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High-performance connectivity for apartments in Finland

More than 500 apartments at a housing complex in Finland can now access fast and affordable broadband thanks to a partnership between InCoax Networks and Finnish network operator, Pohjois-Satakunnan Seutuverkko (PSSV). PSSV deployed InCoax’s MoCA Access 2.5 technology to provide symmetrical gigabit broadband – with the option of reaching multi-gigabit speeds – to tenants living in apartments in Kankaanpää, Finland. By extending its fibre network to each building and reusing the existing coaxial network, previously used for cable-TV, PSSV could provide a fibre-like broadband performance to individual tenants residing in the multi-dwelling unit. “We are delighted to provide tenants at Kankaanpään Asunnonhankinta with affordable broadband that supports their day-to-day activities, including home working and education,” says InCoax’s Business Development Director, Helge Tiainen “PSSV has been able to increase the services delivered with InCoax’s cost-effective and easy to deploy technology, which has also enabled the network operator to introduce more competitive pricing.” The partnership has more than halved the price of TV and broadband services packages for tenants, which now start from €6 (£5.15) per month in comparison to the previous start price of €12.95 (£11.10) per month. The initial take-up rate prior to deployment was only 13% of the complex’s apartments. However, the return on investment (ROI) can be reached within the first year of deployment if 25% of customers sign up for the new broadband offering from PSSV, which will be achieved according to PSSV’s estimates. Located in Kankaanpää, a town and municipality of Finland, the complex consists of 545 apartments. PSSV’s fibre network covers five municipal areas in the Western part of Finland, and it is the only local operator in the region. Jukka Ehto, CEO at PSSV, notes, “Fast and reliable broadband is now a requirement everywhere, and it is vital that tenants’ broadband experience is prioritised. InCoax’s technology and technical support has laid the foundations for us to continue to promote digital inclusion and provide widespread connectivity for homes in Finland.” The technology’s cost-effectiveness and non-intrusive nature enables a proactive deployment process for network operators. It can be deployed even if a limited number of tenants purchase the package of services available. This means that additional apartments in the complex can be quickly and easily integrated onto the network once they sign onto the new broadband package. InCoax’s MoCA Access 2.5 technology offers multi-gigabit speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps and has the potential to provide up to 10 Gbps in the near future.

Quantum Frederick breaks ground on its 600-acre nature reserve

Quantum Loophole, a developer of the first master-planned data centre community, has announced that the company broke ground on its revolutionary 600-acre nature reserve at its Quantum Frederick campus in Frederick, Maryland. The nature reserve will act as a carbon-sink onsite, enabling operation of the first carbon negative industrial-development of its kind. Once complete, the integrated Nature Reserve will have a total of one million plantings. In March 2024, the project kicked off with a demonstration planting in collaboration with University of Maryland (UMD) professors and students, as well as the local community. The trees have been planted in association with Global Tree Initiative (GTI), an organisation focused on advancing global efforts in reforestation. The plantings feature all-native species selected to optimise carbon capture and enhance biodiversity. The Nature Reserve expands on the company’s Bees and Trees initiative with the local Frederick County Beekeepers and students serving as caretakers of hives within the Nature Reserve. Maryland is home to over 400 species of pollinators which are vital for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health. “Working in partnership with the University of Maryland and Frederick County, we made an important promise to prioritise the revitalisation of this site, from its dirty industrial past into a place that demonstrates the potential for modern sustainable industry,” says Scott Noteboom, Co-Founder and CTO at Quantum Loophole. “The nature reserve is a vital differentiator of our master planned data centre communities. By integrating our own human innovations with those of nature herself, we’re able to help industry become part of nature, versus counter to nature. By doing so, we hope to set an example not just for data centre developers, but to help serve as a blueprint for any industrial development in the world.” Master Planning enables Quantum Loophole to achieve its carbon neutral goals through a two-step approach. Firstly, the company enables the reduction of carbon emissions through strategic site selection and paired with diverse high criticality power infrastructure - as well as substantiating renewable primary and backup energy supply chains. Secondly, the company has established the 600-acre nature reserve to capture all carbon emitted onsite operationally. “Breaking ground on the 600-acre Nature Reserve at Quantum Frederick marks a critical step towards a holistic, industrial ecology approach in data centre development,” says Dr. David Tilley, Associate Professor at UMD. “As these centres become integral to our livelihood and social fabric due to global increases in computing needs, the University of Maryland’s Departments of Environmental Science & Technology and Landscape Architecture are eager to advance a partnership with Quantum Loophole. Together, through research on nature-based solutions and demonstration of ecologically engineered designs, we aim to establish the global gold standard for more sustainable data centre practices.” When the nature reserve is complete, it will be open to the public to enjoy scenic walking trails throughout the Quantum Frederick 3.5 square-mile development. The project is part of Maryland’s wildlife corridors network and helps play a pivotal role in preserving our environment’s natural balance. In addition to revitalising the area with native plant species, the Nature Reserve acts as a buffer between human and industrial environments. This buffer ensures the health of the viewscape, soundscape, and the community by using berms, trees, and public trails to create benefits beyond traditional data centre development. Quantum Loophole’s master planned approach sets the stage, beginning with the site selection process, to map out the major land components in advance. The nature reserve is a vital element to master planning, overlaying the environmental benefits aligned with particular site features and needs.

