HCT Partners with ProLabs to Deliver Next-Generation Optical Connectivity Solutions Across MENA
Dubai, UAE — [Sept 8, 2025] — HCT Group proudly announces its strategic partnership with ProLabs, an Amphenol company and one of the world’s leading suppliers of compatible optical connectivity solutions. Together, we are enabling the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to scale AI-powered digital infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, and next-generation network deployments.
Setting a New Benchmark for Optical Innovation
For over two decades, ProLabs has been a global leader in delivering optical connectivity solutions that provide customers with freedom, choice, and seamless interoperability. Serving diverse industries — including enterprises, governments, and the world’s largest service providers — ProLabs supports 20,000+ systems across 45+ countries.
- High-performance solutions: Speeds up to 800G
- 100% compatibility with 100+ OEM platforms and AI hardware
- UK-based state-of-the-art lab with 99.98% reliability
- Rigorous testing and custom coding for every transceiver
By combining ProLabs’ engineering excellence with HCT’s regional leadership, this partnership empowers enterprises, governments, and telecom operators to deploy future-ready digital infrastructure at scale.
Meeting MENA’s Growing Demand for AI-Driven Infrastructure
The GCC and broader Middle East are experiencing unprecedented investment in digital infrastructure, driven by:
- National transformation agendas
- Accelerated AI adoption
- Explosive demand for data centers and cloud services
As enterprises race to deploy AI workloads and hyperscale platforms, the need for high-speed, low-latency, and energy-efficient optical connectivity has never been greater.
This partnership between HCT and ProLabs directly addresses this need — delivering scalable, AI-ready solutions that enable faster data processing, improved energy efficiency, and seamless integration with next-generation compute platforms.
Strategic Advantages for HCT Customers
Through this partnership, HCT customers benefit from:
- AI-ready optical solutions optimized for next-gen compute platforms
- Faster deployment timelines — reducing lead times compared to NEMs
- Lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
- Seamless integration with multi-vendor environments
Sam Walker, Vice President of Sales for EMEA at ProLabs, said:
“This is a new strategic partnership. HCT’s strong customer relationships and industry-wide connections will help ProLabs accelerate its growth in the region and provide HCT customers with quality products, wider choice, and significant TCO benefits compared to OEM-supplied parts.”
CEO Perspective: Scaling AI-Powered Networks
Salah Ali, CEO of HCT, commented:
“Our partnership with ProLabs marks a strategic leap for HCT as we scale our AI-powered optical connectivity and large-network infrastructure capabilities across the MENA region. By integrating ProLabs’ global expertise with our regional leadership, we are enabling telecom operators, enterprises, and hyperscale environments to unlock high-performance, future-ready networks.”
This collaboration underscores HCT’s mission to drive digital transformation, support AI-driven network evolution, and deliver reliable, scalable, and energy-efficient solutions for next-generation applications.
Billions Flowing into MENA Data Center Investments
According to Yahoo Finance:
- The GCC data center market is projected to grow from USD $3.48B in 2024 to USD $9.49B by 2030.
- Saudi Arabia leads the region with USD $6B in projected data center investments by 2027.
- Across the broader Middle East, over USD $12B will be invested in upcoming data center projects by 2027, underscoring the strategic urgency for robust, AI-ready digital infrastructure.
(Source: Yahoo Finance – “Saudi Arabia and Middle East Data Center Market Forecasts”)
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