Aqaba Digital Hub® (ADH®) is a national iconic project focused on providing efficient digital infrastructure to the local, regional, and international markets at the crossroads of three continents in the city of Aqaba. The project leverages Aqaba’s unique geographical location to offer comprehensive services through a 6-megawatt AI-ready, Tier-3 certified data center, “scalable up to 12 MW”, a fully equipped business center, an Internet exchange point (IXP), a state-of-the-art fiber-optic Internet network, a teleport station for VSAT services, and a world-class cloud platform, among many others— all to capture the growing demand from Internet service providers (ISPs), carriers, content providers (CDNs), and enterprises in Jordan and the surrounding markets.
As part of its efforts to establish itself as a driver of digital transformation in the region, ADH launched the first carrier-neutral data center in Aqaba in 2019, making it the only enterprise-grade facility available to businesses outside Jordan’s capital city of Amman. The data center earned Tier-3 design and facility certificates from the Uptime Institute and offers a variety of services including hosting, co-location, disaster recovery (DR), cloud services, and high-end cybersecurity services.
In 2020, the project’s telecom arm, NaiTel®, launched the first fiber-optic network in Aqaba providing retail and wholesale fiber services to local telecom operators, ISPs, and international companies with resilient and uninterrupted connections. NaiTel’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network has successfully covered Aqaba’s main areas.
Later in 2020, ADH launched AqabaIX®. It is the first and only Internet exchange point in Jordan that offers interconnection and peering services. With open access and carrier neutral policies, AqabaIX became the fastest-growing IXP in the region with 18+ connected networks including major ISPs and international CDNs.
In 2024, ADH launched 35D® Cloud, which is Jordan's first full-fledged public cloud platform, built to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient digital infrastructure. Designed to support both primary workloads (IaaS) and disaster recovery (DRaaS), it enables organizations to maintain business continuity without the burden of traditional infrastructure investment. Hosted within ADH’s certified data center, 35D Cloud ensures strong performance, regulatory compliance, and full data residency. It has earned the trust of financial institutions, government entities, and strategic sectors reinforcing its position as a secure and compliant platform of choice.
Building on its commitment to digital trust and security, ADH introduced Jordan’s first Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform, designed to support government institutions, financial entities, and other public and private sector organizations. ADH also offers a dedicated 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), providing continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response services that provides real-time monitoring and incident response capabilities to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of its clients.
Today, ADH’s cutting-edge carrier-neutral data center will host forthcoming submarine cable systems connecting Europe and Asia, including Coral Bridge, a submarine cable system co-invested by ADH in partnership with Telecom Egypt, further enhancing ADH’s international connectivity.
Touching on all sectors of the market including education, telcos, gaming, over-the-top (OTT) media services, SMEs, governments, and fintech; ADH is bringing diversified connectivity pillars to leap ahead and optimize these sectors’ systems into one platform.
With its expanding digital ecosystem, ADH is not just building infrastructure— it’s shaping the future of digital services in the region.
