Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has been selected by SUB.CO for the landing of the Oman Australia Cable (OAC) directly into its International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres in Perth, Australia (PE2) and Muscat, Oman (MC1). These locations will serve as strategic interconnection points for the 9,800-kilometre subsea cable system. The operator said Perth has rapidly bec...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has enhanced its Middle East presence with the opening of a new data centre built to host the public cloud’s operations that serve Qatar and surrounding nations. The data centre has been built and is managed by Doha-based MEEZA QSTP LLC, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, which is investing in its infrastructure to support the Qatar National V...

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has signed a total of 25 memorandums of understanding (MoU) which cater to potential investments of up to Rs 15,260 crore (US$2 billion). The documents, signed at Dubai’s Expo 2020, cover key sectors such as auto and auto components, logistics, electric vehicles, textiles, data centre, pharma, bio-fuels and energy, and...