Schneider Electric increases support for the 'Orchards in the Community’ initiative

Schneider Electric has announced its participation in the DCs for Bees initiative, in association with Host In Ireland, for the third successive year. The ‘Orchards in the Community’ initiative accompanies Schneider Electric’s commitment to the DCs for Bees Pollinator Plan, a collective plan of action led by Host In Ireland and executed by 48 partners from across the data centre industry. It aims to save Ireland's declining bee population and ensure its survival for future generations, along with other endangered species such as flying insects and butterflies. To help protect bees, increase pollination, and support biodiversity, Schneider Electric, alongside 73 other companies, has pledged to contribute to the planting of over 3,587 mixed fruit orchards across Ireland. As part of the programme, 222 schools and colleges and 171 community groups from tidy towns, retirement homes, community centres, and local sports facilities have received and planted orchards in their communities. Today these orchards provide vital green spaces in Ireland’s cities and towns. Alongside this, 33% of the country's 99 wild bee species are at risk of extinction but the new orchards provide them and other biodiverse creatures with vital food as they struggle when emerging from winter. During the partnership, Schneider Electric sponsored a total of 500 orchards - equivalent to 2,500 trees - over three planting years. In 2023, it further sponsored 100 orchards consisting of three apple trees, a plum tree, and a pear tree in each orchard. 34 orchards have been taken by employees and 66 orchards went to communities who had signed up for the initiative. Communities that have benefited from the biodiversity benefits of the orchards include Kilmaine Tidy Towns, Monivea Tidy Towns, Gorey Community Schools, Abbeyleix Tidy Towns, Oaktree Court Residence Association, Dromahair Tidy Towns, Holy Rosary College, and Sustainable Community Area Network Milltown.   “Orchards are a focal point for communities to connect people with nature. Growing orchards in the community helps raise awareness of our connection to our food sources and plays an important role in biodiversity and the plight of bees in Ireland,” says Garry Connolly, founder of Host in Ireland. “That spirit of community is alive and well with ‘Orchards in the Community’ as organisations like Schneider Electric come together with biodiversity groups, schools, colleges, tidy towns, and others across Ireland to tackle challenges like biodiversity loss to save Ireland’s pollinators.”

Schneider Electric delivers data centre project for Loughborough University

Schneider Electric has delivered a new data centre modernisation project for Loughborough University, in collaboration with its elite partner, on365. The project saw Schneider Electric and on365 modernise the university’s IT infrastructure with new energy efficient technologies, including an EcoStruxure Row Data Center, InRow Cooling solution, Galaxy VS UPS and EcoStruxure IT software, enabling the university to harness the power of resilient IT infrastructure, data analytics and digital services to support new breakthroughs in sporting research. As Loughborough University is known for its sports-related subjects and is home to world-class sporting facilities, IT is fundamental to its operations, from its high-performance computing (HPC) servers which support analytical research projects, to a highly virtualised data centre environment that provides critical applications including finance, administration and security. To overcome a series of data centre challenges, including requirements for a complete redesign, modernisation of legacy cooling systems, improved cooling efficiencies, and greater visibility of its distributed IT assets, the university undertook the project at its Haslegrave and Holywell Park data centres. Delivered in two phases, the project firstly saw on365 modernise the Haslegrave facility by replacing an outdated raised floor and deploying an EcoStruxure Row Data Center solution. The deployment of this significantly improved the overall structure, enabling an efficient data centre design. During the upgrade, it also brought other parts of the infrastructure under the IT department’s control, using new InRow DX units to deliver improved cooling reliability, and provide it with greater ability to cope with unplanned weather such as heat waves, which had adversely affected its IT and cooling operations in the past. Use of this solution also created a new space for future IT expansions and extended a ‘no single points of failure’ design throughout the facility. This made the environment more suitable for a new generation of compact and powerful servers, and the solution was replicated at Holywell Park thereafter. Further improvements in resilience and efficiency were also achieved by Schneider Electric’s Galaxy VS UPS with lithium-ion batteries. “At the foundational level of everything which is data-driven at the university, the Haslegrave and Holywell data centres are the power behind a host of advancements in sports science, and our transition towards a more sustainable operation,” says Mark Newall, IT Specialist at the University of Loughborough. “Working with Schneider Electric and on365 has enabled our data centre to become more efficient, effective and resilient.” The university has also upgraded the software used to manage and control its infrastructure. It has deployed the company’s EcoStruxure IT platform, providing it with enhanced visibility and data-driven insights that help identify and mitigate potential faults before they become critical. This, in conjunction with a new three-year Schneider Electric services agreement delivered via on365, has given the university 24x7 access to maintenance support. The university also utilises a large distributed edge network environment, which has in excess of 60 APC Smart-UPS protecting it. As part of its services agreement, all critical power systems are monitored and maintained via EcoStruxure IT, providing real-time visibility and helping IT personnel to manage the campus’ network more efficiently.

