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Read Verizon signs four new PPAs
Verizon signs four new PPAs

Verizon signs four new PPAs

January 17, 2023 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has announced that it has signed four new power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy, an aggregate of up to 410 MW of renewable energy capacity. According to the company, these new deals align with its broader goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50 percent...

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Read EdgeConnex plans another data center in Miami, Florida
EdgeConnex plans another data center in Miami, Florida

EdgeConnex plans another data center in Miami, Florida

January 12, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConnex is reportedly planning a third data center in Miami, Florida, after acquiring a 6.250-acre plot of land. According to a report by BizJournal, this facility will be a two-story data center and located on the southwest corner of Northwest 106th Street and Northwest 112th Avenue. A...

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Read Aligned plans 108MW Hillsboro campus
Aligned plans 108MW Hillsboro campus

Aligned plans 108MW Hillsboro campus

January 11, 2023 Aligned

Aligned has announced plans for an expansion into Hillsboro, Oregon, with a 27-acre, 108 MW data center campus. At the campus, the initial data center, PDX-01) is expected to offer 72MW of critical capacity and feature 12 6MW data halls across 27 acres. The company has shared that this site will...

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Read Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar
Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar

Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar

January 02, 2023 Switch

Supernap has announced the launch of its first solar project, which will power its Thailand data center. Supernap, the first Tier IV, carrier-neutral, hyperscale data center in Thailand, chose WHA Utilities and Power Plc. (WHAUP) to install the solar power system. During the opening ceremony, Yap...

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Read Aligned To Develop a 264MW and 3.3 Million Square Feet Facility at Quantum Loophole's Maryland campus
Aligned To Develop a 264MW and 3.3 Million Square Feet Facility at Quantum Loophole's Maryland campus

Aligned To Develop a 264MW and 3.3 Million Square Feet Facility at Quantum Loophole's Maryland campus

December 13, 2022 Aligned

Aligned has revealed plans for its new data center at the 2,100-acre Quantum Loophole campus in Frederick County, Maryland. Quantum Loophole revealed in May 2021 that it is developing a gigawatt-scale data center campus in Frederic County, Maryland. A year later, Aligned became the first company...

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Read DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition
DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition

DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition

December 09, 2022 Switch

DigitalBridge and IFM Investors have announced the acquisition of Switch Inc. for $11 billion. The acquisition plan was first announced in May 2022. The deal sees Switch Inc. go private and delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The Switch Inc. asset was highly coveted, and DigitalBridge had...

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Read Bloomberg Reporting Aligned is Close To Odata Acquisition
Bloomberg Reporting Aligned is Close To Odata Acquisition

Bloomberg Reporting Aligned is Close To Odata Acquisition

December 09, 2022 Aligned

According to Bloomberg, Aligned is looking to acquire Brazilian data center operator Odata. The report states that the discussions are in the advanced stage of a potential $1.8 billion deal. However, there’s still uncertainty about the deal, and it is more likely to fall through as it is to be...

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Read Aligned Data Centers Plans To Develop 192MW Data Center at Quantum Loophole's Maryland campus
Aligned Data Centers Plans To Develop 192MW Data Center at Quantum Loophole's Maryland campus

Aligned Data Centers Plans To Develop 192MW Data Center at Quantum Loophole's Maryland campus

December 06, 2022 Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has announced its plan for a massive data center in Frederick County, Maryland. The company plans to develop a gigawatt-scale facility at the 2,100-acre Quantum Loophole Campus. Earlier in May 2022, Aligned announced that it would develop a data center at the Quantum Loophole...

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Read Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begin operations at hyperscale data center in Chennai
Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begin operations at hyperscale data center in Chennai

Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begin operations at hyperscale data center in Chennai

November 09, 2022 EdgeConneX

AdaniConneX, the joint venture between EdgeConneX and Adani Enterprises, has launched its first data center in Chennai, Chennai 1 Data Center. Its first phase will reportedly offer 17MW and 33MW of IT load at full build-out. “The wait is over! We proudly announce that our state-of-the-art Chennai...

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Read Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion
Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion

Lumen To Sell its EMEA Operation to Colt For $1.8 Billion

November 07, 2022 Lumen Technologies

Lumen has announced that it will sell its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) operations to Colt in a $1.8 billion deal. The deal will see Lumen divest its EMEA business, including its data centers, terrestrial and subsea networks, and network equipment in the EMEA region, to Colt. The deal is...

