Omantel bags Best Middle Eastern Project at Global Carrier Awards 2018
Omantel was awarded ‘Best Middle Eastern Project’ at the Global Carrier Awards 2018 in London, UK. The Global Carrier Awards are hosted by Capacity Media and celebrate vision and excellence in global wholesale telecoms. Omantel was given the award for its joint venture with Equinix to deliver a new data centre and interconnection hub to customers at the heart of the Middle East and at the nexus of Asia, Africa and Europe.
“We are extremely proud to receive the award for Best Middle Eastern project. It recognises our vision for a hyper-connected data centre hub that supports growing Cloud and Content demands in the region and across the globe. This project benefits international carrier customers and partners by enabling them to securely host their solutions at a world-class facility and connect global destinations with ultra-low latency networking. We are putting Oman at the centre of Digital Transformation globally and enabling millions of users to enjoy an excellent experience every time they open their applications and services,” said Talal al Maamari, CEO of Omantel.
Omantel is using its unique geographic location, innovation and partner relationships to create solutions that directly impact how both local, regional and global customers experience the Cloud, Content and its applications and services. The data centre project enables Omantel to support the Digital Transformation of Oman and the wider region. Users and Service Provider partners benefit from a regional hub designed to support innovation and transformation while enabling the delivery of new applications and services.
“We are simplifying and accelerating how our customers and partners connect across the MENA region and the globe. With one central interconnection hub, they can create new competitive advantages with ultra-low latency networking and world-class data centre services. Customers and partners can leverage our investments in the 20 subsea cable systems to connect and optimise solutions globally. We are building infrastructure that transforms how our customers and partners operate and enables them to move with greater agility and performance when serving new demand,” said Sohail Qadir, Vice President of the Wholesale Unit at Omantel.
The first phase of the three-phase build will include 250 cabinets which is expected to be completed by Q2 2019. Under the terms of the agreement, Equinix and Omantel will both fund equity contributions for the joint venture representing a 50 per cent shareholding each.
The award recognises Omantel’s work in establishing the first world-class carrier neutral hub in Oman and accelerating innovation regionally and globally.