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Arc Solutions is recognised at the Global Carrier Awards 2021
NEWS rc Solutions , a provider of integrated networking solutions , has been awarded Best Data Centre / Edge
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Service Innovation at the Global Carrier Awards 2021 . It has been recognised for its work in rapidly expanding its network ecosystem and launching a Middle Eastern pan-regional connectivity platform to fill the gap in the market for on-demand , intra-regional connectivity for cloud and content providers , carriers and enterprises . The Global Carrier Awards represent wholesale telecoms ’ largest face-to-face awards and industry celebration , taking place at London ’ s annual flagship event Capacity Europe . The awards are judged by an independent expert panel from across the telecoms sector , all with immense experience and knowledge to help them select the best in the industry .
Connectivity and infrastructure deployments inside the Middle East are complex and involve managing numerous parties , navigating distinctive legal and regulatory frameworks and aligning product and service characteristics . Arc is solving these challenges with its data centre interconnection network designed to simplify connectivity across growing ecosystems in the Middle East .
“ We are honoured to be recognised for our continual efforts to simplify and give customers control of their connectivity in the Middle East ,” said Mahesh Jaishankar , CEO at Arc . “ We are expanding our reach into new data centres across the region with our pan-regional ecosystem of infrastructure that can be consumed simply , efficiently and cost effectively . We are proud to support our customers by innovating in the lowest possible human touch , the greatest degree of automation and highest degree of efficiency .”
Orange , PCCW Global and PEACE Cable International announce landing of submarine cable in Marseille
nnounced back in September 2019 , the new PEACE ( Pakistan and East Africa Connecting Europe )
A submarine cable has landed on the shores of Marseille . It will connect Europe to Asia via East Africa and was commissioned in 2020 .
PEACE will provide the most direct and high-capacity route from Asia and East Africa to Europe . These features , combined with exceptionally low latency , are vitally important for a wide array of commercial and consumer applications .
Orange , acting as the landing party for the PEACE cable in France , has completed the landing of the PEACE system in Marseille and will supply and operate the cable landing station .
With existing infrastructure and technical expertise , the company will be in charge of extending the PEACE System to one of Marseille ’ s major data centres where the submarine line terminal equipment is located .
“ We are thrilled with the successful execution of the Marseille landing , achieving yet another important milestone towards completing the construction of PEACE Cable System .
This achievement would not have been possible without the support of Orange , local partners , the local authorities and service providers located in Marseille , looking forward to completing the end-to-end testing and commissioning of PEACE system , including Infinera and HMN Tech terminal equipment and launch PEACE system in Q1 , 2022 ,” said Haitham Zahran , VP EMEA Subsea Cable Systems .
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