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The world ’ s leading neutral interconnection ecosystem expands to Europe ’ s largest data centre development

This new Point-of-Presence ( PoP ) at the carrier-neutral facility , developed by Start Campus , marks a significant expansion of DE-CIX ’ s footprint in Portugal .

The extension of the distributed DE-CIX platform in Lisbon to Sines will support the digitalisation for local companies , providing access to high-performance interconnection and cloud connectivity , as well as empower DE-CIX ’ s current and future customers with enhanced geographical diversity and increased network resilience and performance .

Strategically positioned at the South Western edge of Europe , Sines is emerging as a key intercontinental connectivity hub . Presenting all of the fundamentals for the development of a robust data ecosystem – existing data centre infrastructure at SINES DC , Ellalink ’ s subsea cable landing station , strong terrestrial network and now IXP presence with DE-CIX ’ s deployment at SINES DC – Sines is positioned to become a vital exchange point for data traffic moving across and along the Atlantic and beyond .

In the coming years , multiple announced and planned cables will further enhance Sines ’ direct connectivity to North America , Southern Europe , Africa and the Middle East , solidifying its role as a global digital gateway .

“ We are excited to announce that DE-CIX is now ready for service at the SINES DC ,” said Theresa Bobis , Regional Director Southern Europe at DE-CIX . “ Sines is poised to become a crucial hub for multiple subsea systems interconnecting and serving Southern Europe , with enhanced reach to Africa and other European markets , including North and South America . Expanding our Southern European footprint to Sines enhances connectivity for Portugal and beyond .”

Robert Dunn , CEO at Start Campus , said : “ Welcoming DE-CIX to our SINES DC is a significant milestone and testimony of the growing importance of Sines as a connectivity hub . It highlights that the centre of gravity of data is moving further south in Europe .

“ Now customers will be able to have access to the world ’ s leading neutral Internet Exchange operator and largest interconnection ecosystem at our premises , ensuring local traffic remains local and global data is routed more efficiently . This partnership exemplifies our mission of fostering a high density , robust digital ecosystem both within and around our data centre ,” added Dunn .

With 1.2GW of grid access fully secured , the SINES DC is now one of Europe ’ s largest data centres under development , with its first building , SIN01 , ready to channel IX traffic .

Its cutting-edge cooling solution using ocean water and focus on energy efficiency will set new standards in the industry , achieving a Power Usage Effectiveness ( PUE ) of 1.1 and Water Usage Effectiveness ( WUE ) of 0 .

Offering DE-CIX ’ s interconnection and cloud services at SINES DC marks an important step in realising Start Campus ’ s forward-thinking vision of developing a new global data ecosystem on the Atlantic coast of Portugal . p

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