Partnership endorsed by the UAE Cyber Security Council brings together national infrastructure, cryptography and cybersecurity oversight to strengthen the UAE’s digital transformation
du, the leading telecom and digital service provider, today announced at GISEC Global a strategic collaboration with QuantumGate, to bring QuantumGate’s post-quantum security capabilities to du Tech’s National Hypercloud. The collaboration is designed to strengthen the UAE’s cyber resilience and enable government and critical entities for the risks quantum computing poses to today’s public key cryptography.
Under the collaboration, QuantumGate’s quantum-safe technology will run on du Tech’s National Hypercloud, enabling advanced cybersecurity capabilities to be delivered from infrastructure within the UAE while keeping sensitive data, keys and cryptographic control under national control. du will commercialise QuantumGate’s technology to government entities across the UAE, with QuantumGate providing post-quantum expertise and technical enablement.
The collaboration brings together three pillars of digital security: national infrastructure through du Tech’s National Hypercloud, national cryptography through QuantumGate’s post-quantum security capabilities, and national cybersecurity oversight through the UAE Cyber Security Council. These capabilities will together provide government entities with a pathway to strengthen the protection of sensitive information as the cybersecurity landscape evolves.
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government and Chairman of the UAE Cyber Security Council, said: “Preparing for the post-quantum era is an important part of strengthening the UAE’s long-term cyber resilience. While technology evolves, we must ensure that the systems protecting government and critical infrastructure are simultaneously equipped to respond to emerging risks while preserving national control over sensitive data and security capabilities. Collaborations such as this bring together national infrastructure and advanced cryptographic expertise to strengthen our readiness for the future and support the UAE’s ambition to build a secure and resilient digital ecosystem.”
Jasim Al Awadi, Chief ICT Officer of du, said: “Digital transformation requires us to think beyond where data is stored to how it is protected, who controls the security architecture around it, and whether that protection is ready for the threats ahead. Through du Tech’s National Hypercloud and our collaboration with QuantumGate, we are creating a secure foundation for post-quantum security that keeps critical data, keys and cryptographic control within the UAE. This supports our commitment to providing government entities with trusted national infrastructure and advanced cybersecurity capabilities as they prepare for the next era of digital transformation.”
Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of QuantumGate, said: "Security must run on an advanced infrastructure. Bringing QuantumGate’s post-quantum capabilities to du Tech’s National Hypercloud gives government and enterprise customers a way to strengthen their cyber resilience while keeping their data, keys, and cryptographic control within the UAE. This collaboration reflects the UAE Cyber Security Council’s leadership in advancing technology and national cyber resilience, and gives customers a practical path to prepare for the post-quantum era.”
Governments and critical entities will need to prepare their cybersecurity environments for a future in which existing cryptographic approaches may face new challenges. The collaboration between du and QuantumGate responds to this emerging need by providing access to post-quantum security capabilities designed to strengthen long-term cyber resilience.
The MoU builds on du’s continued focus on cloud and cybersecurity through its National Hypercloud, reinforcing its role in supporting the UAE’s digital ambitions and the evolution of secure national digital infrastructure.