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Group AMANA and MIS partner to build ESG-compliant data centres
G roup AMANA , the regional provider in design-build construction , and Al Moammar Information Systems , MIS have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to fast-track Saudi Arabia ’ s transition into a global digital powerhouse , supporting Vision 2030 through high-performance , sustainable data centres .
As Saudi Arabia continues its rapid digital transformation , driven by AI adoption , cloud computing , and enterprise digitalisation , the demand for scalable and energy-efficient data centres has never been higher .
This partnership brings together two industry leaders , Group AMANA , with its expertise in complex construction , and MIS , a IT solutions provider , to develop state-of-the-art , ESG-compliant data centres that support the region ’ s evolving technological landscape .
Richard Abboud , CEO of Group AMANA , said : “ By partnering with MIS , we ensure that Saudi Arabia ’ s next-generation data centres are deployed faster , operate more efficiently , and support the Kingdom ’ s sustainability agenda under Vision 2030 .”
Abdullah Al Ghamdi , CEO of MIS , said : “ Through this collaboration with AMANA , we are delivering seamless , high-performance data centres by integrating cutting-edge IT solutions with precision-engineered construction methodologies , ensuring that
Saudi Arabia ’ s digital ecosystem is supported by world-class infrastructure .”
AMANA is the regional provider in the design-build of industrial and commercial facilities , with over 1,500 buildings constructed across the region in nearly three decades of operations . With a long history of completed projects , AMANA is paving the way forward in the region with a cohesive , value engineered offering , using innovative methodologies and the latest digital solutions .
Amana Contracting Group , is the largest general contractor of logistics and cold chain facilities in the Middle East . Its fully owned subsidiary DuBox by AMANA , is the first and largest offsite construction company in the region with deep expertise in the design-construction of self-sufficient , rapidly deployable and relocatable modular units for expediting local service delivery . MIS , established in 1979 , is a IT solutions and services provider in Saudi Arabia .
London Internet Exchange completes 100G capacity upgrade in Jeddah
The London Internet Exchange , LINX has completed its 100G capacity upgrade project in Jeddah , following an increase in customers and port demands at the interconnection hub in KSA .
LINX has been powering Internet Exchange Points , IXPs for Center3 , its
( Left to right ) Richard Abboud , CEO of Group AMANA and Abdullah Al Ghamdi , CEO MIS
strategic partner in Saudi Arabia since 2018 . Jeddah was the first port of call for this deployment and since then LINX peering services have gone live in Riyadh and teams are preparing to deploy in Dammam this year .
Jeddah is one of the main landing stations for subsea cables in the Middle East , distributing global content locally and providing convenient onward connectivity to Asia , Europe and Africa .
The IXP in Jeddah creates a neutral and central meeting point in the MG1 , MENA Gateway data centre for carriers , cloud , content providers , enterprise networks and more to peer their network traffic locally and improve end user online performance .
With regular traffic peaks over 650Gbps , networks connected into the IXP in Jeddah need to ensure their ports have the capacity to cope with the spikes in online traffic often generated by sporting events or gaming upgrades . •
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