center3: ksa central 10

Located in Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure ecosystem, KSA Central 10 is a major data-center facility operated by center3, a fully-owned subsidiary of stc Group. center3’s stated vision is to position the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the digital hub for MENA — acting as a strategic backbone connecting Europe, Asia and Africa.The facility leverages Saudi Arabia’s favourable geography, modern power grid and expanding fibre network to serve hyperscale, cloud and enterprise workloads. While specific site-level data for Central 10 is not publicly detailed, it sits within the broader centre3 portfolio which targets very high-capacity deployment across the Kingdom.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Developed for large-scale IT load capacity, consistent with centre3’s ambition of reaching 1 GW of data-centre capacity by 2030. 
• Designed with carrier-neutral architecture, enabling multi-tenant, hyperscale and cloud-ready deployments under one campus footprint.
• Incorporates resilience and high-availability infrastructure to support mission-critical applications in the Saudi market.
• The facility aligns with centre3’s sustainability agenda — deploying efficient design, connectivity-dense infrastructure and modular expansion frameworks.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• centre3 implements enterprise-grade physical security, monitoring and network-operations practices across its data-centre portfolio. 
• Data-centre operations comply with regional standards and best practices, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s critical-infrastructure regulations and international frameworks.
• The facility supports secure connectivity, operational transparency and continuity requirements for hyperscale, enterprise and regulated-industry customers.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• KSA Central 10 is part of a carrier-neutral ecosystem built by centre3, offering flexible interconnect options, multiple fibre entries and peering capability. 
• The facility benefits from Saudi Arabia’s geography as a cross-continental digital forwarding point, connecting regional hubs with international routes to Africa, Asia and Europe.
• Designed to support high-density connectivity, direct cloud-on-ramps and hybrid-infrastructure deployments for global and regional customers.

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscale cloud providers and AI/ML platforms seeking a Middle East-centric, high-capacity data-centre footprint.
• Enterprises and SaaS companies needing a Saudi-based, scalable and carrier-rich infrastructure for regional distribution.
• Telecom carriers, network-services providers and content-delivery networks expanding interconnect presence in the Kingdom.
• Organisations targeted on digital-transformation, low-latency access to MENA markets, and high-availability infrastructure with global-scale ambition.