• Launches innovative NNI Exchange in MENA region
• Connects telco networks, AI data centres and the Cloud
• Capitalizes on explosive growth in hyperscale data centres
• Accelerates new recurring revenue from Q3 FY26

Activeport Group Ltd (ASX:ATV) is excited to announce the launch of its innovative Network-to-Network Interconnect (NNI) Exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Activeport's NNI gateways are software-orchestrated exchanges enabling seamless interconnection between telecommunications providers' networks, AI data centres and the Cloud. The company is launching the NNI service in the MENA region to capitalise on the explosive growth in hyperscale data centres, projected to triple from 1 GW in 2025 to 3.3 GW over the next five years as hyperscalers including Amazon commit more than A$10Bn in the region. The larger operators in the region are already working with Activeport to plan integration to the NNI gateway when it comes online in Q3 FY26. Activeport will connect the MENA gateway with its ASIA gateway to link telco networks in both regions, with more regions to follow including Europe. Activeport anticipates new recurring revenue from this service to begin in Q3 FY26 and accelerate quickly as carriers throughout the region take up capacity on the service. Participating telcos will utilise Activeport's software to automate connections between networks, streamlining operations, integrating billing, and reducing time-to-live for new services. Activeport's growing list of prospective telco customers in MENA can take advantage of this new NNI service to rapidly expand the reach of their networks beyond traditional boundaries. The cross connectivity amongst Activeport NNI exchanges in other regions opens access by international customers to the new AI infrastructure and data centre deployments in the MENA region, that promise to be some of the largest in the world.

As the Middle East digital economy surges, the need for seamless inter-carrier connectivity and cloud on-ramps is set to explode. Activeport's NNI gateway will be an important asset linking carriers from Asia, India, Africa and Europe to AI Cloud infrastructure in the Middle East.