Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, has deployed Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optical technology to maximise capacity along the Mediterranean segment of Telecom Egypt’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) submarine cable system and Egypt’s mesh network Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme gives Telecom […]
Saudi Arabia’s digital company stc has announced it is continuing its data centres project phase three, which will be the biggest project of data centre construction across the region at one time, after the completion of phases one and two. The new phase of constructing its next-generation cloud-enabled data centres, expanding presence and capacity, accelerating […]
To support universal and affordable broadband access in Africa, IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and the rollout of fibre-optic cable on the continent. The partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa’s leading independent fibre and digital services provider, aims to increase digital connectivity and inclusion in Africa and to […]
Arc Solutions, a provider of integrated networking solutions, has been awarded Best Data Centre / Edge Service Innovation at the Global Carrier Awards 2021. It has been recognised for its work in rapidly expanding its network ecosystem and launching a Middle Eastern pan-regional connectivity platform to fill the gap in the market for on-demand, intra-regional […]
Nokia has announced it is providing its SR Linux network operating system (NOS) and 7220 IXR data centre switches to everyWAN, the Spanish operator that provides national and international IP transit and interconnection services between major data centres and Internet peering points in Europe. The solution will enable everyWAN to expand its services and data […]
Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel), Oman’s integrated telecommunications services provider, has deployed Ciena WaveLogic 5 Extreme 800G coherent optical technology to connect data centres, submarine cable landing stations and telecom exchanges in various regions across the Sultanate in order to accommodate the rapid increase in network traffic. Marking the first rollout of 800Gbps wavelengths in the […]
Etisalat Group and G42 have announced the signing of a binding agreement to merge their data centre (DC) offering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A total of 12 data centres will be combined in a new joint venture business operating under Khazna Data Centres, creating the UAE’s largest data centre provider. G42 and Etisalat […]
Colt Technology Services, a leading global provider of agile, high bandwidth connectivity solutions, has announced the availability of its new 400GE Wave and Private Wave services, making it the first telco to offer the technology in Hong Kong and Singapore. Based on Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent optical technology, the 400GE service builds upon […]
IBM has announced a strategic multi-year agreement with Telefónica to use IBM intelligent automation software and services to implement UNICA Next – Telefónica’s first-ever, cloud-native, 5G core network platform. With UNICA Next, Telefónica aims to acquire the agility, reliability and efficiency to continuously optimise its services, now and in the future. As Telefónica and other […]
Continuing investment in security clearances and cyber skills means Macquarie has the largest team of security-cleared cyber warriors of any Australian data center and cloud service provider. Macquarie Telecom Group has surpassed 200 government-cleared security staff, with plans to continue to grow that number, as it continues to invest in local skills and capability to […]
