{"id":136621,"date":"2026-02-16T12:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=136621"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:58:08","slug":"e-carrier-wholesale-expands-fujairah-smarthub-capabilities-with-gnx-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2026\/02\/16\/e-carrier-wholesale-expands-fujairah-smarthub-capabilities-with-gnx-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"e&amp; Carrier &amp; Wholesale expands Fujairah SmartHub capabilities with GNX connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Global connectivity provider GNX has expanded into the e&amp; Carrier &amp; Wholesale (C&amp;WS) ecosystem, an international wholesale arm of the global technology group e&amp;, with a new Point of Presence (PoP) at e&amp;\u2019s SmartHub Fujairah campus in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Middle East continues to see rapid digital acceleration, driven by large-scale investments in AI infrastructure, hyperscale cloud platforms and enterprise Digital Transformation. As international businesses expand into and across the region, demand for resilient, low-latency and globally integrated connectivity is increasing sharply. e&amp;\u2019s SmartHub Fujairah plays a critical role in meeting this demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategically located at one of the region\u2019s key subsea cable landing stations, the Fujairah campus serves as a major digital gateway between Asia, the Middle East, Europe and beyond. With GNX now on-site, international enterprises and service providers will gain direct access to high-performance, carrier-neutral infrastructure, enabling more diverse routing options, improved resilience and cost-effective global connectivity across multiple continents. This expansion in international traffic and interconnection is accelerating demand for strategically located, carrier-neutral hubs such as e&amp;\u2019s SmartHub Fujairah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to be joining up with e&amp; Carrier &amp; Wholesale (C&amp;WS) as one of their connectivity partners in the region,\u201d says Rutger Bevaart, CEO at GNX. \u201cIt strengthens performance and reliability for our existing customers with operations in the Middle East, while creating additional capacity to support the rapidly growing demand for global connectivity services driven by AI, cloud and enterprise expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By tapping directly into e&amp;\u2019s SmartHub Fujairah, GNX is deepening its integration with e&amp;\u2019s infrastructure ecosystem. The new PoP enables closer proximity to subsea cable systems, faster international interconnection and seamless integration with GNX\u2019s global backbone spanning Europe, APAC and the Americas. At the same time, it strengthens its portfolio with international, carrier-neutral connectivity, cross-connect services and IP transit solutions \u2013 all delivered through GNX\u2019s automated platform and supported by a team of global internet and network experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global connectivity provider GNX has expanded into the e&amp; Carrier &amp; Wholesale (C&amp;WS) ecosystem, an international wholesale arm of the global technology group e&amp;, with a new Point of Presence (PoP) at e&amp;\u2019s SmartHub Fujairah campus in the UAE. 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