Telecom Egypt signs agreement with Grid Telecom for New Submarine Cable
Telecom Egypt (TE) will be signing a joint cooperation agreement with Grid Telecom, a subsidiary of the Greek Independent Electricity Transmission Operator (IPTO), to link Egypt and Greece by building a new submarine cable. This came during a visit by a delegation from the Greek IPTO to Telecom Egypt’s headquarters in the Smart Village in […]
Linde, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, YTL PowerSeraya & YTL Data Center to explore Hydrogen-generated power in Singapore
Linde, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (“STT GDC”), YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited and YTL Data Center Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“YTL”) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to collaborate on a clean hydrogen energy proof-of-concept (“POC”) that will contribute to Singapore’s sustainability efforts. Qian Wen-Bin, Linde’s Asia Pacific Head of Clean Hydrogen and Decarbonisation […]
Tencent Set to Open Third Data Centre in Japan to Meet High Gaming Demand
Major Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings has revealed plans to open a third data centre in Japan, citing strong and robust demand for its cloud services from online games and livestreaming systems within the country. Tencent’s expansion decision was first reported by Nikkei Asia. According to Poshu Yeung, senior vice president for Tencent’s international cloud […]
PwC Middle East invests in AWS’ regional partner to accelerate Digital Transformation
PwC Middle East is investing in Zero&One, one of the leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partners in the region. Zero&One supports their clients’ growth through delivering AWS services including cloud adoption, AI and machine learning, data and analytics and more. This strategic investment is another step in enhancing PwC’s technology offering and digital capabilities […]
OADC Steps Up Expansion of Edge Data Centres Across South Africa
Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is set to deploy new edge data centres across South Africa, in Pietermaritzburg, New Germany, Mount Edgecombe, Beaufort West, Paarl, George, Kimberley, East London, Brits. OADC is a data centre venture first launched by the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) in 2021. WIOCC, formed in 2008, is an African […]
Raimon Land, Nava Nakorn, and Ratch Group Sign MoU for Sustainable Data Centres
Thai companies Raimon Land, Nava Nakorn, and Ratch Group have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding to enter the rapidly-growing market of sustainable data centres. Raimon Land’s COO, Stephane Michel, as quoted in an article by The Nation Thailand, expressed his optimism for the joint agreement, saying that “upon signing the memorandum of understanding between […]