Tencent Cloud Deploys its First MENA Region Internet Data Center Hub in Bahrain
Posted on 03/01/2021
Tencent Cloud is the cloud business of Tencent Holdings Limited. Tencent Cloud is working with the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Investment promotion agency. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim to drive the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Internet Data Centre (IDC) development and support its rapid emergence as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s hub for the cloud and IDC sectors. The MoU signing also marks a significant milestone for Tencent Cloud as it deploys its first public cloud infrastructure in the MENA region.
Tencent Cloud plans to launch a brand new data center in Bahrain with the goal of being live by the end of 2021. Tencent Cloud will explore and set up training initiatives jointly with the local government in universities and educational institutions across Bahrain to allow for further knowledge transfer and qualified digital technology talents.
After Tencent Cloud’s growth in mainland China, they pushed to expand business in Japan, other Asia-Pacific countries, Europe, and North America. In the public cloud segment in China, Alibaba and Tencent Cloud are the major players. Baidu AI Cloud continues to grow its share as well.