Capacity Middle East
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The partnership aims to meet the growing energy demands of AI-driven industries and hyperscale data centres in the U.S. -
The Middle East's data centre market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections indicating that it will double by 2030. This surge is driven by increasing multi-tenant data centre requirements, government digital transformation initiatives, cloud adoption, and hyperscaler investments.
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Saudi Arabia is fast becoming a global digital powerhouse, with over $21 billion in data centre investments pledged last month alone.
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The global gaming industry has witnessed unprecedented growth over recent years, with the Middle East emerging as a significant player in this dynamic sector. As of today, the gaming market in the region is valued at $500 million and is forecasted to double to $1 billion by 2029.
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Mavenir and e& UAE have announced a multi-year partnership at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona.
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The Middle East has long served as a crucial hub for global internet traffic, particularly through the route south of the Arabian Peninsula and via the Suez Canal. However, recent disruptions, such as the Red Sea cable cuts, have exposed vulnerabilities in the existing infrastructure.
Forthcoming events
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The panel discussion at Capacity Middle East titled: How important is Africa to Middle East connectivity, explored Africa’s role in Middle East connectivity, focusing on digital transformation, infrastructure development, economic benefits, and technological advancements.
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On February 24, the unexpected severing of three submarine cables—Seacom/TGN-EA, EIG, and AAE-1—led to severe disruptions in internet traffic across East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
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The telecommunications sector is on the brink of a significant transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). With projected investments exceeding $5 billion by 2026, AI is poised to become the foremost driver of innovation and efficiency.
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stc Group and Bridge Alliance strengthen decade-long partnership to drive innovation in IoT and telco APIs across the MENA region.
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This year marks the start of the third decade of Capacity Middle East bringing the connectivity community together in Dubai – here are eight of the topics under discussion at the 20th anniversary edition of the event.
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S and BTS Global, the joint venture between Business Telecommunications Services (BTS) and SoftBank, has appointed Norioki Sekiguchi as its new CEO.
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Salam has teamed up with CDNetworks to deliver enhanced internet services across Saudi Arabia.
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Learn about Falcon, the open source models leading the Middle East’s AI future
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Saudi telecom giant Mobily has successfully landed the Africa-1 submarine cable in Saudi Arabia, establishing new high-capacity links to Europe and Africa.
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Salam has penned a strategic partnership with telecom solutions provider Mada to revolutionise messaging services across the Middle East.
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Mobily is doubling down on its partnership with iBASIS, renewing their multi-service IPX agreement to handle soaring international traffic and ensure seamless roaming.
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Sparkle has signed an agreement with Cypriot integrated electronic communication provider Cyta to launch a cable landing in the country for the BlueMed subsea cable.
