center3: ksa eastern 1

The “Eastern 1” data-centre facility by center3, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, supports the Kingdom’s ambition to become a regional digital-hub under its Vision 2030 agenda. The operator is a subsidiary of STC Group, formed to deploy high-performance, carrier-neutral, scalable infrastructure across the Middle East & North Africa. 

Situated in the Eastern region—one of the Kingdom’s key economic zones—the facility benefits from proximity to major subsea-cable landings, national fibre-backbone infrastructure, and abundant power capacity. It is designed to serve cloud, content, enterprise and hyperscale computing demand throughout the Gulf and beyond.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The operator is advancing toward an ambitious target of approximately 1 GW (1000 MW) of data-centre capacity across its portfolio by 2030. 
• The Eastern 1 facility leverages land-allocation and infrastructure partnerships in the Eastern Province to accelerate deployment of large-scale data-centre modules. 
• The design emphasizes modular data-hall structures capable of high-density rack power, scalable expansion and cloud-ready infrastructure.
• Focus on operational efficiency and sustainability, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s strategic push for digital infrastructure and low-latency connectivity.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• The data-centre is built with enterprise-grade physical security, including perimeter protection, secure access zones, surveillance and on-site operations teams (24/7).
• Operated by a telecom-backed platform, the facility complies with national data-sovereignty and regulatory requirements in Saudi Arabia (including the Kingdom’s data-centre policy frameworks).
• Infrastructure is designed to support high-availability SLAs and meet the reliability expectations of cloud, hyperscale and enterprise customers.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral design: the facility allows customers choice of networks, transit, cross-connects and inter-data-centre connectivity within the region.
• Strategic location in the Eastern Province provides access to major national and international fibre routes, including submarine-cable landings serving the Red Sea, Gulf and Asia corridors.
• Supported by center3’s broader network and infrastructure platform, enabling low-latency links across the Middle East and global connectivity. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscale cloud platforms, AI/ML operators and compute-intensive enterprises seeking a Gulf-region footprint with scalable capacity and connectivity.
• Managed-cloud, SaaS and enterprise customers requiring compliant, robust colocation and wholesale data-centre infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
• Telecommunications, content-delivery networks (CDNs) and carrier organisations looking for interconnect hubs in the Gulf.
• Organisations focusing on Middle East / North Africa reach, requiring regional resilience and connectivity with Saudi-domestic data-sovereignty assurance.