Batelco and Qareeb to launch edge data centre in Bahrain

Details: John Tanner; Category: Data Centres & Networks; 14 January 2026; 9211 views

Batelco by Beyon announced on Tuesday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Bahrain-based Qareeb Data Centers to launch what they claim will be Bahrain’s first edge data centre.

Under the agreement, Qareeb will manage and operate its first edge data centre through a long-term lease of Batelco’s recently announced White Space Data Centre, which offers 6,000 square metres of space inside Beyon’s 140,000 square metre Data Oasis in Southern Bahrain.

Batelco’s chief global business officer Hani Askar said the agreement marks the transition of the project from completion to operational readiness.

“This agreement represents an important step forward in translating our data centre strategy into operational excellence, enabling us to extend our reach across key market segments,” he said in a statement.

Annemarie Van Zadelhoff, chief revenue officer for Qareeb, said the new data centre facility will enable it to deliver sovereign, low-latency and AI-ready co-location services for enterprises, cloud providers and digital platforms across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

“This facility represents Qareeb Data Centers’ first operational data centre and a significant milestone in delivering high-performance, scalable and sovereign edge colocation for cloud providers, AI innovators and enterprise organisations across the Middle East,” she said. “Together, we are strengthening Bahrain’s digital infrastructure while enabling customers to scale next-generation cloud and artificial intelligence workloads with confidence.”