Cloud data investment

SOHAR Port and Freezone has signed an agreement with China’s United Projects Achievement (FZC) LLC for the lease of 25000 sqm of land at the Freezone on which a new Cloud Data Centre is to be constructed.

“This agreement represents a major milestone for us in line with our plans to make SOHAR Freezone a frontrunner in innovation and a smart, technologically advanced ecosystem,” said Omar Al Mahrizi, chief executive officer of SOHAR Freezone.

”We are confident that China’s United Projects Achievement facility will help attract future investments, particularly in IT, diversifying our income sources.”

Chinese investment

This is the second Chinese land-lease investment project at the Freezone as it continues to promote its potential as a hub for Chinese investment.

When  completed, the data centre will include a multi-functional server room combined with artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing.

Anticipated to be in operation towards the end of 2022, the Cloud Data Centre will be the first large scale information technology investment project at SOHAR Freezone looking to take business into the digital era.