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The Console Connect platform offers The Console Connect platform offers business a much
business a much simpler and quicker way
to make layer 2 connections on-demand - simpler and quicker way to make layer 2 connections
using PCCW Global’s Tier 1 MPLS network. on-demand - using PCCW Global’s Tier 1 MPLS network.
The result is that customers provisioning The result is that customers provisioning bandwidth on
bandwidth on the Console Connect
platform can experience improved network the Console Connect platform can experience improved
performance, such as lower latency network performance, such as lower latency and higher
and higher availability of guaranteed
throughput over a trusted and secure availability of guaranteed throughput over a trusted and
network that provides extensive global secure network that provides extensive global reach.
reach.
Console Connect is continuing to grow cable system connecting three of the
In addition, the Middle East is one of the its ecosystem of data centre, cloud, largest and most populous continents in
fastest-growing regions when it comes to SaaS, carrier and enterprise partners in the world – Asia, Africa and Europe. Once
consuming cloud services. In the last year, the Middle East, and the platform is now complete, the PEACE subsea cable system
major cloud providers, such as Microsoft enabled in key data centres in Dubai, Doha, will provide the shortest and most direct
Azure, AWS and Oracle, have all launched Fujairah, Jeddah and Cairo. Carriers on the data route from Asia to Europe, ensuring
data centres in the region. The Console platform can make direct connections to exceptionally low latency, which is vitally
Connect platform is directly connected to these locations and more than 400 other important for people and organizations to
all major cloud platforms, including AWS, data centres worldwide. leverage the innovative use of advanced
Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and IBM ICT services.
Cloud, enabling businesses to quickly and Carrier customers can easily interconnect
easily connect to the cloud in the Middle to the automated fabric using one of the PEACE will connect countries on both
East. Console Connect NNI ports. Once the port sides of the Mediterranean and provide
is configured, customers can begin making connectivity for the Middle East en route
Development of the new instant connections between the NNI port between Europe and Asia.
node in Jordan is strate- and any other port on the Console Connect Sameh Sobhy, Managing Director, Middle
fabric – and they can do this either through
gically aligned with other the Console Connect online portal or East, Turkey, Africa, PCCW Global, says: “Our
PCCW Global network ex- through an open API. goal is to bring the latest, most innovative,
fast and robust services to customers in
pansion and connectiv- Development of the new node in Jordan the GCC region and consequently, Aqaba
ity projects in the EMEA is strategically aligned with other PCCW is an important strategic location for
Global network expansion and connectivity
development. In addition, the new node
region, including the in- projects in the EMEA region, including enables network automation in the region
novative Pakistan & East the innovative Pakistan & East Africa - making it possible for users to manage
Africa Connecting Europe Connecting Europe (PEACE) cable project. and control their own data resources by
accessing a wide variety of cloud services
(PEACE) cable project. The PEACE cable system is a 15,000km- and content on top of our state-of-the-art
long, 200G and 16T/FP privately owned data network.”

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