(Small Caps Nov 2025) Activeport Group (ASX: ATV) has launched its network-to-network interconnect exchange in the Middle East and North Africa region, enabling seamless connection between telco networks, data centres, and the Cloud.

++Activeport Group (ASX: ATV)++ has launched its network-to-network interconnect (NNI) exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, enabling seamless connection between telco networks, data centres, and the Cloud.

Prospective customers including Etisalat, Saudi Telecom, Zain, Ooredoo, and Omantel will now be able to utilise the company’s software to automate connections between networks, streamlining their operations, integrating billing and reducing time-to-live for new services.

These companies – which currently dominate the region’s communications markets, and have been seeking faster ways to cross-connect with each other and with new AI infrastructure and data centres – are working with Activeport to plan their integration to the NNI gateway when it comes online in the second half of 2026.

Data Centre Growth
The NNI launch capitalises on MENA’s explosive growth in hyperscale data centres, which is projected to triple to 3.3 gigawatts over the next five years as tech giants including Amazon commit more than $10 billion to the region.

The $112b MENA telecommunications market is also forecast to grow rapidly, driven by rising demand for cross-border enterprise connectivity and AI workloads alongside increased hyperscale data centre capacity.

Activeport chief executive officer Peter Christie expects the new NNI exchange will capture a substantial share of the region’s growth by providing automated connectivity solutions for carriers.

“As the Middle East digital economy surges, the need for seamless inter-carrier connectivity and cloud on-ramps is set to explode,” he said.

“Our NNI gateway will be an important asset linking carriers from Asia, India, Africa, and Europe to AI cloud infrastructure in the Middle East.”

Full article by Imelda Cotton (Small Caps) – Link to full article published in Small Caps
11 November, 2025 15:27