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Equinix Announces Plans for New $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

The new data center, named LG3, will be the first to be newly built by Equinix in West Africa and will support global connectivity to West Africa with Equinix Fabric

Nov 10, 2025
Equinix to invest £3.9 billion in UK’s critical national infrastructure in boost to country’s economy

Oct 30, 2025
Hidden in Plain Sight: Europeans Back AI But Don’t Recognise Daily Use

Oct 1, 2025
Equinix Appoints Emanuela Grandi as Managing Director for Italy to Drive Company’s Growth in Italian Data Center Market

May 28, 2025
Equinix Appoints James Tyler as New Managing Director for UK

Mar 25, 2025
Equinix inaugurates 11th Data Center to Support French Digital Economy Growth in the AI Era

As the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence gets underway, the PA13x data center located in Meudon of a 350 million euros investment, was inaugurated in the presence of Marc Ferracci, Minister for Industry and Energy.

Feb 6, 2025
Exploring Sustainable Heating Solutions for Residents, Equinix and the Municipality of Diemen Sign Collaboration Agreement

Repurposed heat could heat both homes and businesses throughout Diemen

Jan 27, 2025
EQUINIX AGREES TO ACQUIRE BT’S DATACENTRE BUSINESS IN IRELAND

Equinix expansion aims to enable organisations to accelerate digital transformation in Ireland

Dec 23, 2024
Equinix appoints Bruce Owen as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa

Dec 3, 2024
Equinix and Neoen sign their first power purchase agreement in Italy supporting decarbonization of the local grid

Nov 26, 2024
Equinix and Omantel Officially Open Salalah SN1, the Second Carrier Neutral Data Center in Oman

Nov 7, 2024
Equinix Appoints Wole Abu as Managing Director in West Africa to Lead the Expansion of Digital Infrastructure in West Africa

Nov 5, 2024
Equinix Opens New Data Center in Türkiye, Establishing Vital Interconnection Hub between Europe and Asia

New IL4 facility will support the growing infrastructure needs of businesses as they explore artificial intelligence

Oct 31, 2024
Equinix opens its first data center in Johannesburg enhancing digital infrastructure and connectivity in the region

Many key enterprises and operators already present in Equinix’s brand new highly connected facility

Oct 24, 2024
More Helsinki homes to be heated using excess heat from Equinix data center

Oct 17, 2024
Equinix building new data centre in Lisbon, with an initial investment of approximately €50M

With a second data centre in Lisbon, Equinix is supporting Portugal as a strategic hub for terrestrial and subsea cable networks, strengthening country’s position as a gateway between the Atlantic and Europe.

Jun 4, 2024
Equinix’s Dual Metro Data Centers Propel Malaysia's Digital Economy Ambition to New Heights

Network- and cloud-dense digital infrastructure in Johor and Kuala Lumpur provides access to global ecosystems of over 10,000 companies

May 27, 2024
Quantum random number generation technology made available to thousands of businesses worldwide

Quside is now working with Equinix to protect businesses against sophisticated cyber attacks with its entropy solution

Apr 24, 2024
Equinix and wpd sign one of the largest corporate Power Purchase Agreement deals in french history, funding the creation of seven new wind farms to help decarbonise the grid

New PPA agreement will provide over 300GWh of green energy annually in France

Jan 31, 2024
Global Report Predicts, by 2026, 80% of Enterprises Will Design and Run New Digital Infrastructure Using Subscription-Based Services

Europe, the Middle East and Africa make up 24% of the global interconnection forecast, and the region is predicted to grow at a 33% CAGR through 2026.

Jan 30, 2024
New Equinix Frankfurt data center supports companies’ digital infrastructure needs while advancing energy efficiency goals

FR13 provides businesses across industries access to a global digital ecosystem and is the company’s first new data center in Germany to be designed with an optimized operating temperature that reduces the site’s overall power consumption.

