Omantel signs a partnership agreement with Wingu Group to establish a point of presence in Djibouti
March 22nd 2023
African telecom operators need more capacity to meet the growing demand for broadband connectivity on the continent. This provides a market opportunity for local and foreign wholesale suppliers.
Omani telecom operator and wholesale service provider Omantel has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with data center operator Wingu Group to establish a Point of Presence (PoP) in Djibouti. The company thus begins its expansion into the African market.
Omantel will be able to forge new wholesale partnerships with telecom operators and hyperscalers; improve the use of connectivity between Oman and Africa; facilitating better business models; provide better support to customers with connectivity requests to and from Africa.
This partnership is part of Omantel’s ambition to become a leading regional wholesale service provider in the Middle East and Africa. The company already has points of presence in various countries around the world, notably in France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany and Singapore. It pursues a vision called “From Oman to the World”.
The establishment of Omantel’s point of presence in Djibouti comes amid rapid growth in demand for high-speed telecom services and telecom traffic on the continent. Telecom operators and other digital service providers need more wholesale capacity to modernize and improve the coverage of their networks to meet this growing demand. This attracts investment from local and foreign wholesale suppliers.
For Demos Kyriacou, deputy general manager and chief operating officer of the Wingu Group, this collaboration is likely to promote greater connectivity in the region and encourage more global players to opt for the company’s data center in Djibouti. A new facility including integrated cable landing stations and a carrier-neutral data center is under construction.
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