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Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa

Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa

Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa

Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa

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October 2025

Etihad Salam and AFR-IX Telecom Partner to Link Medusa Submarine Cable System to Saudi Arabia

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Etihad Salam has partnered with AFR-IX Telecom to connect Saudi Arabia to the Medusa Submarine Cable System via Aqaba, Jordan. The deal establishes Saudi Arabia as a key interconnection hub between Europe, Africa, and Asia, enhancing digital capacity and supporting Vision 2030 goals. The 8,760 km Medusa cable delivers up to 480 Tbps of bandwidth, enabling faster, more resilient data transfer across continents.

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du and DE-CIX Reach Record 1 Tbit/s Traffic Milestone on UAE-IX

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du and DE-CIX have achieved a record 1 Tbit/s traffic milestone on UAE-IX, the Middle East’s largest Internet Exchange. Hosted on du’s datamena platform, the IX connects over 110 networks and drives regional data efficiency by keeping traffic local. The achievement, announced at GITEX Global 2025, underscores UAE-IX’s growing role as a digital backbone for the UAE and wider Middle East, supporting innovation, cybersecurity, and cloud-driven transformation.

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Amazon Web Services Restores Operations After Global Outage

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Amazon Web Services has restored its operations following a major global outage that disrupted platforms like Snapchat, Reddit, and Venmo, as well as several banking services. While operations have largely resumed, AWS said some systems still face message backlogs. The disruption, caused by an internal malfunction, highlighted the world’s growing dependence on cloud infrastructure for everyday digital services.

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