center3: ksa western 3

KSA Western 3 is a large-scale data centre operated by center3, a subsidiary of stc Group, and part of the company’s expanding digital infrastructure network across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Strategically located in the Western Region, near Jeddah, the facility serves as a key hub connecting the Middle East, Africa, and Europe through multiple submarine cable landings and national fibre routes.

KSA Western 3 is designed to support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objective of transforming Saudi Arabia into a global digital hub. It delivers hyperscale-ready capacity, sustainable design, and carrier-neutral connectivity to meet the needs of cloud providers, telecom carriers, enterprises, and content delivery networks across the MENA region.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Developed as part of center3’s nationwide infrastructure strategy targeting 1 GW of total data-centre capacity by 2030.
• Built to Tier III+ standards, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and concurrent maintainability.
• Designed for hyperscale and enterprise deployments, supporting high-density racks and modular data halls for scalable expansion.
• Integrates sustainable design principles, including renewable energy sourcing and optimized power efficiency aligned with national sustainability goals.
• Engineered for low-latency connectivity, leveraging its proximity to international submarine cables and regional fibre backbones that converge in Jeddah.
• Supports carrier-neutral operations, providing customers with flexibility in network providers, cloud interconnects, and peering options.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site security operations, biometric access control, man-trap entry, and comprehensive CCTV surveillance throughout the perimeter and data halls.
• Operated under ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 50001 (Energy Management) frameworks.
• Complies with Saudi data-sovereignty laws, ensuring data residency and protection within the Kingdom.
• Built to deliver >99.999 % uptime, featuring N+N/N+1 redundancy across power and cooling systems.
• Managed according to center3’s enterprise-grade operations protocols, with real-time monitoring and fault detection systems.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Positioned in Jeddah, the Kingdom’s key coastal telecom gateway, providing direct access to international submarine cables linking Europe, Africa, and Asia.
• Fully carrier-neutral, offering diverse fibre entry paths and connectivity to Tier-1 and Tier-2 network providers.
• Connected to center3’s national fibre network, which interlinks all major Saudi cities and data-centre regions (Central, Western, and Southern).
• Provides direct cloud on-ramps, private interconnects, and cross-connect capabilities for cloud, enterprise, and telecom customers.
• Designed to serve as a regional interconnection hub, reducing latency and enhancing network performance across the MENA region.

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscalers and cloud service providers seeking scalable, high-power infrastructure in a globally connected region.
• Telecom and content providers requiring low-latency access to international cables and regional peering ecosystems.
• Financial institutions, enterprises, and government entities needing secure, compliant data residency and high uptime.
• AI, ML, and HPC operators leveraging high-density, sustainable environments for compute-intensive workloads.
• Managed service and hybrid-cloud providers integrating local infrastructure into global network frameworks.