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Read Equinix to invest in two data centers in Bangkok, Thailand
Equinix to invest in two data centers in Bangkok, Thailand

Equinix to invest in two data centers in Bangkok, Thailand

October 30, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced an intention to invest approximately $500 million in Thailand in phases over the next ten years, including the recent acquisition of land in Bangkok for approximately $34m. The newly acquired land in the Bangna area of Bangkok will be used to establish two Equinix...

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Read BT begins operations at self-powered mobile site in UK
BT begins operations at self-powered mobile site in UK

BT begins operations at self-powered mobile site in UK

October 25, 2024 BT Global Services

British multinational telecommunications company BT has commenced operations at its first self-powered mobile site in Shropshire, UK which provides 4G and 5G connectivity to EE customers living, working, and traveling in the area.The site was selected following an environmental assessment that...

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Read Digital Realty extends credit facility
Digital Realty extends credit facility

Digital Realty extends credit facility

October 03, 2024 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty this week announced that it has amended, extended, and upsized its existing $3.75 billion senior unsecured multi-currency global revolving credit facility to $4.2 billion. The maturity date was extended by three years and total availability was expanded by $450 million which now...

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Read The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a colocation contract to Equinix.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a colocation contract to Equinix.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a colocation contract to Equinix.

September 25, 2024 Equinix

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Equinix a contract for colocation services for its Homeland Security Enterprise Network. Published on SAM.gov on September 17, the tender called for "power, connectivity and related operations and maintenance," adding that the services will...

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Read Equinix becomes one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers after issuing $750m in green bonds
Equinix becomes one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers after issuing $750m in green bonds

Equinix becomes one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers after issuing $750m in green bonds

September 17, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has now become one of the top 10 largest US corporate issuers in the market, issuing $750 million in green bonds across two offerings. The company says it will use the proceeds to advance sustainability initiatives across its business. Equinix said the funding will be towards initiatives...

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Read NTT selected to deploy Private 5G in Brownsville, Texas
NTT selected to deploy Private 5G in Brownsville, Texas

NTT selected to deploy Private 5G in Brownsville, Texas

September 10, 2024 NTT

NTT Data has been selected by the City of Brownsville in Texas to deploy private 5G wireless connectivity across the city. It will build and manage a turnkey private 5G network with high-speed and low latency. In addition, NTT’s Smart Solutions will be deployed to deliver data analysis,...

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Read Penta Infra plans new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark
Penta Infra plans new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark

Penta Infra plans new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark

September 06, 2024 Penta Infra

European data center firm Penta Infra has announced the acquisition of a site that will be developed into a 20,000 sqm (215,280 sq ft) data center, delivering 20MW of IT load. This will be the company's second facility in the Danish capital. Penta acquired its Glostrup, Copenhagen, data center –...

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Read Equinix explores deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at Dublin data center
Equinix explores deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at Dublin data center

Equinix explores deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at Dublin data center

August 17, 2024 Equinix

Colocation firm Equinix is exploring deployment of hydrogen fuel cells at its data center in Dublin, Ireland. A spokesperson for the company noted that while a temporary demonstration pod was deployed at one of the company's sites on tour from ESB and GeoPura, is not a permanent deployment. Peter...

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Read Equinix surpasses $1bn EBITDA for Q2
Equinix surpasses $1bn EBITDA for Q2

Equinix surpasses $1bn EBITDA for Q2

August 09, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has surpassed a $1 billion EBITDA in Q2 2024 for the first time, reaching $1.036bn. The company Equinix has surpassed a $1 billion EBITDA in Q2 2024 for the first time, reaching $1.036bn. Furthermore, the quarter's results saw operating income up 20 percent compared to the previous...

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Read Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers
Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers

Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers

July 23, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced that it will be entering into the Philippines market after purchasing three facilities from Total Information Management, a local technology solutions provider. This deal comprises three carrier-neutral and interconnection-rich data centers with more than 1,000...

