Middle East
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Iran has implemented large-scale internet restrictions amid escalating tensions with Israel, prompting serious concerns within the telecommunications sector. -
Conflict accelerates regional pivot to terrestrial fibre routes, sovereign cloud, and infrastructure-led security across Israel, Jordan, and the Gulf
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Iran’s Cybersecurity Command has instructed high-ranking officials and their security teams to cease using any devices that connect to public communication or telecoms networks, in a dramatic move reflecting heightened fears of foreign cyber surveillance and targeted digital attacks.
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The UAE-IX powered by DE-CIX has taken a major leap forward in internet infrastructure with the introduction of 400 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) access, becoming the ‘first and only’ Internet Exchange (IX) in the Middle East to offer this capacity.
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Palestinian Telecom Authority calls for urgent protection of workers amid Gaza communications crisisTRA stresses the vital role of communication services as humanitarian conditions worsen, calling on all parties to ensure the safety of repair crews.
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Vodafone Qatar has signed a wide-ranging agreement with Nokia to modernise its national network infrastructure, aiming to boost 5G capacity, lower latency, and introduce greater automation across its operations.
Forthcoming events
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Capacity LATAM 2026
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OpenAI has unveiled its first international deployment of Stargate, with plans to open a 1GW data centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Nvidia and AMD have moved quickly to capitalise on newly relaxed US export restrictions, signing major agreements to supply high-end chips and infrastructure to Saudi Arabia’s state-backed AI startup, Humain.
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The Medusa Subsea Cable System has been officially inaugurated in Libya as it continues to add connections in Africa.
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Exelera, a leading provider of ultra-low latency network services in the Middle East, has partnered with Connectbase, the industry cloud for connectivity, to automate serviceability and pricing across its network.
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Khazna Data Centers is set to expand to expand into Türkiye, with plans to build a 100MW site in the capital, Ankara.
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Dubai-based Khazna Data Centers is eyeing a significant expansion into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, aiming to capture “at least 25%” of the Kingdom’s data centre market.
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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) has revealed a landmark AED 2 billion ($544.54 million) deal with Microsoft to develop a new hyperscale data centre in the UAE.
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Marisa Trisolino will step down from her role as CEO of CMC Networks on May 9, 2025, after leading the company through a ‘transformative’ seven-year period.
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IRAQ-IXP, Iraq’s first and only neutral Internet Exchange, is celebrating its first anniversary with has quickly risen to become the third-largest IX in the Middle East in terms of connected networks.
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As the global demand for low-latency, high-capacity connectivity grows—driven by AI, cloud services, and real-time applications—networking strategies are evolving.
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Iraq is set to boost its international connectivity with the landing of the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) subsea cable, following a new agreement between the country’s Ministry of Communications and Qatar’s Ooredoo Group.
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The Middle East's data centre market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections indicating that it will double by 2030. This surge is driven by increasing multi-tenant data centre requirements, government digital transformation initiatives, cloud adoption, and hyperscaler investments.