Nov 30, 2023
Equinix and Alice & Bob Partner to Help Businesses In the UK Enter the Quantum Computing Era

Nov 16, 2023
Equinix announces JINX, Johannesburg Internet Exchange, in its new South Africa data center in Johannesburg

The announcement of JINX comes as numerous service providers begin striking agreements with Equinix ahead of new US$160M Johannesburg data center opening

Nov 15, 2023
Equinix Appoints Sandile Dube as Managing Director in South Africa to Accelerate African Digitalisation and Customer Growth

Nov 1, 2023
Repurposing Heat for Community Use—Heat Export Project Powered by Equinix Sets Stage for Further Cooperation

Equinix’s provision of surplus heat to fuel local buildings marks an important trend in constructive community collaboration, adding to Equinix’s sustainability efforts

Jul 13, 2023
Half of EMEA IT Leaders Doubt Their Digital Infrastructure Is Prepared to Accommodate Coveted AI Technology

Survey shows while 85% of global businesses pursue the benefits of AI, building the infrastructure to support it remains a priority

Jun 14, 2023
Healthcare Accessibility and Practitioner Wellbeing Addressed Across Europe

Equinix empowers Aurora teleQ to deliver more connected services for healthcare workers and patients, prioritising wellbeing

May 11, 2023
Equinix Appoints Bruce Owen as Managing Director for the UK

May 4, 2023
Oxford Quantum Circuits Installing Quantum Computer in Equinix IBX® Data Centre With Plans To Open Access to Businesses Globally

Quantum Computing company democratises quantum adoption, collaborating with Equinix to enable companies around the world to trial and experiment with the ground-breaking technology

Mar 14, 2023
Equinix to Back Five New Solar Farms

New projects, managed by IGNIS, expected to generate more renewable electricity than currently used by Equinix data centres across Madrid, Barcelona and Seville

Mar 8, 2023
Equinix appoints Eulalia Flo as new Managing Director for Spain

She succeeds Ignacio Velilla, who becomes VP Global of Managed Services in the company

Mar 7, 2023
Equinix to Build New Data Centre in Barcelona—A Growing Connectivity Hub of the Mediterranean

Colt is the first customer planned in a new site which will connect to major subsea cables from key metros throughout the Mediterranean, coastal Africa and the Middle East

Feb 16, 2023
Equinix to Enter South Africa with US$160M Data Centre Investment in Johannesburg

Digital infrastructure leader expands footprint in the African continent for data centre and digital services

Dec 13, 2022
Over Half of Businesses in Nigeria Planning to Expand Locally Despite Supply Chain, Cyber-Security, and Recruitment Challenges

Dec 7, 2022
Equinix to “Adjust the Thermostat” to Optimise Data Centre Energy Use

First Colocation Data Centre Operator to Commit to More Efficient Temperature and Humidity Standards

Dec 6, 2022
UK’s Digital Infrastructure Boosted by £179M to Meet Evolving Business and Consumer Needs

New investment from Equinix in support of increasing customer demand in the UK

Nov 23, 2022
Equinix Joins Pioneering Gaia-X Project to Speed Creation of a Sovereign European Digital Infrastructure

Amid growing cybersecurity concerns, Equinix shares interconnection expertise with academics, government representatives and digital service providers, in push for European data sovereignty

Nov 16, 2022
Tech Skills Challenge Accelerated by Pace of Digital Transformation in the UK, Say IT Leaders

A lack of candidates with coveted IT, cloud computing and AI skills is further compounding recruitment issues as digital demands continue to grow, causing businesses to seek alternative talent pools

Nov 15, 2022
Equinix and VMware to Expand Global Cloud Services Offerings

Companies announce VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal® to better meet the latency, performance, security, and data locality requirements of enterprise workloads

Nov 8, 2022
Businesses Expanded More in the Last 5 Quarters Than in the Past 5 Years, with London Largest EMEA Digital Hub

Forecast to exceed pre-pandemic interconnection growth despite uncertain macro environment

Oct 18, 2022
Equinix Expands to Indonesia with $74M Data Centre Investment

Strategically located near the largest internet exchanges to meet the country’s growing digital needs

Oct 12, 2022
Equinix Commits $50 Million to Global Foundation to Advance Digital Inclusion

The Equinix Foundation is an employee-driven charitable organisation working to advance digital inclusion through philanthropic grant making and strategic partnerships

Sep 28, 2022
Orange and Equinix Bring Cloud Agility to Telco Infrastructure Through Groundbreaking “as a Service” Capability

Tech firms make waves in advancement of software-defined networking as Equinix speeds Orange’s telco cloud model

Aug 30, 2022
62% of UK Businesses Forge Ahead with Expansions Despite Economic Concerns and Supply Chain Challenges

Global growth underpinned by significant investment in digital; nearly half of businesses expanding into new markets virtually via the cloud

