Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has signed a strategic partnership with global technology major Siemens to develop digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence applications and intelligent transport systems across the emirate.
Cisco, a global technology leader driving innovation in AI-powered digital infrastructure, is advancing plans to develop sovereign AI infrastructure in Qatar to support the country’s digital transformation, focusing on secure and locally controlled AI environments.
At DCD>Connect | MENA 2026, Vertiv Holdings, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, will demonstrate converged physical infrastructure, integrating power, thermal management, IT infrastructure and digital services at the system level.
Humain, a unit of Saudi wealth fund PIF and DataVolt, a key developer of sustainable digital infrastructure, have sealed a framework agreement with leading AI cloud company Nebius for a giga campus facility at Oxagon located within Saudi Arabia's mega futuristic city NEOM.
With a forward-looking roadmap, advanced technology trials and a focus on AI-native networks, the UAE is preparing for the next generation of connectivity while seeking a greater role in shaping global 6G technologies and standards.
Safanad, a principal-led investment company based in Riyadh, has announced that it is accelerating the growth of its US digital infrastructure platform, Element Critical, through the launch of a new US data centre platform supported by $1 billion from top US institutional investment partners.