datamena Wins ‘Data Centre Project of the Year’ at 2018 Network Middle East Innovation Awards

datamena, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), the fastest growing carrier neutral data centre and connectivity platform based in the UAE and serving the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, was honoured with the ‘Data Centre Project of the Year’ at the 14th annual Network Middle East Innovation Awards. The brand was recognised for deploying Infiny by Epsilon’s connectivity platform in the region, enabling it to drive Cloud adoption across the MENA by offering on-demand Cloud Access and global connectivity services to its partners with Infiny.

“At datamena, we take immense pride in providing the digital services and solutions that keep our customers connected at all times. By deploying Infiny in the Middle East, our customers across the region can enjoy click-to-connect provisioning and rapid access to local, regional, and global connectivity alongside a comprehensive ecosystem of digital tools to give them a true platform for Cloud enablement and Digital Transformation,” said Fahad Al Hassawi, deputy CEO, Telco Services, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC). “We are truly honoured to accept the award for ‘Data Centre Project of the Year’ at the 2018 Network Middle East Innovation Awards, as a testament to our commitment to delivering reliable, transparent and innovative solutions that cater to our customers’ needs in the midst of the digital revolution.”

By partnering with Epsilon, datamena can connect its regional enterprise customers to world-leading Cloud Service Providers such as Amazon and Microsoft at destinations around the world with the click of a button or from a smart device. Through the partnership, datamena can build on its existing Cloud platform and offer new and innovative features to enterprise customers while benefiting from a differentiated service wrap. Its customers are able to move faster when deploying new services and connecting to the Cloud, while managing and adjusting services in real-time.

With the launch of the Infiny platform, datamena’s customers can benefit from rapid scalability, global visibility, and a platform that is well-equipped to meet their changing needs. The platform simplifies every aspect of managing network services, providing datamena with full visibility into service quality and end-to-end performance from a simple and intuitive dashboard. By deploying the platform and combining it with datamena’s own ecosystem of solutions, its customers gain Cloud Access that is built for the future and ready to grow over time.

The Network Middle East Innovation Awards celebrate the achievements of networking professionals, service providers, and vendors that have worked on the most challenging of projects and implementations in the last 12 months. As the longest running and most credible awards programme for the networking community in the Middle East, winning an NME Innovation Award is considered to be a true benchmark of success. As such, the awards attract nominations from across the region from companies and individuals hoping to take one of the most coveted prizes and gain recognition for their implementation, project or personal achievements.