REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,
Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital
infrastructure company™, today announced plans to build a new
International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in the Agecroft
Commerce Park in Salford,
Manchester, UK. As the UK's
second-largest city, Manchester
occupies a key strategic location at the intersection of the UK's
highly resilient "figure-of-eight" fibre-optic network. The new
IBX—called MA5—will be Equinix's fifth data center in the
Greater Manchester area and is
scheduled to open in Q2 2022.
Manchester is Europe's second-largest creative, digital and
media hub, housing MediaCity UK—one of the world's most advanced
media centers and home to the BBC's headquarters. The city has a
fast-growing technology scene, noted for eCommerce, and an emerging
start-up ecosystem. It is home to low-latency connectivity through
network routes to the United
States and has access to international subsea cables via
Ireland and the West of
England.
UK Science and Innovation Minister George Freeman, said: "The UK is one of
the world's most digitally advanced economies. Through government
and industry working together we are investing in new 5G and
next-generation digital technologies to support UK businesses to
build back better from the pandemic.
"Equinix's new Manchester data
center will not only help to create well-paying jobs across
Manchester and the wider North
West, but will also make sure businesses have the digital
technology needed to succeed and grow in global markets."
Lorraine Wilkinson, Vice
President of Sales, UK, Equinix, noted: "With a rich
industrial history, Manchester has
long been one of the UK's leading cities for business, catering to
globally renowned companies and start-ups looking to grow and scale
their operations. MA5 will provide high-speed connectivity to the
North of England, facilitating the
next generation of digital transformation within the region. The
new site will bring Equinix's total investment in Manchester to over £130 million, and £1
billion+ in the UK's digital infrastructure as a whole."
MA5 has been designed for high density deployments in support of
digital transformation projects across industries. It will offer
state-of-the-art colocation, interconnection and edge services,
including Equinix Fabric™, Equinix Internet Exchange® and Network
Edge nodes, making MA5 an attractive new interconnection hub and
remote geo-redundant deployment location for London.
Russell Poole, Managing
Director, UK, Equinix, added: "This new investment is a
significant addition to our existing portfolio in the UK. The site
will cater to the growing number of enterprises—both regionally and
internationally—that require ultra-low-latency connectivity to
remain competitive. MA5 forms part of a wider investment in the
UK's digital infrastructure, and further cements Britain's position as one of the most
important markets globally to do business."
Findings from the Equinix 2020-21 Global Tech Trends Survey
revealed that in the UK, almost 8 out of 10 (79%) respondents said
they agree Britain will remain a
world-leading international business hub for the next five years.
Additionally, over three-quarters (78%) agree Britain will remain a world-leading
international technology hub over the same period.
Additional Insight
Katie
Gallagher, Managing Director, Manchester
Digital: "Greater
Manchester continues to be a thriving region for both global
tech companies and start-ups. We're pleased Equinix is opening
their fifth data center here, which will bring with it even more
career opportunities for the tech industry, as well as supporting
the city's digital infrastructure. We look forward to working
closely with Equinix to support and develop the tech industry
across the city as it continues to grow."
Highlights/Key Facts
- Equinix's new flagship site in Manchester will offer premium colocation and
interconnection services for customers. The Phase 1 build will
provide 3,600 m2
colocation space. Upon completion of all planned phases, the full
site is expected to provide 6,480
m2 of colocation space, with 2,000 cabinets. MA5
is due to have excellent connectivity to the MA1/MA4 Campus, MA3,
and Equinix's London and Dublin
IBX and xScale™ sites.
- Equinix is a leader in data center sustainability and has
recently announced its global science-based targets, committing to
reach climate-neutral by 2030. Equinix's long-term goal of using
100% clean and renewable energy for its global platform has
resulted in significant increases in renewable energy coverage
globally. Equinix has continued to make advancements in the way it
designs, builds and operates its data centers with high
energy-efficiency standards achieved. MA5 will be designed with the
aim to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Certified.
- Equinix currently holds the DPP Committed to Sustainability
mark. The accreditation is part of the DPP's Committed to
Sustainability program, recognizing commitment to continuous
improvement in environmental sustainability practices. Findings
from the Equinix 2020-21 Global Tech Trends Survey revealed almost
6 out of 10 (58%) respondents in the UK (53% globally) believe
their customers want them to demonstrate the sustainability of
their IT infrastructure.
Additional Resources
- U.K. Digital Transformation Trends Post-Brexit [blog]
- The Building Blocks for the UK's Digital
Infrastructure [blog]
- Learn more about Equinix Fabric™ [website]
- Learn more about Platform Equinix® [website]
- Equinix 2020-21 Global Tech Trends Survey [ebook]
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the
world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to
harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the
foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix
enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners
and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix,
they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services,
deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in
such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such
differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of
acquiring, operating and constructing IBX® data centers
and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix products and
solutions; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the
integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into
Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenues from customers
in recently built out or acquired data centers; a failure to
complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time;
competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to
generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay
new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business
from our key customers; risks related to our taxation as a REIT;
and other risks described from time to time in Equinix filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see recent
Equinix quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request
from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the
forward-looking information contained in this press
release.
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