Ankabut, the UAE’s leading education cloud and network service provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Dell Technologies to accelerate technological innovation and high-performance digital learning across the nation’s education sector. The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to redefine the learning experience for students, researchers, and educators.
A Strategic Partnership For EdTech Innovation
The agreement will see Ankabut leverage Dell’s advanced infrastructure solutions to bolster its offerings as a Cloud Solution Provider for academic institutions. By integrating Dell’s state-of-the-art client devices, workstations, and infrastructure systems, Ankabut is set to provide the UAE’s education sector with secure, scalable, and efficient digital foundations.
This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to building a smarter, more connected academic community in line with the UAE’s national vision for technology-first education. Ankabut, which operates from its data centre at Khalifa University, provides a comprehensive suite of services including networking, cloud, and managed support.
Empowering Research and Advanced Learning
A key component of the partnership is Ankabut’s adoption of Dell’s GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) and high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities. This will empower universities and research facilities with the accelerated computing power required for data-intensive research, complex simulations, and advanced learning applications like artificial intelligence.
The move enables more institutions to access critical computing resources, expanding research frontiers and enhancing teaching outcomes across the UAE’s burgeoning education ecosystem.
Tarek Jundi, CEO of Ankabut, commented on the collaboration’s potential, stating, “This collaboration marks a pivotal step in advancing digital learning in the UAE. By integrating Dell Technologies’ advanced computing solutions with Ankabut’s cloud and connectivity expertise, we are empowering institutions to reimagine how education is delivered and experienced. Together, we’re enabling a smarter, more connected academic community that supports the UAE’s ambitions for a knowledge-based economy.”
Walid Yehia, Managing Director – South Gulf at Dell Technologies, added, “The UAE continues to set benchmarks for innovation in education through its commitment to technology-driven learning. Our collaboration with Ankabut aligns perfectly with this national vision, combining Dell’s advanced infrastructure solutions with Ankabut’s leadership in education networks to create a future-ready digital ecosystem for students, researchers and educators across the country.”
About Ankabut
Ankabut is the United Arab Emirates’ Advanced National Research and Education Network (NREN) offering academic institutions connectivity to other education networks around the world. In addition to connecting universities, Ankabut can connect schools and public institutions to its network. Ankabut also co-ordinates with other NRENs in the GCC region and provides a wide array of services ranging from networking and virtualization to cloud, application services, and security.
Source: Zawya
