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Delta to expand Middle East presence in through partnership with International Information Technology Co its operators in the region . IITC will also provide services ranging from technical support , planning and consultation .
Parag Gurumukhi , Deputy General Manager , IITC Oman , stated : “ Delta ’ s solutions are world renowned for their performance and durability , which combined with the company ’ s commitment to sustainability , means that we are proud to partner with such an established and recognised brand that complements IITC ’ s values and the services that we provide .”
Delta , a global provider of power and thermal management solutions , has announced its new partnership with International Information Technology Co . LLC . ( IITC ), an OHI Group Company in Oman . Under the accord , Delta and IITC will collaborate closely on upcoming data centre and IT infrastructure projects in Oman and across the Middle East . In addition , IITC will also be responsible for distributing Delta ’ s range of uninterruptible power supply ( UPS ) and cooling systems , which are ideally suited to the requirements of the growing number of data centres and
Rakesh Mukhija , Head , Mission Critical Infrastructure Solutions ( MCIS ), Delta , Europe , Middle East and Africa ( EMEA ), added : “ Megatrends like 5G , e-banking , IoT and Smart Cities call for the exchange and storage of even more data volumes , which means a rapid increase in data centres across the Middle East .”
GBI partners with Equinix to enhance connectivity via new Oman Data Centre
Gulf Bridge International ( GBI ) and Equinix are building on their longstanding relationship by expanding collaboration and establishing a new deployment for GBI at the Equinix data centre in Oman .
Since 2015 , GBI has benefitted greatly from connections in key European Equinix data centre locations in both Amsterdam and Frankfurt and so GBI ’ s new presence at Equinix MC1 International Business Exchange ( IBX ) in Muscat will build on this success .
Equinix MC1 IBX is a carrier-neutral hub in Oman and one of the largest in the region . It serves as a regional interconnection hub providing ultra-low latency connection points between key global business markets .
GBI IP Transit already covers the entire Gulf Corporation Council ( GCC ).
Brendan Press , CCO of GBI , said : “ Recent Equinix research shows almost two thirds ( 60 %) of digital leaders in the UAE have accelerated their Digital Transformation plans . It ’ s important to be building on our relationship so we can offer customers the lowest latency access to secure cloud services in the region .”
Cengiz Oztelcan , CEO of GBI , added : “ Together we are fully committed to serving our Gulf and Middle Eastern customers and the MC1 data centre will help the region thrive . We are entering a highly exciting era of connectivity and it ’ s amazing to be at the forefront of this .”
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