As a result, the company intends to work with local operators in Saudi Arabia and other parts of the United Arab Emirates, as well as Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
This investment will allow Colt to expand its network and strengthen its position as a gateway into the region. It will support customers that need secure and reliable connectivity, including enhanced Ethernet services, direct connections to cloud providers and low-latency solutions.
Additionally, Colt has revealed that it will lease capacity on three subsea cable systems: Europe India Gateway (EIG), Falcon, and Hawk, which link Europe and Asia with the Middle East.
The Europe India Gateway (EIG) subsea cable stretches approximately 15,000km, linking Europe with the Middle East and India.
Additionally, the Falcon subsea cable covers more than 11,800 km and connects Asia, including India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, with the Middle East, reaching Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and Egypt.
Meanwhile, the Hawk subsea cable links with Falcon, extending connectivity from India through to Europe.
Keri Gilder, CEO, Colt Technology Services, said, “Businesses are increasingly looking to the Middle East as a land of extraordinary opportunity – a region reshaping the global digital economy and setting the pace for the next era of AI-powered innovation.
“While many providers are racing to establish a foothold, Colt already has exceptional people, deep regional expertise and robust infrastructure in key Middle Eastern markets – and we have ambitious, exciting plans to scale even further.”
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