Emirates NBD enters into a co-location services agreement with du

DUBAI: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, du, has entered into a ten-year co-location agreement with Emirates NBD to provide the organisation with third party data centre co-location services in the UAE. Emirates NBD will benefit from du’s “always-on” and resilient data centre infrastructure which is supported by high-speed connectivity. Besides optimising operational expenses, Emirates NBD also gains direct access to a vital data centre ecosystem. Abdulla Qassem, Group Chief Operating Officer at Emirates NBD, said, “Our long-term collaboration with du will significantly enhance our ICT infrastructure and give us a definitive edge among peers in the region. This agreement will significantly reduce our business costs and boost service and business efficiencies.”