According to Odaily Planet Daily, on April 18, stc Bahrain and Ava Labs announced a partnership to launch the Avalanche subnet as part of its Web3 Launchpad program to accelerate the adoption and expansion of blockchain in the Middle East. Avalanche was selected as a Qala'a Path partner and industry ambassador. stc Bahrain is a subsidiary of the Middle East telecommunications brand stc Group, worth $13.9 billion, which has deployed the world's largest submarine cable and developed the region's first 55,000 square meters of integrated data center park. Now, stc Bahrain will use Avalanche to promote Web3 development in the region. Saad Odeh, chief sales officer of stc Bahrain, said they are very happy to work with Avalanche to enhance Web3 infrastructure. John Nahas, senior vice president of BD at Ava Labs, said they are honored to work with stc Bahrain to expand Avalanche's business in the Middle East and North Africa.