The investment will see Colt expand its digital infrastructure and reinforce its position as gateway into the region, supporting customers who require secure, resilient, and deterministic connectivity with solutions including enhanced Ethernet, direct connections to cloud providers, and low latency services. Part of this investment will see customers benefit from deeper resilience as Colt leases capacity in three subsea cable systems connecting Europe and Asia with countries in the Middle East.
The plans align with Colt’s strategic direction, focused on powering the future of connectivity through world-class fibre infrastructure; delivering an autonomous AI-driven platform that makes services effortless; and providing customers with intelligent solutions that deliver secure, market leading customer experiences.
Colt is also seeing demand for connectivity driven by a surge in data centre builds in the Middle East. Hyperscalers are investing heavily in the region, taking advantage of lower power costs and a favourable regulatory and planning environment with gigawatt campuses and joint ventures supporting their expansion.
The announcement comes as GDP growth in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)1 region is forecast to outpace global growth at 4.4% for 2026.
