Equinex and Omantel sign an agreement to build a new Equinex data center in Oman

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Mobileink – Equinex (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and distribution center Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) announced today the signing of a joint agreement to provide data center and interconnection services to Middle East operators through the development of the Middle East. a new multi-network data center from the state of Barka Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. The joint venture will create the world's first truly global neutral center where telecommunication networks, content providers and cloud computing services will build an important IT infrastructure.

Oman enjoys a strategic location between Asia, Africa and Europe, where the new International Trade Data Center (IBX®) will be a center for Regional interconnection with greater responsiveness among the global business markets. GCC and MENA operators can leverage other Equinex data centers in the region for dual access to content providers, enabling carrier networks, content providers and cloud computing 39, be more flexible. "We are excited to be working with Equinex International to enrich the experience of operators and business customers in the Middle East with cloud and next-generation services," said Omranet's CEO. Talal Al-Maamari. The new data center to be established will be an important badet for the ICT markets in Oman and the Middle East, "Eric Schwartz, President of Equinex Europe, Middle East and Africa" ​​We view the Omani market as a center regional for global and digital commerce, with the presence of this center which should link different operators and content providers around the world. Has great potential in general, and is particularly favorable to the requirements of submarine cable laying stations given the rapid activity of submarine cables due to the increasing need for interconnection and d & # 39; 39, exchange of private data between companies. To allow communication between all parties, and must do so in the era of global commerce and digital systems.

The new IBX data center in Amman will benefit from the connection of strategic submarine cable and cable systems that will end directly in installation and benefit from Omantel's investment. in several submarine cable systems deployed in the region. And the world, which will provide more efficient interconnection to improve the performance of more and more safety.

Equinex and Omantel will capitalize 10 million US dollars under the joint venture so that they each receive 50% equal The agreement was signed on June 20, 2018 and the company was established on 26 June 2018. "

Equinex will operate the new IBX data center with an area of ​​18,600 square feet and approximately 750 square meters full cabins.The first phase of the three phases of construction will include 250 cabins and the center is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2019.

According to the recently released document on the construction of the World Data Center and Construction Predictions 2018-2022, IDC noted Service Provider Data Centers ". With more than 200 data centers around the world, the Equinix ™ platform provides operators and businesses with easy interconnection in enterprise systems to maximize collaboration between digital supply chains in the world. markets around the world. [30]

Omantel, through its wholesale business, provides telecommunications services in the Middle East and around the world, covering more than 120 cities worldwide with its maritime cables. The company has invested in 20 submarine cable systems and uses 6 cable laying stations deployed in the Sultanate and another in France. Omantel has also invested in AAE-1, one of the largest and most advanced large capacity connectivity centers between Asia, Africa and Europe. Omantel has also invested in various regional and international cables, including the European and Indian GIE Gateway, the Bay of Bengal Gateway, the Gulf to Africa G2A, the SRG-1 Silk Road and other cables, and Omantel will provide a time 160 milliseconds of ideal response between Frankfurt and Singapore, two of the world's leading centers of capacity accessible directly from the new Equinex data center in Amman.

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Omantel is the leading provider of integrated communications solutions in the Sultanate of Oman through a wide range of services …