The agreements mean that the new data centre in Upplands V?sby, in Stockholm County, will be one of the best-connected sites in Sweden when it opens in January 2016.
With almost 20,000m2 of data centre space planned, it will make DigiPlex one of Sweden's largest data centre operators. It will also be one of the world's most energy-efficient and green data centres, targeting a PUE of less than 1.2, and deriving all its power from renewable energy sources.
Swedish and international telecoms operators that have already signed agreements include Colt, CenturyLink, Verizon, IP-Only, IPC and EU Networks. Also present at the site will be Stokab and Skanova, the incumbent dark fibre providers. Agreements with other telecoms operators are in the pipeline.
Direct access to telecom operators in data centres is crucial, and especially for businesses that require high network capacity such as those in the media, finance and IT sectors. By establishing a point-of-presence for IP traffic inside the DigiPlex data centre, both technical and business advantages are achieved, such as shorter response times to servers and cloud services.
Gisle M. Eckhoff, CEO of DigiPlex, says: “The fact that so many operators have already chosen to connect to our Stockholm data centre reflects the strong anticipated demand from our customers.
“The campus site will be one of the best-connected in the Swedish market, meaning our customers will have easy access to their respective operators of choice. This applies to broadband, mobile network and cloud services.
“This new centre is a major development for DigiPlex. It will be a world-class facility with outstanding energy efficiency, and make us one of Sweden's largest data centre operators.”
