Aqaba Digital Hub

What Aqaba Digital Hub does

Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH) is a privately held Jordanian digital infrastructure operator headquartered in Aqaba at the country's Red Sea gateway. The company owns and operates Jordan's largest carrier-neutral Tier III-certified data center platform — comprising the City Data Center (operational since 2020) and the larger Mega Data Center — running a combined 6 MW of power capacity engineered for high-density computing and AI workloads, with Tier III (99.982% uptime) and LEED Silver design credentials. ADH delivers service through a vertically integrated stack of three wholly-owned subsidiaries: 35D for cloud and ICT services (including Jordan's first public cloud offering and DRaaS), NaiTel for fiber and submarine cable connectivity including the open-access cable landing station, and AqabaIX for Jordan's first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange.

The business model is built on recurring subscription contracts for colocation, managed IT services, public cloud, and connectivity. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; contracts are structured around rack space, power density (kW), bandwidth, and service-level agreements and are tailored to enterprise buyers. Customers include financial institutions (Jordan Commercial Bank, MadfoatCom using 35D DRaaS), cloud and technology providers, government entities, telecom carriers, gaming and esports operators, and content delivery networks. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with channel distribution through 35D, NaiTel, and AqabaIX, supplemented by strategic alliances with international carriers (Sparkle for GreenMed submarine cable landing, du for the Gulf-Asia corridor, Zscaler for Zero Trust cybersecurity).

The company was founded in 2013 (with current operating entity established in 2020), employs 101-250 people, and in May 2026 secured a JOD 10 million (US$ 14.1 million) debt facility from the EBRD with EU first-loss guarantee support to fund construction of a second data hall and to launch the Aqaba Digital Academy for ICT and cybersecurity training. ADH positions itself as a strategic regional interconnection hub linking Jordan, the Levant, the Gulf, Europe, Asia, and Africa through low-latency, carrier-neutral infrastructure.

Name

Aqaba Digital Hub

Legal name

Aqaba Digital Hub

Website

https://adh.jo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aqaba Digital Hub operates Jordan's largest carrier-neutral Tier III-certified data center platform, serving enterprise, financial, and government customers across MENA through colocation, public cloud (35D), telecom connectivity (NaiTel), and Internet Exchange (AqabaIX) services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Connectivity & Interconnect (Cloud On-Ramps, IX, Cross-Connects) (HDAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Carrier-neutral data center
• Cloud computing services
• Colocation services
• Internet exchange peering
• Subsea cable connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Qatar

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Provides rack space, power, and cooling for enterprises requiring physical infrastructure hosting. Multi-tenant connectivity model with carrier-neutral access.
2. Cloud Solutions (35D): 35D Cloud offers Jordan's first full-fledged public cloud service, providing scalable cloud computing resources including infrastructure, platform, and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS).
3. Managed IT Services: Technical expertise, 24/7 on-site support, and managed services for colocation and cloud environments.
4. Connectivity Services (NaiTel): High-speed, carrier-neutral connectivity through fiber networks, subsea cables, and internet exchange services enabling low-latency communication across the region.
5. Internet Exchange Services (AqabaIX): Carrier-neutral Internet Exchange providing peering services for efficient traffic exchange between networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aqaba Digital Hub operates Jordan's largest and only Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral data center infrastructure, offering colocation, public cloud (via 35D), disaster recovery as a service, managed IT services, telecom connectivity (via NaiTel), and internet exchange peering (via AqabaIX). The platform also includes a subsea cable landing station and AI-ready high-density compute capabilities serving enterprises, financial institutions, cloud providers, and government entities across the MENA region.

Product overview

Aqaba Digital Hub operates as a platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture. The core infrastructure consists of the Mega Data Center and City Data Center (both Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral facilities), which serve as the foundation. Three primary subsidiaries extend the platform: 35D Cloud provides public cloud, colocation, and managed IT services; NaiTel delivers telecom connectivity via fiber and subsea cables; and AqabaIX operates Jordan's first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange. Additional offerings include the Training Academy (ICT/cybersecurity education) and Gaming Center (esports/gaming infrastructure). Services encompass colocation, disaster recovery, cloud solutions, and high-speed connectivity, all tied together through the carrier-neutral open-access ecosystem linking Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 35D: The digital and ICT arm of Aqaba Digital Hub, delivering secure, scalable solutions in data centers, cloud, and connectivity
• NaiTel
• AqabaIX

