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Equinix and Omantel open new Muscat data centre
Proven Consult and VSight partner for Middle East
Equinix , a global digital infrastructure company and global communications provider Oman Telecommunications Company , have announced the opening of their new International Business Exchange ( IBX ) data centre in Barka , near Muscat-the capital of Oman .
Dubbed MC1 , the facility is the first of its kind , carrier-neutral hub in Oman where carriers , content providers and cloud providers can co-locate critical IT infrastructure .
Strategically located between Asia , Africa and Europe , the new Equinix IBX in Oman will serve as a regional interconnection hub providing ultra-low latency connection points between key global business markets .
Talal Al Mamari , CEO , Omantel , said : “ Today , data centre infrastructure sits at the heart of global ICT and enables all of us to enjoy the cloud-based apps and services we use every day . The new IBX in Oman represents a significant step forward for Oman and the Middle Eastern ICT markets . We are delighted that the facility is now open and together with Equinix , we hope to enable a new era of telecommunications both regionally and globally . Coupled with the majority of the GCC ’ s international submarine cables landing in Oman , all accessible from the Equinix data centre , we believe this partnership will further enhance Oman ’ s competitiveness in the global digital economy .”
Proven Consult , the UAE-based digital consulting services and solutions company , has announced a strategic partnership with VSight , a pioneer in Augmented Reality ( AR ) remote support solutions . In terms of the agreement , Proven Consult will be VSight ’ s exclusive partner in the UAE , Saudi Arabia , Kuwait , Oman and Bahrain .
VSight specialises in AR to eliminate physical boundaries and enhance productivity in remote environments . As an Artificial Intelligence solutions provider , Proven Consult will deliver consulting services for VSight ’ s offerings to customers across verticals such as manufacturing , oil and gas , telecom , energy , utilities , automotive and machinery .
Proven ’ s experienced technical team across the GCC will assist customers to address their remote work challenges through VSight ’ s AR driven solutions .
“ Augmented Reality technologies are transforming the traditional business landscape to offer boundless collaboration opportunities and enhance workforce productivity to a whole new level . Our latest partnership with AR technology specialist VSight will further enable us to strengthen our comprehensive portfolio and offer ground-breaking solutions and consulting services to our valued regional customers .
“ We are thrilled to expand our offerings with VSight and look forward to solving customers ’ challenges and building regional AR expertise with innovative use cases ,” said Anas A . Abdul-Haiy , Director and Deputy CEO , Proven Consult .
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