Oracle has just signed a partnership framework with du, a telecom major in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that operates under the umbrella of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), to collaborate on hyperscale sovereign cloud services in Dubai.
The framework was signed during the Oracle CloudWorld Tour Dubai, between Jasim Al Awadi, Chief ICT Officer (Acting) at du and Nick Redshaw, Senior Vice President, Cloud Technology MEA and UAE Country Leader at Oracle.
“The UAE is one of the most innovative countries in the world and our public sector are rapidly embracing the adoption of advanced technologies to deliver a world class experience for businesses, citizens, residents and tourists. Cloud is the platform for innovation and provides a rich source of services for digital reinvention,” said Jasim Al Awadi, CICTO (Acting) at du, explaining the need for a robust cloud infrastructure. “At du, we are doubling down on digital capabilities in response to the visionary calls for the UAE to transform into the most technologically advanced nation by 2030. Sovereign cloud capabilities are a key pillar of this transformation,” he added.
“Oracle’s distributed cloud strategy aims to give our partners and customers more choice in how they build, deploy, and operate cloud services,” said Nick Redshaw, Senior Vice President, Technology, and UAE Country Leader, Oracle. “With its strong customer network and local capabilities, du is and its customers are strongly positioned to harness the high performance, flexibility, security, and scalability offered by OCI.”
This is yet another huge step in the digital transformation of the Middle East after Google launched the Saudi Cloud Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next door. While Dubai remains the most vibrant cloud and data center market in the region, its western neighbour has emerged as the fastest growing data center market in the region.