Ten years of growth – ten years of change by i3 Solutions Group

By Ed Ansett, Chairman and Founder, i3 Solutions Group Over the last decade, the data centre industry has experienced a shift in scale that even the most optimistic of players had not foreseen. 10 years ago when i3 Solutions Group was founded, a data centre design of 15MW-20MW would be bracketed in the medium-to-large category. Today, thanks to the hyperscalers and large commercial data centre developers, projects 10 times that size are not unusual. More predictably, data centre developments are moving beyond traditional large metropolitan established markets into every corner of the world. The higher density loads that were forecast have grown from averages of 3-5kW per rack 10 years ago, to 15-20kW today. At the same time, the requirement for high levels of resilience has softened. Power fault tolerance at 2N levels have moved to N+1 or N+2 designs, partly due to cost and partly to advances in IT, such as software failover across availability zones. This growth, driven by an exponential demand for data throughout the globe and touching every commercial, social, and government activity, is now challenging the data centre industry to provide long-term sustainable infrastructure design, developments and operation of digital infrastructure at vast scale. While governments tout digitalisation as one answer to economic growth, a raft of regulations to ensure sustainability measures such as carbon reporting and circularity are now being imposed upon the industry. The game has changed. From then to now Building on more than two decades of mission critical data centre engineering experience, Ed Ansett founded i3 Solutions Group in 2013. Based on a desire to do great work for its clients, the company had a clear mission to challenge the status quo and provide new approaches to design thinking for data centre power, cooling and control systems. “Like all start-ups, i3 had to prove itself. Beginning with securing and successfully delivering relatively small mission critical projects, the company proved its credentials, and this led to the number and size of projects delivered growing consistently over our first 10 years. From two engineers we are now a global team with offices in Asia Pacific and UK, and representation through our partnerships in the US, EMEA and across the globe. “Today we are delivering major projects at scale with the world’s largest and most recognisable data centre brands and global critical infrastructure developers. We continue to work with governments and commercial operators and the leading global infrastructure providers,” says Ed Ansett, i3 Chairman and Founder. In its first 10 years of business, i3 Solutions Group has delivered multiple award-winning data centre projects for clients, developed entirely new concepts in data centre power provision, and become respected thought leaders, helping shape industry approaches to practical sustainability and growing an international client base. “i3 Solutions has been at the forefront of data centre innovation since its inception. Their design focus on reliability, energy efficiency and sustainability has set the mark for mission critical facilities,” says Peter Gross PE, Managing Partner, PMG Associates Consulting and Advisory. The next 10 years i3 experts continually scan the horizon for what challenges and opportunities are coming next. These challenges naturally include the application of sustainable technologies to the data centre industry. This is a topic that begins with what happens outside the data centre to what happens at IT level. The data centre sector needs to understand that it must behave in a manner that reflects its growth curve over the last 10 years and its growth trajectory over the next decade. This requires the industry to recognise its growing public profile by learning to manage its reputation in a mature manner. It means changing attitudes by embracing practical approaches to design and operation that verifiably tackle sustainability issues with technical, engineered solutions. For example, there must be an end to any form of greenwashing. The industry must accept and understand the difference between PPA (Power Purchase Agreements) and carbon offsetting, versus design and operation that empirically cuts its own GHG emissions. It must grasp the sustainability nettle on its own, and broader economic and national interests by accepting that at scale, data centres will be operating as microgrids. That is, they will become power producers as well as energy-intensive users. The industry must embrace demand response (DR) opportunities, designing in the capability to feed power back to the main grid. “As countries seek to increase the sustainability of their grids, this is the single most important power issue that we face if we are to maintain the reliable flow of electricity to the IT load. This is not just an issue for the industry, but a global issue as governments force electrical grids to decarbonise,” says Ed. Within the walls of the data centre, the industry has lowered PUE and WUE, and those performing best have proved what can be achieved. But in terms of pure power provision the sector may have hit the limits with these efficiency gains. Inside the data centre, new sustainability gains must include design and engineering working more closely with IT. i3 continuously works on gaining a deep understanding of IT operations and how design can help support workloads through more efficient, reliable and sustainable power provision. One of the company’s first detailed technical papers, as part of its Green House Gas (GHG) abatement initiative, was titled, “An Approach to Calculating and Defining Overall Data Centre Energy Efficiency including Compute, Network, Storage and Facilities.” The demand growth for data is accelerating. “No-one, and certainly not a data centre engineer, can stop the data tsunami. But as engineers we want to push the industry to maximise the utilisation of all secured and available power. To do that requires a forward-looking understanding of how the IT load is changing. Not all IT loads are equal, so we cannot continue with low utilisation and monolithic power topologies,” says Ed. Throughout its first 10 years of operation, i3 has built its business around a team of experts with a commitment to delivering excellence for clients. At the same time, the company has cultivated an ethos of curiosity, critical thinking and enquiry dedicated into creating ever more efficient and sustainable critical digital infrastructure. It will continue these efforts over the next 10 years and beyond.

