USTDA Supports Data Center Development in Egypt
July 13, 2012
(USTDA)
Feasibility Study Will Guide Investment in New
Data Center with Cloud Computing Services
CAIRO, EGYPT – Today, USTDA partnered with the
Egyptian private sector company Raya Holding
for Technology and Communications S.A.E. to
provide a feasibility study grant that will
support Raya’s investment in a new data center
with cloud computing services. Raya Data
Center, a newly company launched in 2012, will
offer the scalability, security, and
reliability that are necessary to meet the
growing requirements of the public and private
sector in Egypt as well as in the Middle East
and Africa. In addition, Raya Data Center will
provide opportunities for Egyptian businesses
to increase competitiveness and form new
business partnerships as they take advantage of
cloud computing services that reduce capital
investments and operating expenses.
The $285,804 grant, provided by USTDA, will
fund a feasibility study that will develop the
fundamental design requirements, technology,
and implementation plans for the new data
center facility, which will be the hallmark of
Raya Data Center. The feasibility study will
guide a major investment by Raya with a
comprehensive technology and business analysis
needed for service definition and
implementation planning. The facility, which
represents an important investment in the
Egyptian economy, will build a new Tier IV Data
Center with the ability to offer a range of
services from co-location, managed hosting,
disaster recovery, business continuity, data
center management & security, professional
services, and cloud services from simple email
and websites to customized applications, ERP,
and CRM Portals.
The grant was signed at the U.S. Embassy in
Cairo by U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson on
behalf of USTDA and Chairman Medhat Khalil on
behalf of Raya Holding for Technology and
Communications, S.A.E. USTDA Country Manager
Heather Lanigan and Reem Asaad, CEO Data
Center, Raya Holding, witnessed.
"This feasibility study grant signed today will
serve as an example of USTDA partnering with a
leading Egyptian private sector company," said
U.S. Ambassador Patterson. "Raya Holding for
Technology and Communications is investing not
only in the future of the company but also in
the Egyptian economy."
"Cloud computing is the latest emerging trend
in Egypt and it will majorly contribute to
Egypt’s economy in the coming few years," added
Reem Asaad. "With the vision to be a leading
cloud computing provider in Egypt and the
Middle East, we will focus on building the
cloud computing awareness and leading the
industry in Egypt."
Raya Holding for Technology and Communications
S.A.E. is the Middle East’s largest information
and communication technology (ICT) company,
established in 1999 when seven leading Egyptian
ICT companies merged. The opportunity to
conduct the USTDA-funded feasibility studies
will be competed on the Federal Business
Opportunities (FBO) website. A link to the FBO
announcement will be posted to USTDA's website
at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S. firms should
submit proposals according to the instructions
in the FBO announcement. Raya Holding for
Technology and Communications will select the
U.S. contractor that will complete the project.
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