Vconnct, the leading provider of digital sovereignty solutions, announced the official launching of its new platform “Space”, as the first integrated Arab digital platform that includes more than 40 unified applications and platforms, to serve as an alternative to the systems provided by international companies such as Microsoft and Google.
The platform targets governmental institutions and major companies in the region, at a time the Arab world is witnessing a rapid growth in the governmental and private sector’s drive to localize technology and enhance digital sovereignty, as a strategic option to reduce reliance on foreign software and ensure the protection of national data.
Eng. Maged Aref, Vconnect company CEO, said that launching “Space” represents more than just a technological platform, but it is a practical step towards building an integrated sovereign system that provides an arabian alternative to global solutions such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
He added “the need for our major organizations to outsource their digital infrastructure is over, we offer not only an alternative, but a superior model that offers every organization full ownership of its data besides an additional, powerful and smart brain, in reference to the platform’s integration of an advanced artificial intelligence engine that acts as the central nervous system for managing operations and knowledge within organizations”.
Aref explained that this launch coincides with the company’s announcement of the “Arab Technology Localization” initiative, which aims to consolidate the region’s position as a source for providing technology solutions, not only consuming them, noting that the initiative will contribute in opening the way for multiple economic opportunities, starting with offering new jobs and developing the skills of local talents, besides encouraging startups to develop arabic applications built on the same platform.
He emphasized that the importance of “Space” is not limited on being just a new platform, however its strength stems from its deep technical integration and advanced organizational foundations, through integrated sections that include systems for human resources management, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and client relationship management (CRM), in addition to administrative and collaborative work environments such as “Team.Space” as an alternative to “Microsoft Teams”, and “Doc.Space” as an alternative to “Microsoft Office”.
“Space” is distinguished than any other solution on the market by its deep and comprehensive integration with “Space AI” artificial smart platform, which works as the central nervous system for the entire system, unlike other solutions that use AI for isolated tasks, as Space AI is designed to be the “additional brain” of an organization, with the ability to understand and analyze all its knowledge assets.
He stated “imagine having a super-powerful smart assistant that has read every document, every email, every report, and every meeting minute in your organization, and is ready to help you at any moment, in addition to maintaining absolute sovereignty over it”.
Vconnct offers a unique business model that reinforces the concept of data privacy, in light of growing geopolitical challenges, thus “Space” system was designed to be fully deployed on the client’s infrastructure, whether on local servers or via a private cloud within the country. This formula ensures that all of an organization’s data—from the smallest message to the largest strategic plan—remains under its full control, which gave the organizations increased confidence in using digital communication and collaboration tools.
He pointed that this launching comes at a time when the economic growth of the ICT market in the region is accelerating, which opens up vast prospects for sovereign digital solutions such as “Space”, and according to Mordor Intelligence report, it is expected that the size of the ICT market in Egypt to reach approximately $23.6 billion in 2025, rising to approximately $53.1 billion by 2030, within a compound annual growth rate of 17.6%, and in Middle East and North Africa, the ICT market size reached approximately $227.75 billion in 2024 and is expected to expand to $629.41 billion by 2034, at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 10.7%.
In addition, Cognitive Market Research data shows that the Middle East telecom market grew from $47.27 billion in 2021 to $60.80 billion in 2025, and it is expected to reach $100.61 billion by 2033, with an annual compound growth rate of 6.50%.
He assured that this accelerating economic context reflects the expanding opportunities available to “Space” to be part of the digital growth engine and the local technology market.
The experience that Arab institutions is provided with are integrated, sovereign, and robust solutions, paves the way for sustainable economic development, and it is based on the principle that digital sovereignty is not a technological luxury, but rather a pillar of national security and economic stability, in a move, experts believe that it could mark the beginning of a new phase of serious competition between Arab and regional solutions, and global technology giants on the other side.
