Kazakhstan and the UAE Will Establish a New Digital Corridor to Create a Regional Digital Transport Hub

e& Carrier & Wholesale and TNS Global will collaborate to launch a new high-performance connectivity corridor between Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates.

e& stated that this digital corridor, named the “South Route” connects Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries to the UAE via TNS Global’s fiber optic network in Kazakhstan and its 30 cross-border connections, using diverse multi-carrier terrestrial routes.

This line establishes a new digital connection between Central Asia and the Middle East, providing an alternative channel for international internet traffic. It is designed to enhance network resilience, reduce latency, and expand connectivity for telecom operators, cloud service providers, and multinational corporations operating in the region.

Nabil Bakush, Chief Operator and Wholesale Officer of e& Group, stated that the line is designed to support growing international capacity, hyperscale demand, cloud interconnection, and carrier-grade services, while reducing reliance on a single transit corridor, providing customers with greater path diversity, resilience, and low-latency connectivity; the round-trip latency between Dubai and Almaty is approximately 48 milliseconds.

Obaid Rahman, CEO of eTNS Group, added that this route is part of a broader vision to transform Central Asia into a digital bridge connecting continents by building a scalable digital corridor linking Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, extending reliable land connectivity beyond traditional routes.

As a key node in the Digital Silk Road project, the "South Route" will not only strengthen the UAE's role as a Middle Eastern digital hub but also help Kazakhstan become a crucial digital bridge connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. In the future, both parties will continue to expand and optimize the construction of the "South Route" and launch customized connectivity solutions for industries such as finance, energy, logistics, and the internet, promoting the free flow of regional data and the prosperity of digital trade.