Umniah Collaborates with Red Hat to Launch Modernized Public Cloud Services in Jordan

Umniah, the leading telecom provider in Jordan, has announced a strategic collaboration with Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, to introduce cutting-edge public cloud services to the Jordanian market. The announcement was made during Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025 (MWC Barcelona 2025), reinforcing Umniah’s commitment to driving digital transformation in the region.

As a Red Hat certified cloud and service provider, Umniah will deliver modernized in-country hybrid cloud solutions. These services will offer enterprises hosted and managed solutions powered by Red Hat’s industry-leading open hybrid cloud technologies, offering enhanced flexibility, security, and scalability.

This collaboration allows Umniah to provide Red Hat Enterprise open source solutions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenShift, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. The collaboration will enable services that empower organizations to respond faster to market conditions through secured and flexible enterprise open source technology along with leading support and expertise.

Benefiting from this collaboration, Umniah will provide managed edge cloud services with unified management using Red Hat OpenShift, the industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes, to increase agility and flexibility. The service offers dedicated or multi-tenant managed services, which help enterprise customers to modernize their legacy applications and assist them with migrating on-premises set up to the cloud.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Red Hat to deliver a comprehensive public cloud platform that will drive digital transformation across Jordan,” said Iyad Jabr, Chief Business Officer of Umniah. “This collaboration allows us to provide leading cloud services tailored to the evolving needs of Jordanian businesses, ensuring their success in today’s competitive digital landscape.”

“At Red Hat, we are committed to empowering businesses with the flexibility and innovation of enterprise open-source technology,” said Martin Lentle, vice president, Middle East and North Africa at Red Hat. “Our collaboration with Umniah marks a significant step in expanding hybrid cloud capabilities in Jordan, enabling enterprises to modernize their IT infrastructure with stability, scalability, and automation consistently across a hybrid cloud. We look forward to supporting Umniah in delivering enterprise-grade cloud services that drive the region’s digital transformation and business growth.”

As part of this collaboration, Umniah will offer a variety of public cloud services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Container as a Service (CaaS), backed by enterprise-grade security features, automated infrastructure management, and seamless integration with existing IT systems. These services are designed to help Jordanian businesses scale their digital operations while complying with local and international data governance standards.

With this groundbreaking collaboration, Umniah strengthens its position as a leading technology provider in Jordan, driving digital transformation and fostering innovation across the region’s business ecosystem. The new public cloud services will be available to customers in 2025, with dedicated local support to help ensure Jordanian businesses have the tools and expertise they need for their digital journeys.