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Read CyrusOne breaks ground on Frankfurt data center
CyrusOne breaks ground on Frankfurt data center

CyrusOne breaks ground on Frankfurt data center

July 20, 2024 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has broken ground on a data center in Frankfurt, Germany known as FRA7. This data center , is currently being constructed on a 63,000 square meter plot at the Frankfurt Westside regeneration project managed by BEOS AG and Swiss Life Asset Managers and is set to consist of two three-story...

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Read CyrusOne secures $687.1m CMBS loan for data center development
CyrusOne secures $687.1m CMBS loan for data center development

CyrusOne secures $687.1m CMBS loan for data center development

July 18, 2024 CyrusOne

CyrusOne this week announced it secured a $687.1 million Single Asset Single Borrower (SASB) CMBS loan for CyrusOne’s DFW1 data center. This data center offers 90MW across 670,000 square feet of technical space and seven data halls and the site was upgraded to water-free chillers in 2020. Eric...

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Read CyrusOne secures billion dollar credit facility for data center expansion
CyrusOne secures billion dollar credit facility for data center expansion

CyrusOne secures billion dollar credit facility for data center expansion

July 09, 2024 CyrusOne

Data center firm CyrusOne this week announced the closing of a $7.9 billion Warehouse Credit Facility incremental to the $1.8 billion Revolving Credit Facility financing completed in May, providing the company with approximately $9.7 billion of additional debt capital raised.“The successful...

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Read Ericsson to book impairment charge for Vonage acquisition
Ericsson to book impairment charge for Vonage acquisition

Ericsson to book impairment charge for Vonage acquisition

July 05, 2024 Equinix

Ericsson has confirmed that it will record a noncash impairment charge of 11.4 billion Swedish crowns, which reflects lower anticipated market growth in some of Vonage’s current portfolio."We continue to advance our strategy to build a Global Network Platform for network APIs, which was the...

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Read Telehouse launches from three data centers in Toronto, Canada
Telehouse launches  from three data centers in Toronto, Canada

Telehouse launches from three data centers in Toronto, Canada

June 13, 2024 Telehouse

KDDI-owned Telehouse Canada this week officially launched its first three data centers in downtown Toronto and is now offering services from three carrier-neutral data centers, located at 151 Front Street West, 250 Front Street West, and 905 King Street West."We are the first global leader with...

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Read Equinix announces second data center in Lisbon, Portugal
Equinix announces second data center in Lisbon, Portugal

Equinix announces second data center in Lisbon, Portugal

June 05, 2024 Equinix

Equinix this week announced plans for LS2, a new International Business Exchange (IBX) facility to be located adjacent to Equinix's existing LS1 site. This €50 million project due to open in the first quarter of 2025 will offer 2,050 square meters of colocation space.Carlos Paulino, managing...

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Read Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers
Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers

Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers

May 28, 2024 Equinix

Equinix has now broken ground in Malaysia with two International Business Exchange data centers in Johor (JH1) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1) now serving the company’s customers in Malaysia and across. Jeremy Deutsch, president for Asia-Pacific at Equinix, said: “Malaysia is a cornerstone market and top...

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Read Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain
Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain

Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain

May 24, 2024 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty this week announced the signing of several power purchase agreements (PPA) to power its European operations in France and Spain. The company signed a package solar deal comprising three separate 12-year agreements in Spain and two 15-year deals for wind energy in France. Together,...

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Read AtlasEdge names Tesh Durvasula as CEO
AtlasEdge names Tesh Durvasula as CEO

AtlasEdge names Tesh Durvasula as CEO

May 22, 2024 AtlasEdge

European Edge provider AtlasEdge has appointed Tesh Durvasula as CEO to succeed Giuliano Di Vitantonio, who will move into the role of chairman of the AtlasEdge board. “It has been a true privilege to lead AtlasEdge through its first chapter. Since launching in late 2021, we have built a data...

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Read CyrusOne closes $1.175 billion ABS offering
CyrusOne closes $1.175 billion  ABS offering

CyrusOne closes $1.175 billion ABS offering

May 18, 2024 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has closed its $1.175 billion Series 2024-2 and 2024-3 funding round, classified as a Secured Green Collateral Bond, and is the largest ABS issuance since 2021. Series 2024-2 is expected to mature in five years, while Series 2024-3 is expected to mature in seven. Eric Schwartz, CEO of...

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