Role of the cloud in ensuring a seamless remote experience

After discussing the management of data generated during the COVID-19 pandemic from the point of view of key wholesale and capacity industry players, the panel’s moderator, Toni Eid, Founder of Telecom Review and CEO of Trace Media asked the panelists to explore the role of the cloud during this...


Connectivity Providers are the Foundation to Adaptability, Business Continuity, and the Future

Author: Gavin Rea Chief Technical Officer Gulf Bridge International (GBI)   The significance of connectivity providers to normal life has never been as evident as it is today. Through the spread of COVID-19, we have all witnessed first-hand our society’s reliance on internet connectivity and associated applications to maintain a level of normality...


GBI CEO Cengiz Oztelcan named in Capacity Media’s second annual Power 100 listing

GBI CEO Cengiz Oztelcan named in Capacity Media’s second annual ‘Power 100’ listing. This list is comprised of the most influential figures in the wholesale carrier community. https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=08dba3ff-91f1-4c3b-ab3f-e44c1f4e5e77


Transforming the Middle East With Simpler Networking

Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), explains the role of network providers in building a successful foundation for digital transformation in the Middle East. Worldwide spending on digital transformation is increasing rapidly. It is set to reach $2.3 trillion in 2023, and will account for more than half...


Building a foundation for digital transformation in the Middle East

Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), explains how removing the complexity from networking supports the long-term success of digital transformation in the Middle East and beyond. Networking is the foundation of any digital transformation project. How organisations connect and optimise their applications will define the long-term success of...


2020 Middle East Telecom Map Has Landed

Great news. TeleGeography’s 2020 Middle East Telecommunications Map, sponsored by GBI, is now available for purchase. Our 2020 edition depicts 54 active and three planned submarine cable systems. Per usual, this map is printed on Yupo, a high quality synthetic material. Inset infographics provide even more data, covering prices, bandwidth, and subscriber metrics....


Sulaiti launches Qatar’s first Internet Exchange Point

Meriam Jelliti Doha Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim bin Saif al Sulaiti on Monday launched the first Internet Exchange Point in Qatar (QIXP). Established in MEEZA data centre, QIXP aims to enable local networks to exchange information efficiently at a common point within the country, instead of exchanging local information...


Gulf Bridge International and Microsoft partner to accelerate cloud connectivity in the Middle East

Gulf Bridge International’s partnership with Microsoft provides secure connectivity to Microsoft’s Azure ExpressRoute, supporting regional cloud adoption   Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a high-performance, low-latency global connectivity provider, and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will support regional cloud adoption amongst key organisations in the region, as witnessed...


Batelco and Gulf Bridge International (GBI) Strengthen Partnership

The Collaboration between Batelco and Gulf Bridge International (GBI) ensures the delivery of enhanced solutions between the Middle East and Europe. Mutually benefiting the customers of both companies   Manama, Bahrain: Batelco, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider and GBI (Gulf Bridge International), a global cloud, connectivity and content enabler,...


Gulf Bridge International launches its Experience 2022 strategy

Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a high-performance low-latency global connectivity provider, has launched its Experience 2022 strategy to accelerate the delivery of optimised digital experiences for its partners, customers and end users. It has developed a roadmap for ensuring that users across Qatar and the Middle East have the network...


From the depths, (digital) success: GBI CEO Cengiz Oztelcan on how subsea cables can empower communities

Ben Mack, CommsMEA July 30, 2019 The deep, dark and forbidden depths of the sea – where freezing temperatures and tremendous pressure combine to crush almost any trespassers as if by an occult hand in one of the most inhospitable environments on earth – are our future. And not in a metaphorical,...


Gulf Bridge International Accelerates its Transformation with Four Key Hires

Doha, Qatar: Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a high-performance low-latency global connectivity provider, has appointed Jim Clarke as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Gavin Rea as its Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Joseph Jabakhanji as its Head of Sales, and Ergin Kilinc as Director of Enterprise Sales and Business Development. The...


Capacity Media Catches Up With Cengiz Oztelcan , CEO of GBI


Capacity Middle East 2019

Visit GBI located at booth #52. We want to take this opportunity to meet with you and take you through our services Schedule a meeting with the attending sales team: Omnia Fouad – Director of Sales and Carrier Relations Email: ofouad@gbiinc.com Samer Begain – Senior Manager, Sales Email: sbegain©gbiinc.com Ayk Al Rabadi – Senior...


A regional first: GBI pioneers multi-national SD-WAN in Middle East and Africa with Nuage Networks

17 June 2019 Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced inter-connect carrier Gulf Bridge International (GBI) will use the Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution to offer their enterprise customers optimized connectivity between branches and private and public clouds. Customers within GBI’s 26+ country presence can reduce their operational overhead with the...


Qatar Charity receives food items from Gulf Bridge International

Qatar Charity (QC) received essential food items from the Gulf Bridge International (GBI), which are to be distributed to low-income families under Qatar Charity’s “Ramadan Supply” project. This comes as part of its corporate social responsibility towards the community and country where it runs its business. Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO of GBI...


Capacity Asia 2018

Meet us at Capacity Asia December 4-6, 2018 To schedule a meeting, email us at: BGhevarghese@gbiinc.com  


GBI Azure Connectivity White Paper

ExpressRoute is an Azure service that lets businesses create direct connections to Microsoft datacentres and on-premise infrastructures or in a colocation facility. ExpressRoute connections offer higher security, reliability, and speeds with lower latencies as they do not go over local internet. https://www.capacitymedia.com/articles/3826316/gbi-express-route-connectivity GBI Direct Express Route Connectivity (9)