Market Trends of United Arab Emirates Data Center Physical Security Industry
IT and Telecom to Hold Significant Share
- IT players see data center physical security as a major concern when moving to a third-party data center. Telecom data centers are owned and operated by a telecom or service provider company, such as Deutsche Telekom AG, Verizon, or AT&T. As they are primarily responsible for content delivery and facilitating mobile and cloud services, telecom data centers require very high connectivity and security.
- FOSS LLC is a well-established multidisciplinary systems integrator in the United Arab Emirates. Customer requirements for physical security and CCTV solutions have risen exponentially in recent years due to increasing concern for security and safety. The development of IP-based CCTV systems and software-based analytic features and functions allow the delivery of highly “intelligent” integrated, self-learning solutions that reduce the reliance upon human monitoring alone in telecom DC.
- Furthermore, the rapidly increasing 4G penetration and the upcoming 5G wave are forcing telecom vendors to invest in the UAE data center physical security market, leading to an increase in security demand. According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (UAE), in the United Arab Emirates, there were over 18.7 million active mobile phone subscribers in 2023.
- The UAE telecoms authority set an ambitious objective of 100% 5G penetration in the country by 2025. This will lead to major developments in telecom data centers. Some of the biggest threats come from physical access to a network, such as insider threats, which can be extremely difficult to defend. Such factors are expected to increase the demand for physical security.
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Access Control Solutions to Register Significant Growth
- Access control is one of the most efficient and scalable ways of securing data centers. Access control systems impact visitors, staff members, outside contractors, and security personnel within an organization. Changes to these massive systems are considered based on business requirements and risk profiles, and they do not change frequently from year to year.
- BIOS Middle East Group provides access security solutions in the UAE data centers. On a physical level, access to the facilities is limited to authorized personnel, using on-premise security systems and access controls using biometrics, coded entry, and card keys. An access log to the building and data center is continuously maintained and is reviewed periodically.
- With increasing data center construction due to cloud startups, the demand for access control solutions is expected to increase in the country. According to an industry expert, there are around 1,171 SaaS startups in the United Arab Emirates, including TruKKer, G42, Alaan, Lyve, and HotelOnline.
- Key market players have entered strategic partnerships to accelerate their businesses using cloud technologies. In November 2022, G42 Cloud, a division of artificial intelligence company G42 in Abu Dhabi, and German software giant SAP signed an agreement to assist businesses in accelerating their digital transformation using cloud technology. As it portrays itself as a global innovation center, the Emirates has long championed the crucial role that digital transformation plays in its economy and culture.
