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Telecom Egypt disputes move to turn data center complex into ‘cash-generating asset’
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State-owned operator Telecom Egypt has rejected reports on plans to turn its regional data center complex into a “cash-generating asset.”
Key facts
- Telecom Egypt operates 11 data centers across seven Egyptian cities, including the country’s largest data center in West Cairo’s Smart Village
- The International Data Center has a capacity of around 4.6MW and 2,000 racks across four campus facilities
- Although major companies such as AWS or Azure don’t operate cloud regions in the country, regional player Emirati Khazna Data Centers partnered in 2023 with Benya Group to build Egypt's first
- As of 2025, Egypt was connected to 15 operational submarine cables with three more under construction
Summary
State-owned operator Telecom Egypt has rejected reports on plans to turn its regional data center complex into a “cash-generating asset.” Daily Egyptian newspaper Al-Mal reported on 30 March that Telecom Egypt was considering converting its regional data center complex into a “cash-generating asset” to support its expansion plans and grow its business in the local market. It is unclear if "cash generating asset" meant plans to offer colocation space from the site in Cairo, or to sell the property. But Telecom Egypt issued a release on the Egyptian Exchange the same day saying that “there are no new developments in this matter” and that it will publish any updates under its “commitment to transparency and disclosure principles.” Telecom Egypt operates 11 data centers across seven Egyptian cities, including the country’s largest data center in West Cairo’s Smart Village.