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EdgeConneX Enters Indonesia with GTN Data Center Acquisition

PLANS TO FORM A 90MW CAMPUS Hyperscale data center service provider EdgeConneX, has announced the expansion of its Asian data center portfolio into Indonesia through the acquisition of GTN Data Center. Located in Bekasi Cikarang, GTN has been operating a…

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Google Plans $9.5 Billion 2022 Investment in the US

TARGETING OFFICES AND DATA CENTERS Google has just announced that it plans to invest about $9.5 billion in its offices and data centers across the United States (US) in 2022. As announced, this investment will be spread across Google’s offices…

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Digital 9 to Acquire London Data Center Firm Volta for £45 Million

EXPANDING ITS EDGE FOOTPRINT Digital 9 Infrastructure (D9) has just announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire GAData Holdings Limited which trades as Volta Data Centres. Priced at £45 million, Volta owns and operates a 6MW data center…

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AWS Plans £1.8 Billion Data Center Investment in the UK

EXPANDING UK DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud service arm of Amazon, has announced that it plans to significantly expand its data center and cloud footprint in the UK over the next two years. In a bid to…

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Equinix Closes $320 Million Acquisition of MainOne

MAKES ITS FIRST FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA Digital infrastructure company, Equinix, Inc., has just announced the completion of its deal to acquire West African data center and connectivity solutions provider MainOne, following its agreement as announced last year. Acquired at US$320…

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NTT and QD.TEK Partner to Develop 6MW Data Center in Vietnam

SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 2024 NTT Global Data Centers Corporation (NTT GDC) and Quang Dung Technology Distribution Joint Stock Company (QD.TEK) have announced a joint venture for the development and operation of a new data center in Ho Chi Minh…

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KKR and GIP Complete Acquisition of CyrusOne at $15 Billion

GAINING ABOUT 50 DATA CENTERS Data center developer and operator, CyrusOne Inc., has just announced the completion of its acquisition by funds managed by KKR, a global investment firm, and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), in an all-cash transaction valued at…

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Vantage Plans C$900 Million Expansion in Canada

CARRYING OUT MULTIPLE DATA CENTER EXPANSIONS Vantage Data Centers has announced that it plans to invest CAD$900 million (715.63 million USD) for the rapid expansion of its operations in Canada. Through this investment, Vantage plans to expand its QC4 Montreal…

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Equinix to Acquire 4 Entel Data Centers for $705 Million

EXPANDING INTO CHILE AND PERU Global digital infrastructure company, Equinix, has announced it plans to acquire four data centers from Empresa Nacional De Telecomunicaciones S.A. (Entel), a Chilean telecommunications provider. Valued at US$705 million, this acquisition is expected to expand…

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Elea Digital and Vertiv Partner to Deliver Data Center Services in Brazil

ADDRESSING EXPERIENCED MANPOWER SHORTAGE Piemonte Holding’s data center investment arm, Elea Digital, has just announced a partnership with Vertiv to deliver edge data center services in Brazil. Through this partnership, Vertiv, a provider of data center infrastructure and continuity solutions,…

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