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Number of Pages:               79 
Number of Charts/Tables:  32

About the Report: Moving into the Future – Cloud and Data Centres in the Middle East Region

The  Moving into the Future - Cloud and Data Centres in the Middle East Region report provides an overview of the growth in the Cloud and Data Centres in the six Gulf States of the Middle East including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The report builds on previous Data Centre research and for the first time it also focuses on the recent emergence of cloud services in the Middle East Region, a key new trend driving Data Centre development and potentially wider economic development.

The report also provides forecasts for Cloud revenues, Data Centre revenues, Data Centre raised floor space and  Data Centre Customer Power (DCCP) per annum over the 4 year period from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025.

The report is split into four (4) sections:

Section One  includes electricity & power in the Middle East region, with power utility costs, overall power availability, renewable power availability, subsea fibre connectivity, domestic fibre connectivity and Dark Fibre connectivity in each country.

Section Two –  includes the key Cloud and Data Centre services available in the six Gulf States including - Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Section Three –  includes the following key Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Profiles and Profiles of key Data Centre Providers

Section Four – includes Forecasts for the Middle East Cloud and Data Centre segments with Cloud revenue forecasts, Data Centre revenue forecasts, Data Centre raised floor space forecasts & Data Centre Customer Power forecasts per annum over the 4 year period from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025, and the Key Conclusions from the report.

Table of Contents  Moving into the Future - Cloud and Data Centre Growth in the Middle East Region

Methodology

About Data Centre Pricing (DCP)

Executive Summary

Section One – The Middle East Cloud and Data Centre Landscape

Introduction

Electricity & Power in the Middle East Region

Electricity & Power costs in the Middle East Region

Power availability in the Middle East Region

Renewable Power availability in the Middle East Region 

Fibre connectivity in the Middle East Region

Subsea Cable connectivity in the Middle East Region

Domestic fibre connectivity in the Middle East Region

Dark fibre connectivity in the Middle East Region

Section Two – Cloud and Data Centre services by Country Market in the Middle East Region

Introduction

Bahrain Cloud and Data Centre services

Kuwait Cloud and Data Centre services

Oman Cloud and Data Centre services

Qatar Cloud and Data Centre services

Saudi Arabia Cloud and Data Centre services

UAE Cloud and Data Centre services

Section Three – Profiles of the Key Cloud and Data Centre Players in the Middle East Region

Introduction

The Key Cloud Service Provider Profiles in the Middle East Region

1. Alibaba Cloud Profile (UAE)


2. AWS (Amazon Web Services) Profile (Bahrain)


3. IBM Cloud Profile (UAE)


4. Microsoft Azure Cloud Profile (UAE)


5. Oracle Cloud Profile (Saudi Arabia)

The Key Data Centre Provider Profiles in the Middle East Region

1. Batelco Data Centre Profile (Bahrain)


2. Etisalat Data Centre Profile (UAE)


3. Khazna Data Centre Profile (UAE)


4. Meeza Data Centre Profile (Qatar)


5. Mobily Data Centre Profile (Saudi Arabia)


6. Moro Data Hub Profile (UAE)


7. Oman Data Park Profile (Oman)


8. STC Data Centre Profile (Saudi Arabia)

Section Four – Forecasts and Conclusions for the Middle East Cloud and Data Centre segments

Introduction

Forecasts for the Middle East Cloud and Data Centre Region segments 

Cloud revenue forecast – from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025

Data Centre forecasts – from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025

Data Centre revenue forecasts – from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025

Data Centre raised floor space forecasts – from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025

Data Centre Customer Power (DCCP) forecasts – from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025

Key Conclusions

A List of Tables & Charts

Figure 1 – A table showing the conversion of Middle Eastern currencies into USD $1

Figure 2 – A table showing the key Cloud and Data Centre statistics for the Middle East Region in the report

Figure 3 – A table showing the number of third-party Data Centre Providers & Data Centre Facilities by each Country Market in the Gulf States

Figure 4 – A summary table showing the development of the Data Centre market in the Gulf States

Figure 5 – A chart showing the increase in peak IP traffic by year on the UAE-IX (shown in Gbps)

Figure 6 – A pie chart showing a breakdown of Data Centre raised floor space as of the beginning of 2021 by Country Market in per cent

Figure 7 – A pie chart showing a breakdown of DCCP as of the beginning of 2021 by Country Market in per cent

Figure 8 – A table showing the Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) with cloud regions in the Middle East

Figure 9 – A table showing the third-party Middle East Data Centres certified by the US UpTime Institute

Figure 10 – A table showing the Data Protection & Licencing regimes in the Middle East Region

Figure 11 – A pie chart showing the Middle East Region Data Centre business models in per cent (by total number of facilities)

Figure 12 – A table showing the WEF GCI 2019 survey ranking & scores for the six Gulf State Countries

Figure 13 – A chart showing the growth in cloud revenues in the Middle East from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 in millions of USD per annum

Figure 14 – A chart showing the growth in Data Centre raised floor space from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 in m2 per annum

Figure 15 – A chart showing the growth in Data Centre Customer Power (DCCP) from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 in MW per annum

Figure 16 – A chart below showing the electricity utility costs for the Gulf States by kWH in USD

Figure 17 – A table showing the key subsea cable systems connecting the Middle East Region

Figure 18 – A table summarising the domestic fibre connectivity by each of the Gulf States

Figure 19 – A table showing the FTTH services available by each Gulf State Country Market

Figure 20 – A table summarizing the state of the Data Centre Landscape in the six Gulf State Countries

Figure 21 – A table showing the breakdown of Data Centre raised floor space by Gulf State as of the beginning of 2021 in m2

Figure 22 – A table showing the Middle East cloud revenue forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in millions of USD per annum

Figure 23 – A chart showing the Middle East cloud revenue forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in millions of USD per annum

Figure 24 – A table showing the Middle East Data Centre revenue forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in millions of USD per annum

Figure 25 – A chart showing the Middle East Data Centre revenue forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in millions of USD per annum

Figure 26 – A table showing the average Gulf States Country Market rack space pricing forecast as of the beginning of 2021 in USD per month

Figure 27 – A table showing the average Data Centre Pricing per 42 u rack in USD per month from the beginning of 2020 to the beginning of 2025 per annum

Figure 28 – A chart showing the average Data Centre Pricing per 42 u rack in USD per month from the beginning of 2020 to the beginning of 2025 per annum

Figure 29 – A table showing the Middle East Data Centre raised floor space forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in m2 per annum

Figure 30 – A chart showing the Middle East Data Centre raised floor space forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in m2 per annum

Figure 31 – A table showing the Middle East DCCP (Data Centre Customer Power) forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in MW per annum

Figure 32 – A chart showing the Middle East DCCP (Data Centre Customer Power) forecast from the beginning of 2021 to the beginning of 2025 - in MW per annum