Products and services

• Mega Data Center Jordan's largest and most advanced carrier-neutral Tier III-certified data center, providing AI-ready infrastructure with secure, scalable, and high-performance digital services. Features direct access to subsea cable systems, fiber-optic networks, and AqabaIX for low-latency connectivity across MENA and Europe.
• City Data Center Tier III-certified carrier-neutral facility operational since 2020 in Aqaba's City Center, offering colocation, hosting, and managed services with international colocation and cross-connection options with low-latency connectivity to global Tier I carriers via AqabaIX.
• 35D Cloud The digital and ICT arm of Aqaba Digital Hub, delivering Jordan's first full-fledged public cloud service that provides businesses with secure and scalable cloud environment, DRaaS, and managed IT services.
• NaiTel Connectivity Services The telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub, delivering high-speed, carrier-neutral connectivity through fiber networks, subsea cables, and internet exchange, providing low-latency, reliable, and scalable communication services across the region.
• AqabaIX Internet Exchange Jordan's first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange, strategically located in Aqaba and connecting terrestrial and subsea networks, delivering low-latency peering and efficient interconnection across the region.
• Colocation Services Multi-tenant carrier-neutral data center hosting services providing businesses with secure rack space, power, and cooling infrastructure, with a focus on disaster recovery colocation for banking and financial institutions.
• DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) Cloud-based disaster recovery services providing infrastructure high availability and data residency compliance, ensuring business continuity during disruptive events with seamless elasticity, scalability, and robust cybersecurity.
• Aqaba Digital Hub Training Academy A digital skills development center offering hands-on courses in cloud computing, cybersecurity, data management, and networking, providing industry-recognized training and certifications with emphasis on skills development for women and young people.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.982% uptime guarantee through Tier III certification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZscalercoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026Zscaler launched its first cloud presence in Jordan through 35D (ICT arm of ADH), deploying Jordan's first Zero Trust cloud infrastructure at ADH's carrier-neutral data center. The deployment provides organizations in Jordan and across the Levant region (including Iraq and Egypt) with access to Zscaler's cloud-based cybersecurity services while meeting data residency requirements. Supported by Jordan's National Cyber Security Center.
• SparklecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Italian cable company Sparkle signed a MoU with NaiTel (telecom arm of ADH) and iLevant Ltd to extend its GreenMed submarine cable system to Jordan. The agreement integrates GreenMed with terrestrial fiber networks and regional interconnection platforms, reinforcing Jordan's role as a strategic gateway connecting Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
• du (UAE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2025du, UAE's leading digital and ICT provider, signed a MoU with ADH to establish a strategic presence in ADH's open-access ecosystem in Aqaba. The partnership aims to create a digital bridge connecting the Gulf, Levant, Asia, and Europe through resilient, low-latency corridors, with ADH anchoring the western gateway and du enhancing eastern connectivity via its submarine cable landing stations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ooredoo: Qatari-headquartered telecom group operating data center facilities across MENA including Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait; broad incumbent with overlapping colocation and connectivity offerings serving enterprise and carrier customers in the same region.
• Turkcell: Turkish telecom operator with significant data center operations including carrier-neutral facilities serving regional enterprise and government clients; comparable emerging-market telecom with integrated data center and cloud offerings.
• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale and colocation operator with PlatformDIGITAL offering; operates at much larger scale across multiple continents, providing competing interconnection and colocation capacity for the same multinational enterprise and cloud provider customers ADH targets.

Direct peers

• Equinix: Global leader in carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection with IBX data centers worldwide; Equinix's open-access platform model and direct interconnection philosophy are the closest analog to ADH's AqabaIX and carrier-neutral Mega Data Center, though at vastly larger scale.
• Gulf Data Hub: Saudi Arabia-based carrier-neutral colocation provider with multiple Tier III data centers serving enterprise, cloud, and government customers; comparable carrier-neutral positioning and focus on regional digital infrastructure expansion.
• Khazna Data Centers: UAE-based carrier-neutral data center operator focused on the Middle East with Tier III facilities and government/enterprise clients; Khazna is the most directly comparable regional peer competing for hyperscaler and sovereign workloads in the same MENA geography.

Regional players

• MainOne (an Equinix company): West African carrier-neutral data center operator with subsea cable assets (MainOne cable system) and MDXi data centers; closest analog in operating a cable landing station plus carrier-neutral data center in an emerging regional hub.

Emerging players

• Raxio Group: African carrier-neutral data center operator building Tier III facilities across multiple African markets; comparable emerging-market carrier-neutral operator pursuing regional gateway positioning in underserved connectivity corridors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqabadh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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