P R O J E C T F O C U S

EGYPT

Telecom Egypt , one of Egypt ’ s first integrated telecom operators and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region , and EXA Infrastructure , a leading European fibre backbone and transatlantic subsea cable infrastructure provider , have announced their partnership to reshape East-to-West traffic flows entering the Mediterranean , and reinforce Egypt ’ s role as a pivotal hub for global telecommunications .

At a signing ceremony , executives from Telecom Egypt and EXA Infrastructure expressed their commitment to launch a new era of co-operation that will see them work more closely together to support digital infrastructure initiatives .

UK

Kyndryl , one of the world ’ s largest IT infrastructure services providers , has announced the expansion of its partnership with UK Power Networks . After a successful IT modernisation , the partnership has been extended for four years . Additionally , the scope has expanded to include UK Power Networks new functions as a Distribution System Operator ( DSO ).

UK Power Networks partnered with Kyndryl to enhance and expand its existing IT modernisation journey , enabling a Microsoft Azure cloud-based , environment that will allow for faster deployment , increased innovation and higher operational resiliency . Kyndryl was selected based on its ability to expand current support for on-premise data centres to include the Azure environment , as well as its enhanced delivery capabilities , due to Kyndryl ’ s strong partnership with Microsoft and associated certifications .

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