UAE-based e& launches its new future telecom hub SmartHub Kalba

UAE-based e& launches its new future telecom hub SmartHub Kalba

The Carrier and Wholesale Services (C&WS) division of e&, formerly known as Etisalat Group, has launched its new Smarthub Datacentre, which will provide disaster recovery to the existing SmartHub facilities in Fujairah and Dubai.

The SmartHub Kalba will be the future telecom hub for the region where more submarine cables will be landing strengthening e&’s position as a leading regional hub. The launch showcases e&’s commitment to delivering a superior customer experience by creating unique digitalization services with optimal business benefits.

The state-of-art Tier 3 data center facility in Kalba is powered by Africa-1 and 2 Africa, two new subsea telecom cable systems providing diverse and reliable connectivity to Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

This will enable 2 Africa submarine cables as part of the SmartHub ecosystem enabling easy access to the MENA region and global customers from various industry verticals will now have direct access to enhanced connectivity by using SmartHub Kalba for their critical business requirements.

Ali Amiri

Group chief carrier & wholesale officer

e& “We are committed to making SmartHub a location of choice for carriers, cloud service providers, Internet exchanges and companies looking for a trusted carrier-grade data center. As one of the biggest neutral carrier hotels, our SmartHub data centers