Digital Realty has opened a new 6.4-megawatt (MW) data centre in Nairobi.
In a bid to expand its digital services across East Africa, The Nairobi Two Data Centre (NBO2) has been built next to Nairobi One (NBO1). Together, the two facilities are designed to support businesses using cloud services, data and digital platforms.
The Nairobi campus allows customers to connect to more than 100 networks, two internet exchange points and a satellite teleport.
The satellite facility also provides an alternative connection for areas where traditional terrestrial networks may not be available, helping businesses build more reliable networks, the company stated.
Digital Realty, Managing Director of Africa, Marcel Louw, said: “Digital transformation depends on infrastructure that is local, connected and globally scalable.
“With NBO2 now live, Digital Realty is strengthening Nairobi’s position as a gateway for East Africa and extending the value of PlatformDIGITAL® to customers seeking resilient colocation, interconnection and hybrid IT solutions. This campus gives businesses the foundation to bring data, applications and partners closer together, whether they are serving customers in Kenya, across Africa or around the world.”
The opening also comes as iColo transitions to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya and Mozambique. The move gives customers access to Digital Realty’s wider global network while maintaining the local connections iColo has built in the region.
iColo Country General Manager, Kenya, Wanja Muriithi, added: “The opening of NBO2 and our transition to Digital Realty are part of one story: the continued growth of Kenya’s digital economy and iColo’s evolution within a global platform.
“By combining our strong local ecosystem in Nairobi with Digital Realty’s global brand, we are giving customers the ability to grow in Kenya while connecting with the broader communities of carriers, clouds, content providers and enterprises that are shaping the global digital economy.”
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