Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Jordan inaugurated its first fully integrated digital hub in Aqaba, featuring a 12MW AI-ready data center, marine cable landing station, and neutral data exchange. The project strengthens Jordan’s position as a regional digital gateway and a cornerstone of its national digital transformation vision.
du has partnered with Jordan’s Aqaba Digital Hub to create a cross-regional digital bridge linking the Gulf, Levant, Asia, and Europe. The alliance enhances network resilience, introduces low-latency routes, and strengthens regional digital infrastructure connectivity.
du and Aqaba Digital Hub signed an MoU to develop regional digital corridors linking the GCC, Levant, Asia, and Europe. The partnership enhances connectivity resilience, reduces latency, and positions Jordan as a key hub in the Middle East’s digital transformation.
Telecom Egypt has launched a new PoP at Aqaba Digital Hub in Jordan, complementing the Coral Bridge subsea cable to boost Middle East connectivity. The expansion strengthens Egypt-Jordan digital links, enhances resilience, and supports high-capacity services for hyperscalers, enterprises, and global data traffic.
Telecom Egypt and Jordan’s NaiTel have completed the Coral Bridge subsea cable across the Gulf of Aqaba. The 48-fiber-pair system provides over 1 petabit of capacity, linking Egypt and Jordan directly for the first time in 25 years and enabling seamless onward connectivity between Africa, Asia, and Europe.