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Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

Portugal Greenlights National Data Center Strategy

April 17, 2026 Portugal

Portugal has adopted new rules governing data center development.The country’s Council of Ministers has approved the National Data Center Plan (PNCD) and its 2026–2027 Action Plan, which were formalized on March 19, 2026, and published on April 13 The initiative sets out guidelines to accelerate...

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Read Edged & Merlin launch new campus in Lisbon, Portugal
Edged & Merlin launch new campus in Lisbon, Portugal

Edged & Merlin launch new campus in Lisbon, Portugal

October 23, 2024 Portugal

Real estate firm Merlin Properties and data center company Edged Energy this week announced the start of construction on the 180MW campus located in the Parque das Nações business district of Vila Franca de Xira. The campus will be constructed in phases with the first of five facilities expected...

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Read EU approves e&'s PPF Telecom acquisition
EU approves e&'s PPF Telecom acquisition

EU approves e&'s PPF Telecom acquisition

September 27, 2024 Portugal

Internet exchange operator DE-CIX is now offering its interconnection and cloud services in Sines, Portugal which will be hosted at Start Campus’ Sines DC facility outside Lisbon. The first building, with an initial capacity of 14MW, is expected to be operational in Q4 2024. The remaining five...

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Read DE-CIX unveils Internet exchange in Sines, Portgual
DE-CIX unveils Internet exchange in Sines, Portgual

DE-CIX unveils Internet exchange in Sines, Portgual

September 26, 2024 Portugal

Internet exchange operator DE-CIX is now offering its interconnection and cloud services in Sines, Portugal which will be hosted at Start Campus’ Sines DC facility outside Lisbon. The first building, with an initial capacity of 14MW, is expected to be operational in Q4 2024. The remaining five...

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Read Start Campus names new CEO after corruption scandal
Start Campus names new CEO after corruption scandal

Start Campus names new CEO after corruption scandal

July 09, 2024 Portugal

Portuguese data center company Start Campus has appointed Robert Dunn as chief executive officer, effective immediately, after the previous one was arrested in a corruption scandal that saw the country’s prime minister ousted.Dunn said: “I am excited to continue leading Start Campus as CEO at...

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Read Co-CEO Alexandre Fonseca leaves Altice amidst corruption probe
Co-CEO Alexandre Fonseca leaves Altice amidst corruption probe

Co-CEO Alexandre Fonseca leaves Altice amidst corruption probe

January 05, 2024 Portugal

Altice co-CEO Alexandre Fonseca has left the group following an investigation into alleged corruption at the telco, despite not being a suspect in the investigation. Fonseca has also temporarily stepped down to “fully protect and safeguard” Altice as the investigation was carried out in July....

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Read Sines facility in Portuguese scandal also destroyed natural habitats
Sines facility in Portuguese scandal also destroyed natural habitats

Sines facility in Portuguese scandal also destroyed natural habitats

December 01, 2023 Portugal

The Sines data center campus in Portugal involved in the Portuguese government corruption scandal is reported to have also destroyed natural habitats protected by Portuguese and European legislation. A report by the INCF revealed Start Campus built its first data center on the site in Sines on...

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Read Aire Networks’ Ar Telecom acquires land in Portugal for data center
Aire Networks’ Ar Telecom acquires land in Portugal for data center

Aire Networks’ Ar Telecom acquires land in Portugal for data center

January 25, 2023 Portugal

Ar Telecom has acquired land in Lisbon, Portugal, for a new data center, which it announced on LinkedIn and in ECO this week. The land acquired by the Portuguese telco is located in the Alfragide area of the city and the data center project has now moved on to the design and licensing phase....

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Read Ar Telecom to invest €10 million ($11.3m) in developing a data center in Lisbon, Portugal
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Ar Telecom to invest €10 million ($11.3m) in developing a data center in Lisbon, Portugal

November 18, 2021 Portugal

Portuguese telecommunication company Ar Telecom has revealed its plans for a new data center in Lisbon, Portugal. According to Eco, the telco wants to invest up to €10 million ($11.3m) in developing a 15,000 square feet (1,400 square meters) facility in Lisbon. Reports have it that the facility...

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