evroc reveals plans to build Europe's first sovereign hyperscale cloud

evroc has presented its plans to build Europe’s first secure, sovereign, and sustainable hyperscale cloud. It recently closed a seed funding round to build its launch team. The company now plans to raise and invest three billion euros over the next couple of years to develop and operate two hyperscale data centres, one in Northern Europe and one in Southern Europe. By 2028, it aims to establish eight hyperscale data centres, as well as three software development hubs, across the continent, employing over 3,000 people in total. “The lack of home-grown hyperscale cloud providers poses a serious challenge for Europe. Not only because our citizens’ data is placed under foreign ownership by companies operating under laws that conflict with European privacy legislation. It is also a real threat to our long-term competitiveness in a digital world where others are advancing much faster. Europe’s digital economy must be built on a European foundation,” says Mattias Åström, Founder and CEO, evroc. Cloud services play a key role in critical digital infrastructure. Between 2017 and 2022, the European cloud market grew five-fold. During the same time, the market share of European cloud players fell from 27% to 13%. A competitive European hyperscale cloud is critical to enable the continent’s digital economy, keeping investments, job creation, technology development and intellectual property rights within its borders. It will also give Europe digital sovereignty that is compliant with European privacy legislation, settling a long-standing problem. “evroc has spotted an exciting opportunity to make Europe a leader in cloud technologies by bringing together the continent’s brightest minds, ambitious thinkers, and experienced entrepreneurs. We believe the next generation of European tech companies will be built on evroc’s cloud services,” says Ted Persson, Partner at EQT Ventures. Data centres until now have had a significant environmental footprint, consuming about 3% of the global electricity supply, and accounting for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. evroc will build a clean cloud by leveraging energy-efficient technologies to maximise its sustainability impact, including a proprietary eco load balancer solution. The eco load balancer enables data to flow seamlessly and securely between evroc’s data centres based on where renewable energy is most readily available and affordable. “The data centre industry is on par with the airline industry in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Data processing will continue to grow substantially over the coming decades, causing significant emissions and damage to our climate, unless we change direction. evroc’s holistic strategy for clean energy usage, combined with the implementation of state-of-the-art energy efficiency technology, could set the standard for the entire industry,” says Tove Larsson, Partner at Norrsken VC.

