Located in Hulhumalé – where Ooredoo Maldives has partnered with UNDP Maldives to create a smart city – the facility is a "tier 3 certification ready data centre".
Called Ooredoo Maldives Data Centre (OMDC) it will be positioned for Maldivian and regional businesses across government and the private sector, particularly hospitality.
Najib Khan, MD and CEO, Ooredoo Maldives said: “Today marks a historical day for Ooredoo Maldives, as we inaugurate the first ever data centre in the Maldives.
"The global data centre services market is foreseen to attract tremendous growth in the near future. The growing requirement of large computing facilities and surging demand for capacity management are envisaged to bring in a host of opportunities for data centre services. We believe that the Maldives can potentially offer a very high availability for all types of data centre services, connecting local and regional businesses to uninterrupted connectivity and unlimited possibilities by eliminating geographical challenges, ensuring business continuity and stable growth.
Khan added: "With this important step towards a truly Digital Maldives, our aim is to establish Maldives as a technological hub in the region."
The facility is housed with critical electrical diesel power generators which can sustain an uninterrupted backup power that can operate for 14 days without human intervention. Further – and in a sad sign of the times – the data centre is also flood resistant "up to seven metres".