Jul 6, 2022
Anticipating Continued Expansion and Innovation across Financial Services, NexGen Networks Leverages Platform Equinix to Scale Its Business in Europe

Digital capacity expanded in Europe in response to increasing demand for secure, low-latency interconnection

Apr 20, 2022
Equinix Launches Network Edge in Five New European Countries

Network Edge enables businesses to establish a presence in new markets and process data closer to the user without the need for a physical data centre

Feb 24, 2022
Equinix appoints Sylwia Pyśkiewicz as Managing Director of its Poland business

Experienced international business transformation specialist joins world’s digital infrastructure company to support customer growth in Poland

Feb 8, 2022
Sustainability Innovations Take Centre Stage at Equinix’s New Munich Data Centre

New US$90M data centre offers global interconnection opportunities and is designed to support 2030 climate neutrality goals

Feb 7, 2022
Leading Partners Join Forces with Equinix to Test Sustainable Data Centre Innovations Including Fuel Cell and Liquid Cooling Technologies

Company Opens Co-Innovation Facility in Washington, D.C. as Part of Its Innovation and Sustainability Strategy

Jan 20, 2022
Digital Business Boom and Sustainability-Driven Initiatives Underpin Equinix’s Investment in Tenth Paris Data Centre

New US$163M facility will incorporate multiple sustainability best practices, including heat recovery technology directly connected to Paris’s Saint-Denis urban heating network

Jan 17, 2022
Equinix Supports Pexip in Addressing Surging Video Conferencing Demand Globally

Pexip relies on Platform Equinix® to scale up and manage 7x growth of its enterprise video conferencing and collaboration usage

Jan 11, 2022
Tech Consortium to Lead Low-Carbon Fuel Cell Development for Data Centres

Consortium of seven organisations chosen by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership to develop a next-generation fuel cell platform to ensure a greener future for data centres across the world

Dec 14, 2021
Equinix Levels Up UK Digital Economy with £61 Million Manchester Data Centre

Regional digital transformation accelerated with Equinix’s fifth data centre in Manchester scheduled to open in the first half of 2022

Oct 27, 2021
Equinix Boosts 5G and Edge Ecosystem Innovation with Nokia

Company brings the power of interconnection to bolster mobile ecosystems innovation with a first-of-its-kind technology sandbox environment to test real-world 5G deployments

Sep 23, 2021
Equinix and Options Partner to Reduce Latency and Speed Up Foreign Exchange Trading for Investment Banks

New foreign exchange (FX) trading hub in Singapore could contribute billions of dollars to Singapore’s economy by shaving milliseconds off currency trades

Jul 29, 2021
Equinix and Crosslake Fibre to Deliver Next-Generation Connectivity with New London-to-Paris Subsea Cable and Core Interconnection Facilities

New CrossChannel Fibre Cable System to bring submarine cable connectivity to Equinix data centres, providing increased digital performance across the English Channel

Jul 13, 2021
Equinix Named a Leader in 2021 IDC MarketScape Report for Worldwide Datacenter Colocation and Interconnection Services

In the second vendor assessment and for the second consecutive year, Equinix has been recognized as a Leader for its comprehensive capabilities and strategy

Jul 1, 2021
Equinix Sets 2030 Global Climate-Neutral Target

First in data center industry to commit to reaching climate-neutral by 2030, backed by science-based target and sustainability innovation agenda

Jun 16, 2021
Equinix Expands Silicon Valley Campus with New $142M Highly Energy Efficient Data Center

New facility addresses growing need for interconnection and enables companies to advance their digital transformation

Jun 2, 2021
Almost 7 in 10 (69%) Digital Leaders in the UK Expect Long-term Changes to Where and How People Work

Equinix report reveals changing working patterns, brought about by COVID-19, spark surge in digital infrastructure investment

May 11, 2021
Businesses in Six New Global Markets Can Now Access Private Cloud On-ramps to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute on Platform Equinix

VMware and Equinix Empower Enterprises to Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Transformations on Azure

Apr 27, 2021
Tinkerbell, an Equinix Open Source Project, Empowers Developers to Deploy and Manage Foundational Infrastructure at Global Scale

All-in-One Bare Metal Provisioning Platform & CNCF Sandbox Project Simplifies Heterogenous Digital Infrastructure

