Bahrain-based telco Batelco has officially launched its enterprise data centre located in Hamala in the Gulf state. The launch was in the presence of HE. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, and Chairman of Batelco Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. According to Batelco, the launch of data centre is a […]

Saudi-based telco stc has announced the launch of three mega data centres in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Madina, with 1 billion Saudi Arabian riyal (US$266.6 million) investment. The announcement was made in the presence of HRH prince Mohammed bin Khaled Abdulla Al-Faisal. stc aims to host telecommunications equipment and digital cloud infrastructure, offering higher availability, more […]

Macquarie Telecom Group, an Australian telecommunications company, has welcomed an amendment to a government bill that recognizes telecommunications and data centers as critical national infrastructure for the first time. The publication of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill, introduced to Parliament by Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon. Peter Dutton MP, recognises the importance […]

Batelco has reported growth in subscriptions to Avaya OneCloud UCaaS and Avaya OneCloud CCaaS solutions that it offers as a cloud-based service through its Bahrain data centre. Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has reported growth in subscriptions to Avaya OneCloud UCaaS and Avaya OneCloud CCaaS solutions that it offers […]

HUBER+SUHNER, a leading global provider of optical connectivity solutions, has unveiled its most versatile distribution box – the MASTERLINE Flex Box (MLFB) – offering operators greater efficiency when deploying new wireless infrastructure. Adding to the HUBER+SUHNER portfolio to create a full product range for Edge optical systems with high flexibility in regard to Wavelength Division […]

RETN, an international network service provider, recently deployed Ciena’s solutions to accommodate recent rapid increases in network traffic. Ciena’s 800G technology supports important paths in the RETN Eurasian network, connecting key points in Central Europe between Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Hamburg, where high availability of services and low latency are essential for applications such as content […]

Edge Computing has become increasingly popular as business leaders look to modernise their network infrastructure, resulting in a spike in demand for data centres across the globe. Jürgen Hatheier, Chief Technology Officer, EMEA at Ciena, says that in the next five years, we will see tens of thousands of additional scaled-down data centres at the […]

Ericsson is advancing 5G core network security for communications service providers (CSPs) through the launch of the cloud native Ericsson Packet Core Firewall. Core network security is a key factor in CSPs’ forward business planning as they pursue innovative new business opportunities powered by 5G and emerging technologies. Ericsson’s new solution, part of the Ericsson 5G […]

Telecommunications company Vocus New Zealand has deployed solutions from Cohesity to benefit from scalable and flexible capabilities from a modern backup and recovery solution. Vocus New Zealand has over 23 years’ experience connecting NZ businesses, government organizations, and consumers with telecommunications and IT services. It offers leading solutions across data center, cloud, networking, security and […]

As business leaders are discovering, there are an abundance of benefits to using Edge technology. John Hall, Managing Director, Proximity Data Centres, tells us why Edge data centres are necessary to effectively cope with the huge demand in data that 5G will bring. The arrival of 5G has dawned a new era in connectivity and […]