Damac Data Centres, a Digital infrastructure provider owned by the Damac Group, will open facilities in Riyadh and Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), before the end of 2023. Damac is expanding the data centres from 20 MW to 55 MW. Damac announced the addition of 35 megawatts of IT capacity at LEAP 2023, bringing the total IT capacity under construction to 55 megawatts, with the initial 20 megawatts already... Read More
WIOCC, Africa's digital backbone, landed 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable system, which offers the province and country growth in international capacity and promises more reliable internet connectivity and other services in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Chris Wood, group chief executive officer at WIOCC, said, "This latest major international cable landing is another example of WIOCC Group playing a key role in building Africa's digital infrastructure and accelerating the continent's... Read More
iColo, a Digital Realty company, Kenya's first carrier-neutral data centre provider, announced the opening of its first data center, MPM1, in Maputo, Mozambique. MPM1 is a centrally located facility to offer robust connectivity and Subsea Cable landing capability to enhance the internet experience in Mozambique. Benefits The opening of this data center on the southeast coast of Africa increases the company's global network and satisfies the rising need for connection... Read More
Neterra, a global connectivity and telecom solutions provider, announced the network in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in November 2022, stating that the company will cover the entire capital, including business centres, central streets, and boulevards. Neterra Deploys advanced PON (Passive Optical Network) Technology The company, which has its headquarters in Sofia, claims that the addition of passive optical network (PON) technology will enable it to connect corporate customers even... Read More
ZTE, a leading global provider of information and communication technology solutions, has obtained the certification of NESAS Cybersecurity Certification Scheme - German Implementation (NESAS CCS-GI) with its 5G NR gNodeB product. ZTE has seen its latest 5G kit given the approval seal in Germany after getting the required certifications from the country. The Chinese supplier disclosed that the new 5G new radio gNodeB product has been approved under the Federal... Read More
Australian Edge data center firm Edge Centres is planning a new data center with a capacity of 1MW facilities in St. Louis, Missouri, and Portland, Oregon. Edge Centres offers modular "off-grid" data centers with on-site wind and/or solar power and backup grid connections. Each facility has 48-hour batteries and UPS backup equipment, which supports 64 1kW quarter racks and under 1MW of solar infrastructure. According to the company, the locations... Read More
Data center firm BAM Digital Realty, a joint venture between Brookfield infrastructure and Digital Realty, has started construction of its first greenfield data center facility in India. The facility is located at Chennai's Ambattur Industrial Estate and is expected to be operational later this year. The first phase, MAA10, will offer 20 MW critical capacity to support the growing demand for digital infrastructure in India. Seema Ambastha, Chief Executive Officer,... Read More
V.tal, a Brazilian fiber firm part of telco GlobeNet announced its launch of a new Edge data center in Fortaleza, Brazil. The new data center known as 'Big Lobster' will start with a capacity of 4MW spread across four data halls that can hold a total of 400 racks. The new data center is connected to the company's neighbouring Fortaleza cable landing station. The Big Lobster The combined two facilities... Read More
Nepal Telecom (NT), the state-owned telecommunications provider, has formally announced the start of its long-anticipated 5G trial to mark the company's 19th anniversary. Nepal Telecom, the state-run telecom operator in Nepal, has earlier kept the plans for 5G trials on hold, citing the lack of a handset eco-system. However, to mark its 19th anniversary, the teleco has carried out testing its 5G cellular network in Babarmahal and Sundhara. Spectrum The... Read More
Russian data center Key Point announced the launch of a new data center in Primorsky Krai in far east Russia. According to the Russian data center developer, the facility will be capable of holding 880 racks and 10MW when it is fully completed. First phase The first phase, located in the Nadezhdinskaya area of Vladivostok, consists of two modules with a combined capacity of 440 racks. The facility will have... Read More
atNorth, the leading pan-Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, has agreed to purchase an additional site in Finland which will be converted into a third data center for the company. This represents a crucial achievement in the company's effort to expand and maintain its position as a leader in data center solutions throughout the Nordic region. Location The site, which was purchased from Tallberg Group, is located in... Read More
atNorth, the leading pan-Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire two data center facilities in Finland from Advania. This acquisition will fuel atNorth's expansion in the Nordic Region. atNorth's decarbonizing platform powers the world's largest organizations, delivering environmentally responsible, power-efficient, cost-optimized, and high-performance computing solutions as a service for high-density, data-heavy IT workloads. Also Read: Prime Enters Denmark... Read More
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