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Read Iron Mountain Completes Acquisition of XData in Spain, Gets One Data Center in Madrid
Iron Mountain Completes Acquisition of XData in Spain, Gets One Data Center in Madrid

Iron Mountain Completes Acquisition of XData in Spain, Gets One Data Center in Madrid

November 04, 2022 Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain has announced the acquisition of XData Properties of Spain. The acquisition sees the company take over a data center in Madrid, Spain. Iron Mountain also acquired land in Phoenix, Arizona, and Mumbai, India in a separate acquisition . XData was developing the large data center...

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Read DataBank launches Salt Lake City data center
DataBank launches Salt Lake City data center

DataBank launches Salt Lake City data center

October 27, 2022 DataBank

DataBank has announced the opening of its latest Salt Lake City data center, SLC6. According to the company, the facility was built to meet the growing demand for increased capacity and mission-critical IT infrastructure.“We are pleased to open this new facility, providing additional capacity to...

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Read IMCO Pumps $450 million in DataBank
IMCO Pumps $450 million in DataBank

IMCO Pumps $450 million in DataBank

October 24, 2022 DataBank

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) will invest around US$450m in DataBank. The Canadian firm signed an agreement to invest the funds as part of DataBank’s recapitalization process. DataBank is expected to close the deal in Q4 2022. The Chief Investment Officer of IMCO,...

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Read EdgeConneX secures $150 Million in Sustainability-linked Financing for its Latin America expansion
EdgeConneX secures $150 Million in Sustainability-linked Financing for its Latin America expansion

EdgeConneX secures $150 Million in Sustainability-linked Financing for its Latin America expansion

October 18, 2022 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has reportedly secured $150 million in sustainability-linked financing for its expansion in Latin America. This follows the company obtaining a series of sustainability-linked financings earlier in 2022 totaling $1.7 Billion. The loan facility promotes EdgeConneX's sustainability...

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Read Aligned Data Centers continues investment in Phoenix with two new data center campuses
Aligned Data Centers continues investment in Phoenix with two new data center campuses

Aligned Data Centers continues investment in Phoenix with two new data center campuses

October 17, 2022 Aligned

After acquiring two parcels of land in Arizona, Aligned Data Centers has announced plans for two new construction projects, mega campuses, spanning 400MW of IT load and approximately two million square feet. The facilities will reportedly prioritize sustainability, using Delta³ cooling technology...

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Read EdgeConneX announces expansion plans in the Philippines
EdgeConneX announces expansion plans in the Philippines

EdgeConneX announces expansion plans in the Philippines

October 07, 2022 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has announced a partnership with Aboitiz, a local firm in the Philippines, alongside its plans to build two data centers around Manila; one near the National Capital Region of Manila and the second in the Greater Manila Area. Speaking about the partnership, Sabin Aboitiz, President,...

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Read T-Mobile Sells Data Center and Wireline Business to Cogent for $1
T-Mobile Sells Data Center and Wireline Business to Cogent for $1

T-Mobile Sells Data Center and Wireline Business to Cogent for $1

September 26, 2022 Cogent Communications

Cogent Communications Holdings has acquired T-Mobile’s wireline business for $1 billion. In addition, T-Mobile expects to have a pre-tax charge of $1 billion from selling the unit to Cogent. T-Mobile will also pay Cogent $350m in the first 1 year of closing the deal and another $350m over the...

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Read Aligned Data Centers announces expansion in Northern Virginia
Aligned Data Centers announces expansion in Northern Virginia

Aligned Data Centers announces expansion in Northern Virginia

August 03, 2022 Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has announced its expansion in Northern Virginia, with the addition of a new 72 MW four-story data center across 430,000 sqft based at its new campus in Sterling. This addition will be the company’s third in the area and part of phase one of the campus development. The...

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Read Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn
Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn

Stonepeak Acquiring Stake in American Tower's CoreSite For $2.5bn

July 15, 2022 American Tower Corporation

Stonepeak has revealed that it is acquiring a 29 percent stake in American Tower’s Coresite data center business. The investment firm will pay $2.5 billion for the stake in the business. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. According to an...

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Read American Tower Partners With Stonepeak in U.S. Data Center Business
American Tower Partners With Stonepeak in U.S. Data Center Business

American Tower Partners With Stonepeak in U.S. Data Center Business

July 11, 2022 American Tower Corporation

BOSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced that Stonepeak, on behalf of certain affiliated investment vehicles, will acquire an ownership...

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