data centre in the Middle East and Africa.
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Emirati telco du has secured long-term financing worth more than US$1 billion (AED 3.769 billion).
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du, the UAE-based integrated telco owned by Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) is to launch two new data centres in the early months of 2021.
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Jerzy Szlosarek, the former CEO of Epsilon, has joined an Irish-backed start-up that plans to deliver software-defined infrastructure to enterprises and service providers.
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Restrictions around VPN and VoIP services in the MENA region could be re-examined following the release of a report by Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).
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The Middle East and Africa region is on track to lead the growth in global machine-to-machine (M2M) connections over the coming five years, driven by the rapid development of major smart cities.
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Johan Dennelind, who resigned as CEO of the Telia group in August, will be the new CEO of Dubai-based Du.
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The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has partnered with Avelacom and deployed new points of presence (PoPs) in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Dubai and Mumbai data centres.
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du has today announced a new video contribution partnership with Telstra to deliver secure MBC video content worldwide.
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Middle Eastern governments are putting themselves among the forefront of smart city developments. How can carriers get involved? Gareth Willmer reports
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UAE-IX has announced it has now topped 100Gbps of internet peering traffic for the first time, with over 64 regional and global customers now connected to the platform.
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Tata Communications, a digital infrastructure provider, has unveiled its cybersecurity response centre in Dubai.
