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Batelco, e& partner to connect Manama Internet Exchange and SmartHub Internet Exchange

By Caption: The collaboration between the entities will allow customers access to both internet exchan. TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Batelco has partnered with e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) to connect Manama Internet Exchange (MN-IX) with SmartHub Internet Exchange (SH-IX) to provide a seamless peering experience for customers, enabling a two

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Published 1 April 2022, 8:00 · Updated 22:12

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Batelco, e& partner to connect Manama Internet Exchange and SmartHub Internet Exchange

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Batelco has partnered with e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) to connect Manama Internet Exchange (MN-IX) with SmartHub Internet Exchange (SH-IX) to provide a seamless peering experience for customers, enabling a two-way data path utilising the robust global network remotely.

The collaboration between the entities will allow customers access to both internet exchange platforms through remote peering, eliminating the need for a physical presence. The companies will also be able to utilise each other’s global network remotely, leading to a growth in their respective virtual populations on the exchange.

Both MN-IX and SH-IX are built on a Tier III Data Centre that hosts strong internet exchange platforms in a seamless and holistic digital environment.

The agreement was announced during Capacity Middle East 2022, which took place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Dubai, in the presence of Batelco’s Chief Global Business Officer, Hani Askar and Ali Amiri, Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer, e&.

“Customers will now be able to access a larger network of data from both platforms, which allows us to realise our goal of enhancing our overall data performance Ali Amiri, Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer, e&, said: “As a result of our efforts, customers can now access best-in-class 4G and 5G connectivity requirements as well as extend their core infrastructure in the Middle East.”

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