PowerHouse Data Centers assists the West African digital transformation

PowerHouse Data Centers, a division of American Real Estate Partners (AREP), along with the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) and the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, recently came together for an official state visit from representatives of the Republic of Ghana, including Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. The Ghanaian government is being assisted by IDCA with the aim to position the country as a leading digital hub in Africa with the help of data centre leaders in the Ashburn area. An important stop on the itinerary for Owusu-Ekuful’s delegation was a tour of PowerHouse Data Centers’ recently constructed ABX-1 facility. When requested by IDCA, PowerHouse welcomed the opportunity to showcase its latest in powered shell development. Powered shells and their phased approach can potentially be a useful strategy for Ghanaian development, as they provide the ability to leverage the efficiencies of data centre construction while optimising future flexibility. “We’re always eager to build relationships and provide educational opportunities wherever we can," explains Luke Kipfer, Vice President at PowerHouse Data Centers. Also facilitating and assisting in the visit is the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development. “As one of the world’s most significant tech hubs, we are always proud to host communities from around the world in Loudoun," says the Department Executive Director, Buddy Rizer, who attended the PowerHouse tour and following luncheon event hosted by Loudoun County. "We’re excited about our new partnership with the country of Ghana, and are happy to host them and have the opportunity to learn from each other.” The digital sector in Ghana is poised for impressive progress as it continues its transition toward a tech based economy. The nation is already a leading light in digital transformation in Africa, with its digital sectors displaying impressive growth figures of nearly 20% annually, emerging as a leader in African e-government practices, and ranking top three in the continent for overall tech adoption. Last year the World Bank provided $200 million to the government of Ghana intended to expand networks and stimulate further digital innovation. The funding spurred the creation of the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project, led by communications and Digitalisation Minister, Owusu-Ekuful. IDCA leads this mission by helping the nation build a complete end-to-end digital transformation roadmap. The project is inclusive of national standardisation, national education and national digital hub economic zones, and also raising $4 billion of funds to help inject in the West African digital economy. The Republic of Ghana, led by its honourable minister, signed the digital transformation agreement with IDCA during this visit. Owusu-Ekuful and her entire cabinet have now travelled to Ashburn to meet with certain data centre alley movers and shakers. The purpose of the official visit is complementary to visiting IDCA and agreement signing, suggested by IDCA, with the goal of showcasing digital economy evolution and development models and best practices in the interest of future-proofing Ghana’s tech sector for digital economic development. The Ghana delegation’s activities in the US are sponsored by the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), an association focused on fostering the development of sustainable digital economies around the world. Their visit includes the establishment of an agreement between the Republic of Ghana and the IDCA. “It’s been our pleasure to drive this initiative for Ghana and West Africa,” says Mehdi Paryavi, IDCA Founder and Chairman. “We’re always privileged to be able to empower others by exchanging digital infrastructure and digital economy knowledge with others around the globe.”

Kao Data invests £350m in new 40MW Manchester data centre

Kao Data has announced a new 40MW data centre in Manchester, UK. Following the acquisition of two new data centres last year, the move represents the next phase in the continued expansion of the Kao Data platform, with Manchester named as the first of its new Tier II locations in Europe. The latest phase of Kao Data’s platform expansion has seen the company secure a 39,000m2 ex-industrial site for sustainable redevelopment at Kenwood Point, Manchester. The new data centre, which is planned to become operational in late 2025, will provide space for nine data halls, creating a leading infrastructure hub to support Greater Manchester’s growing technology ecosystem and the UK’s largest high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors outside of London and the Oxford-Cambridge arc. Kao Data’s first data centre in the north of England will follow the organisations award-winning high performance design, efficiency and sustainability ethos, providing a sustainable, OCP-Ready and NVIDIA-DGX ready certified infrastructure platform for advanced computing. For example, the facility will deliver a PUE of 1.2, be powered by 100% renewable energy, and utilise hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in its generators - providing the highest-grade, sustainable data centre capacity in the region. Furthermore, the data centre will be precision-engineered to incorporate heat re-use capabilities, supporting local communities in its immediate vicinity with a valuable resource in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis.   “Our move into Manchester marks an important next step in the continued evolution of our organisation, and we’re excited to bring our industry-leading data centre platform to one of the UK’s most influential technology and business hubs,” says Spencer Lamb, Chief Commercial Officer, Kao Data. “We believe our new facility will set a new standard for sustainable data centres within the region and will provide a piece of foundational infrastructure that supports both Northern England’s advanced computing clusters, and the government's ambitions to become a technological and economic powerhouse for HPC and AI.” Manchester has been hailed as one of the UK’s fastest growing technology hubs and has established itself as the country’s pre-eminent Tier II data centre cluster, driven by the media, scientific research, and enterprise sectors. The city’s technology ecosystem, for example, is projected to add £74.8bn GVA (gross value added) to the UK economy, and the region is an attractive location for enterprise with access to a highly skilled workforce, readily available renewable energy, and lower operating costs than the London market. As AI becomes more ingrained into every facet of business and enterprise, Greater Manchester is placed to play a pivotal role in the government’s ambitions to become a world-leading superpower in science and tech. With the move to establish a new 40MW data centre in the city, Kao Data is actively supporting this mission, and the region's technology-driven business communities.

