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23/09/2025
🇸🇦 Happy Saudi National Day 🇸🇦
Today we join in celebrating Saudi National Day - honouring the Kingdom’s rich history, vibrant culture, and visionary future. From pioneering digital transformation to driving bold national initiatives like Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia continues to play a key role in shaping the region’s growth and innovation.
✨ On this special day, we extend our warmest wishes to our colleagues, clients, and friends in Saudi Arabia.
22/09/2025
📢 Super Early Bird Ends this Friday - Save $700!
Next February Capacity Middle East, brings together infraXchange Middle East and Datacloud Middle East under one roof for the first time, creating the region’s only one-stop platform for:
- Carriers & Connectivity Providers – from subsea to terrestrial, IXPs to wholesale
- Data Centres & Hyperscalers – driving cloud, colocation and edge innovation
- Satellite & Towercos – enabling next-gen infrastructure and mobile reach
- Investors & Advisors – powering the next wave of digital transformation
Join 3,500 senior industry leaders, decision-makers and their teams - this is your chance to connect with every corner of the market in one powerful platform.
At Capacity Middle East, now featuring infraXchange Middle East and Datacloud Middle East, connections really do come first. The event brings together over 3,500 new and existing partners, fosters meaningful discussions, and creates opportunities that drive business forward. It's the platform where deals are made.
🌍 Whether you’re looking to expand your network, strengthen client relationships, or discover new opportunities, Capacity Middle East is where it all happens.
🗓 10–12 February 2026 (9 February – Iraq Connect)
📍 Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre, UAE
17/09/2025
We're excited to share with you our initial line-up of speakers for Capacity Middle East, featuring infraXchange Middle East and Datacloud Middle East.
You can expect some familiar faces - the biggest changemakers who we know and love to hear from. You'll also see an impressive line-up of industry leaders, innovators and experts ready to tackle the most important conversations around the future of global connectivity and digital infrastructure.
From cutting-edge developments in Iraq and the demands of AI & infrastructure, to messaging, voice & emerging communication trends, and beyond - this year’s speakers span every critical corner of the industry.
This morning at Juan Velandia, Research Analyst - TELEGEOGRAPHY, Jennifer Raiford, CEO & CISO - Globe-Sec Advisory, Salomon Cojab, VP Fiber Infrastructure - C3NTRO Telecom and Juan Salazar, CEO & Founder - MDC Data Centers took to the stage for this insightful panel discussion on How cross-border connectivity is empowering fibre developments.
10/09/2025
This afternoon at Mexico Connect 2025 we enjoyed listening to our panelists delve deep into the exciting developments of subsea cables in the region, new developments and the exciting new updates in Mexico in the discussion: From regional to global: The Impact of new Subsea Cables in Mexico
Thank you to our panelists:
Maria Mato, CEO - Maria Mato Consultancy, LLC
Mauricio Traverso, VP Americas - SPARKLE
Ricardo Franco, Global Submarine Sales - Ciena
Renato Tradardi, CEO - Gold Data
Carmine Sorrentino, VP, CCO, Networks - Liberty Networks
Pedro Carballeira, Business Development Subsea Division – TELCONET
10/09/2025
This morning at Mexico Connect 2025 our panel discussed the impact of AI on data centre interconnectivity and the role of automation in this transformation in this insightful session: Meeting the demand for the next generation of AI data centres.
Our expert panel included:
Carlos J. Diaz Sobrino, Partner - BGBG
Itzul Giron, CEO & Founder - Celestial Dynamics Technology Lab
Amet Novillo, Presidente - MEXDC
Gerardo Bonilla, Head of Sales, USA - Telxius
Gustavo Pérez, Market Development Director - Vertiv
10/09/2025
This morning our expert panelists took to the stage for this insightful panel discussion: Querétaro and beyond – How are we developing new DC Hubs.
The session focused on the future of Mexico’s data centre industry, highlighting Queretaro as the established hub while exploring emerging hotspots such as Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Durango, Merida, and Yucatan. Key discussion points were how data centres are preparing for the next five years of growth amid energy constraints, the key energy sources powering these regions, and the evolving collaboration between data centres and Fibercos.
Thank you to our panel of experts:
Martin Antunez, Founder - LATAM Entry
Alejandro Gonzalez, Country Director - SierraIG
Genaro Montes Diaz, Subsecretario de Desarrollo Económico SEDESU - Secretaría de Desarrollo Sustentable de Querétaro
Wilmer Puerta, Senior Data Product Manager - Cirion
Adrián Ramírez Sandoval, VP Construction & Engineering - KIO Data Centres
Ing. Mauricio Reyes Caracheo, Director General - General de la Agencia de Energía del Estado de Querétaro
10/09/2025
This morning at our expert panelists took to the stage for the Opening Keynote: Investing in the future of Mexico’s Telco Landscape.
They explored how private equity companies, banks, hyperscalers and other players are continuing to strategically invest in the region, furthering opportunities for growth.
Thank you to our insightful panelists:
Gloria Palavacini, Telecom Consultant - Independent
Simon Masri, President & CEO - C3ntro Telecom
Daniel Elguea, CEO - Fermaca Networks
Gabriel Navarro, CEO - Evengroup
Armando de la Peña, CEO - Axtel
Boris Velandia, Vice President & General Manager Wholesale - AT&T Mexico
10/09/2025
📢 We were delighted to be joined by Ismael Ortíz Fernández, Titular de la Unidad de Inteligencia Económica Global, Secretaría de Economía to deliver his opening remarks at this morning!
An economist with more than 30 years of experience in international trade negotiations and regional economic integration, Ismael Ortíz Fernández is a leading specialist in international trade with a deep knowledge of the public sector and public policies in Mexico. Currently, he serves as head of the Global Economic Intelligence Unit in the Ministry of Economy, where he leads the promotion of foreign trade and the attraction of foreign investments.
10/09/2025
Yesterday evening we kick-started Mexico Connect 2025 with an exclusive invite-only dinner!
The Mexico Infra Leaders’ Dinner is a high-level, invite-only gathering that marks the debut of the Digital Infra Leaders’ Summit in Mexico - a signature feature of our flagship events worldwide.
30 influential leaders from leading companies, industry associations, and government institutions came together at the St. Regis Hotel in Mexico City. This intimate forum was an opportunity to address challenges, explore opportunities, and build strategic collaborations within Mexico’s fast-evolving digital infrastructure ecosystem.
This exclusive dinner was Sponsored by: Fermaca Networks, Gold Data, MDC Data Centers, Vertiv
08/09/2025
We're delighted to share that the Middle Eastern connectivity's markets to watch Guide, Updated for 2025 is now available!
The Middle East holds a unique advantage in global connectivity thanks to its geography, acting as the main Europe-Asia traffic route and sitting close to both mature and emerging markets.
This Middle Eastern guide summarises the latest market movements, new infrastructure developments, and opportunities for business and investment across the region.
Join us at Capacity Middle East 2026, now co-located with Datacloud Middle East and TowerXchange Middle East where we will be delving deeper into why it's more crucial now than ever for regional and international decision makers to stay on top of the ongoing projects across the region and develop strategic partnerships.
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