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AI The Gulf gamble: Could the war in the Middle East drive a data centre exodus to India?

The Gulf gamble: Could the war in the Middle East drive a data centre exodus to India?

10th Mar 2026

11 minutes

Conflict in the Gulf isn’t just geopolitical – it’s digital. Where does the workload go when a war zone swallows a cloud region?
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Iran-US war puts subsea cable network on a knife-edge

5th Mar 2026

5 minutes

The global subsea cable network faces its most serious threat in decades, and data centre operators are watching closely.
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Subsea cable investment hits new heights as AI drives demand for ocean bandwidth

2nd Mar 2026

5 minutes

Hyperscalers are reshaping the $4bn subsea cable market, moving from wholesale customers to infrastructure architects with profound consequences for data centre operators worldwide.
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Vodafone IoT brings connected car services to the Middle East

3rd Feb 2026

3 minutes

Vodafone IoT has partnered with Hyundai Motor Group to bring regulatory-compliant in-car connectivity to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.

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From Mumbai to the Middle East: Carl Grivner on FLAG’s subsea expansion

2nd Feb 2026

6 minutes

Grivner explains why combining subsea and terrestrial networks is key to meeting rising global data demand, and why India is emerging as a critical hub for data centre growth.

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FLAG expands global network with Google ECHO fibre pair, creating direct South Asia-US link

15th Dec 2025

3 minutes

The new route, expected to be operational by mid-2026, will connect Singapore, Guam, and California, providing a low-latency path between South Asia and the United States.
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GCX to expand after winning international licence from India

14th Dec 2022

2 minutes

Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) is planning to begin international telephony services to support customers in India after winning a licence from the Indian government.
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GCX starts paying back debt as it readies for acquisition

13th Jul 2022

2 minutes

Global Cloud Xchange, the carrier about to be acquired by a private equity investor, says it has ended fiscal year 2022 with strong cash flow and steady linear growth.
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GCX earnings up 88% in first half as it prepares for acquisition

16th Dec 2021

2 minutes

Global Cloud Xchange, which is about to be bought by 3i Infrastructure, says it has reported strong financial results for the half-year ending 30 September.
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GCX’s Eagle cable flies the nest

6th Sep 2021

9 minutes

It’s nearly two years since Global Cloud Xchange was separated from its Indian owner, and a year since Carl Grivner took over as the new CEO. Alan Burkitt-Gray asks him how it’s going