Apr 7, 2021
Finance, Online Gaming, Broadcast and Other Latency-Sensitive Businesses Benefit from New On-Demand, Precision Time Service on Platform Equinix

Equinix Launches Industry-First Time as a Service for Enterprises at the Edge

Mar 23, 2021
Equinix to Open First Data Center in Bordeaux, France

BX1 will be the first carrier-neutral data center in the New Aquitaine region, built to meet the needs of edge computing and growing digital ecosystems

Mar 4, 2021
Tele2 IoT Launches Cybersecurity Product on Platform Equinix®

Tele2 IoT expands portfolio with "Private Interconnect", in collaboration with Equinix

Feb 25, 2021
Equinix and Vodafone Collaborate to Build Digital Hub in Genoa, Connecting Africa, Europe and the Middle East

New site (GN1) will land the 2Africa cable system in Italy, positioning the country as a strategic interconnection point for subsea cable networks

Feb 24, 2021
Equinix, in Collaboration with TTI, Expands Access to Microsoft Azure in Turkey via Equinix Fabric™

Microsoft edge node now available in Equinix’s IL2 Istanbul data center

Feb 8, 2021
Equinix Report: The Future of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)

COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation journey within financial services sector

Dec 14, 2020
Equinix Appoints Lorraine Wilkinson as Regional Vice President for Sales, UK

Nov 19, 2020
Annual Market Study Reveals Pace at Which COVID-19 is Accelerating Digital Transformation

London Projected to be a Leading Metro for Enterprises Looking to Interconnect with Businesses, Partners and Ecosystems as Private Connectivity Forecast to Increase 4x Between 2019 and 2023.

Oct 13, 2020
Loudplay Targets 500k Gamers Through Global Expansion via Equinix

Cloud gaming company leveraging interconnection and edge computing to expand service model and offering across EMEA and Asia.

Sep 30, 2020
Equinix to Open New Flagship Data Center in Milan

$51M site in Milan will bring increased digital transformation opportunities to Italy in 2021

Jul 16, 2020
Red Bee Media Expands Global Distribution Platform with Equinix

Managed media services company brings up to 10,000 globally-sourced live channels to Europe, via Equinix

Jul 15, 2020
Channel Set to Benefit from Large Expansion of Equinix Interconnection Services in EMEA

ECX Fabric Expansion in Seven New EMEA Markets Expands Global Interconnection Opportunities for Digital Businesses on Platform Equinix; Channel Partners Able to Help Enterprises Embrace Region-wide Move to the Cloud.

Apr 29, 2020
The move to multicloud and the edge tops business priority lists, but adoption still behind ambitions, say IT leaders

Although nearly half (45%) of IT decision-makers around the world are planning to move to a multicloud architecture, fewer than 1 in 5 businesses are currently deploying across multiple clouds.

Apr 8, 2020
DE-CIX partners with Equinix to expand its Internet Exchange offering in Istanbul

The new deployment in Equinix’s IL2 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centre marks the company’s 14th with Equinix.

Dec 17, 2019
Equinix expands access to cloud services to new EMEA markets through Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute

Frankfurt, Geneva, Milan, Stockholm and Zurich are new markets for service addressing cloud adoption needs

Dec 10, 2019
Cloud is top driver of Channel Partner use in the UK and across EMEA, says Equinix study

Survey of IT decision-makers underlines long-term Channel shift from hardware to cloud services; study also finds cost-effectiveness remains top reason for enterprise to work with Channel partners

Oct 16, 2019
Undeterred by Brexit uncertainty, UK businesses continue to invest in IT infrastructure at the digital edge

Global market study and independent survey shows companies are leveraging interconnection to compete in the digital economy as data explosion gets further distributed at the edge

Oct 15, 2019
7 out of 10 Businesses Moving More to the Cloud Despite Two Thirds of IT Leaders Fearing Security Risks

Cybersecurity risks and breaches considered more of a threat to UK businesses (67%) than to businesses across EMEA (53%)

Nov 29, 2018
Options Signs on to Equinix’s Newly Extended London Data Centre

Leading provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global financial services sector to deploy in Equinix LD4 data centre to accelerate business performance

Nov 26, 2018
Prime Minister welcomes £295m investment into UK by Equinix

New £90m high-performance data centre part of £295m investment announced at Equinix’s London Slough campus to meet demand from UK businesses undergoing digital transformation

Nov 19, 2018

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