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Dubai, a strategic position in the interconnection landscape

Ivo Ivanov

Chief Executive Officer DE-CIX International

The building is only as tall as the

foundation is strong enough

to build on.

2019201820172016

2016

...enabling the Gulf region out

of Dubai…

2016Enabling the Gulf region out of Dubai

Dubai – a peering point between Europe,

Africa and Asia

Enabling the Gulf region out of Dubai

South

America

North

America

Africa

Middle

East

Asia

Marseille

Palermo

Istanbul

Dubai

Frankfurt

Dallas

New York

2016

Dubai – a peering point between Europe,

Africa and Asia

45 ASNs (connected networks)

60Gbps

4 year

of operation

2016

2016Enabling the Gulf region out of Dubai

Dubai – a peering point between Europe,

Africa and Asia

2016 20182017 2019

75 ASNs (connected networks)

112Gbps

7 year

of operation

2019

2019Dubai – a Digital Hub growing

+67%* +87%*

* 2016 vs. 2019 YTD

2019Dubai ecosystem

A healthy ecosystem with well-

balanced mix of origins and sectors

UAE11%

Middle East28%

North America25%

EU22%

Asia10%

Africa3%

Rest of the world1%

Network Service Provider

50%

Content Provider

23%

Cable/DSL/ISP12%

Enterprise5%

Educational/Research3%

Non-profit1%

Others6%

Network

Origins

Type of

Sectors

2019

Dubai, live and connected

New York

Istanbul

Dubai

Madrid

Hamburg

Frankfurt

Dusseldorf

Lisbon

2019

Munich

Marseille

PalermoMumbai

51+ TBConnectedCapacity

13+ TbpsGlobal Peak traffic

21 IXs11 InterconnectedNYC, LIS, MAD, MRS, DXB, FRA, DUS, HAM, MUC, IST, PMO

480+Access Points

1,800+ ASNsConnected networks

Dubai is now part of the largest neutral Interconnection ecosystem in the world

Moscow

Istanbul

Dubai

Mumbai

Chennai

Madrid

MarseillePalermo

Hamburg

Dusseldorf

Frankfurt

Munich

Berlin

Delhi

Kolkata

New York

Dallas Lisbon

2019

Kuala Lumpur

Johor Bahru

2019

Interconnected with the rest of the DE-CIX World.

More geographical reach.

More services.

Today, Dubai is on the way to become an established Digital Hub

Lisbon

New York

Moscow

Istanbul

Dubai

Mumbai

Dallas

Chennai

Madrid

MarseillePalermo

Hamburg

Frankfurt

DusseldorfMunich

Berlin

Delhi

Kalkutta

With one access in Dubai, you can reach 50+ Cloud Service Providers. Available now!

2019

Sohow high?

“The building is only as tall as the foundation

is strong enough to build on”

2019 2020+

How we see the near future?

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Work MobilityHome

EntertainmentRetail

Digital is everywhere in the life of people & business

Health

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Needs are changing:

Work MobilityHome

EntertainmentRetail

new infrastructures & more applications

Health

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Work

Higher expectations: security, speed, flexibility, customization

MobilityHome

EntertainmentRetail

Health

We will get closer to new business needs,

whatever the requirements are

2020+

By developing the most advanced “Interconnection as a service” platform

Enterprise IX

5G AI

IOT

Edge

interconnectCloud

Internet Exchange

2020+

Enabled for all types of network infrastructure

Cable

2020+

Enabled for all types of network infrastructure

MobileCable

2020+

MobileCable Satellite

Enabled for all types of network infrastructure2020+

We will get closer to business,

wherever they are

2020+

Lisbon

New York

Moscow

Istanbul

Dubai

Mumbai

Dallas

Chennai

Madrid

MarseillePalermo

Hamburg

Dusseldorf

Frankfurt

Munich

Berlin

Delhi

Kolkata

By operating in new markets2020+

Kuala Lumpur

Johor Bahru

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Strategic objective –Getting as close as possible to business. Anywhere.

We will get closer to business & people

Space is the limit.

Interconnection anywhere!

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Thank you!

شكرا لك

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Enjoy the cruise!!