KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced it has entered into an agreement with Telefónica, a leading global telecommunications company, to establish Chile’s first open access wholesale fiber optics company with the mission to bring greater broadband access across Chile.

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Zain Kuwait ropes in Huawei to boost storage system
Leading Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company Zain Kuwait has chosen multinational tech company Huawei to enhance its storage system. The new generation of Huawei OceanStor Dorado V6 solution has been launched for mass storage at Zain headquarters to be the basis for the modern storage system.
Adani Enterprises, EdgeConneX form JV to boost data centre capacity
Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, one of India’s largest multi-infrastructure organizations and EdgeConneX, a leading global data center operator with 50 facilities in 30 markets around the world, announced the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture.
Alcatel Submarine Networks begin construction on Africa-1 subsea cable
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has confirmed that it has started construction of the Africa-1 subsea cable connecting Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
‘Fiber Over Electric Poles’ project by Oman Broadband soon to see the light
A number of contractors are bidding for the contract to design and install overhead fiber cables on electricity poles in designated areas of the country.
Mega-scale Khazna data centers to provide 200 megawatts power to UAE’s digital economy by 2023
Khazna, the UAE’s largest supplier of commercial wholesale data center services has announced that it will build multiple new data centers and increase its capacity five-fold over the next four years to provide vital infrastructure as companies and the government agencies accelerate digitization.
Ocean Networks launches Caribbean Express submarine cable system project
Ocean Networks, Inc. (ONI) has launched its Caribbean Express (CX) Project, an 18-fiber pair submarine cable system linking Florida to Panama.
Liquid Telecom buys QBS Group’s MEA operations
Leading pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, has announced a strategic acquisition of the Middle East & African operations of Quattro Business Solutions (QBS) - a leader in the fast-growing ecosystem of Microsoft Dynamics partners. The acquisition will allow Liquid Telecom to innovate and enhance its digital services offerings.
Batelco inaugurates largest enterprise data centre in Bahrain
Bahrain's leading telecom services operator Batelco has announced the official opening of the largest enterprise data centre in the kingdom. The new facility has achieved Tier III certification for design and build from the Uptime Institute.
BNET to use Arrow Labs’ tech for management of operations
Bahrain’s national broadband network, BNET, is to adopt Arrow Labs’ MIMS technology to manage its field operations and service delivery.