Columbus Crew kick off 2023 season with seamless home opener

The American professional soccer club, The Columbus Crew, hosted its home opener of the club’s second full season this March, with several enhancements to its high-tech stadium and fan experiences in professional sport. The technology integration throughout the stadium and on display during every home match is made possible through the ongoing support of Vertiv. Vertiv infrastructure equipment supports the network that enables fan entry into the stadium, point-of-sale systems for concessions and retail, a variety of in-game experiences - including the scoreboard and digital signage - and office and administrative IT systems for the club’s front office staff. During the home opener, the club reported nearly 16,000 unique users and more than 9,500 simultaneous devices on its in-stadium Wi-Fi network. Both numbers are the highest ever recorded at the stadium, which has an official capacity of 20,371. For the first time, crew supporters benefitted from a new virtual currency called Crew Cash Through the fan-focused program, individuals have the opportunity to redeem Crew Cash for concessions and retail purchases through the Crew mobile app. Fans responded positively to the advancement by placing a total number of mobile orders during the opener that represented 37% of those transactions in all of 2022. All Crew point-of-sale and retail point-of-sale systems were integrated with their loyalty and promotion platform, allowing fan flexibility in redeeming and spending Crew Cash on retail and concessions, which was implemented during the off-season. “We continue to add digital capabilities throughout the stadium to enhance the fan experience, and we’re comfortable pushing the limits the way we do because we have confidence in our digital infrastructure from Vertiv,” says Brandon Covert, Vice President of Information Technology for the crew and Haslam Sports Group. “In addition to not having any network failures during the first match, we haven’t even had to revert to our backup systems. From an operational uptime perspective, we are performing at an exceptional level. That’s due largely to equipment and services from Vertiv.” If fans’ phone batteries run low, they can also take advantage of four additional charging stations which allow fans to charge their mobile devices on the go. During the home opener, use of charging stations increased three times compared to last season. One of the most notable areas of innovation to improve the fan experience is one of the least noticeable - mobile and facial recognition ticketing. These technologies have continued to make entering the stadium fast and easy for fans by allowing them to use facial authentication to pass through the stadium gates without presenting a phone or ticket to scan. Other new digital elements at the stadium include a camera-based player tracking system, and a digital security system that accelerates physical security screening for a safer in-stadium experience. “The crew will celebrate the two-year anniversary of its first match in the new stadium in July, and Vertiv has been there from the beginning to help major league soccer’s best fans enjoy the league’s most sophisticated fan experience,” says Pete Klanian, Senior Vice President, North America Sales at Vertiv. “We value our partnership with the crew because our organisations share core values of teamwork, relentless effort, diversity and, of course, a love for our Columbus home.”

Arelion unveils new Prague PoP

Arelion has announced the provision of a new PoP (Point of Presence) at the DC Tower data centre in Prague, Czech Republic. As part of the company’s commitment to the region, this will be the second Arelion PoP in Prague. Supporting current and future growth in traffic, the new PoP provides direct access to the global Arelion AS1299 IP backbone, with high speed IP transit, cloud connect, and internet exchange (IX) connect services for content providers and enterprises. Arelion has long been committed to ensuring Prague has the connectivity needed by its businesses, content providers and consumers, having been the first provider to install a backbone point of presence in the city in 2000. The new PoP will provide additional capacity, resilience and choice to those requiring IP services in the metropolitan area, where traffic has grown as consumers take advantage of new services, such as streaming, and businesses require improved access to global cloud services.  Patrik Andreasson, Head of Sales Nordic, CEE and Balkans at Arelion, says, “Growing the number of PoPs that we have in Prague is an important step forward for businesses in the region, giving them greater choice over where to locate their services and join the internet backbone. Along with this installation at the DC Tower data centre, our latest IP services make it easier than ever before for companies to reach cloud services from companies such as Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft, and give the best possible experience to their own customers.” Petr Možiš, Chief Commercial Officer at the CRA DC Tower data centre, says, “Prague is a growing technology centre, and one that we are proud to be an important part of. This new PoP will give our customers great redundancy and capacity, with lower latency, whilst ensuring that we can support the continued growth in our technology sector and in consumer consumption of data services.”