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Gavin Faulds – Regional Sales Head MEA , Sterlite
POWERING THE FUTURE OF DATA CENTRES WITH OPTICAL FIBRE
Gavin Faulds – Regional Sales hHow are new megatrends such Head MEA , Sterlite , tells as Industry 4.0 , IoT and 5G impacting the demand on data us how hyperscale data centres and business models ? centres require reliable , high-bandwidth components With the introduction of 5G services , IoT to power their network ’ s etc . which will be enabling smoother physical infrastructure and and faster service in this sector when discusses how investment in combined with Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and Machine Learning ( ML ), robotic and the UAE data centre space cloud , to name a few , the adoption of compares to the global picture . technology is looking more promising . I
believe the megatrends have changed the question from ‘ if ’ to ‘ how much ’. The increasing need for data and tremendous growth in cloud adoption has left hyperscale cloud providers and largescale enterprises with no choice but to expand . 5G companies will massively increase the number of access points and develop new data centres with the aim of
Gavin Faulds is a distinguished business development and marketing leader who has worked in Telecommunications , Oil & Gas and Utilities sectors . With more than 20 years of experience , Faulds is an expert in negotiations , sales and go-to-market strategy in the Middle East and Africa region . Before joining STL , Faulds was working with Oman Fiber Optic where he was the General Manager , Fiber Optic & Cable Manufacturing Division . He grew the company ’ s market share in the MENA region and created and implemented business plans to support the company ’ s financial objectives . Faulds holds an MBA degree from the University of Stellenbosch . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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