Capacity Middle East wrapped in Dubai after three busy days. 110+ speakers took to the stages this year to share their perspectives on every aspect of the region’s connectivity landscape – what did we learn?
Some of the talking points came as no surprise to anyone in attendance - particularly the importance of the Middle East for the global connectivity landscape. But it was still interesting to see what this means in practice. There were a large number of international partnerships announced during the event, and the exact nature of cable route diversity came into particular focus.
With this in mind, all eyes were on Iraq - the country is of great importance on these alternative routes, and the slew of partnerships announced on site reflected this. Elsewhere, we heard about the potential and requirements of a growing gaming market, what exactly is driving ESG, and the maintenance headaches brought about by a booming submarine cable scene.
Read the full overview below!