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8,700km Portugal-Egypt subsea cable deployment works kick-off

The Medusa Submarine Cable System, which will connect several ports across South Europe and North Africa, has begun construction works. When completed, the 8,700 kilometres route will link Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt. The cable is being ...

July 04

João Marques Lima

Digital Realty buying up land in Greece for extra expansion

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) said it is under contract to purchase additional land in Athens that is expected to support 15 megawatts (MW) of additional data centre capacity. The land parcel, located in the adjacent property to ATH3 and ATH4 in Koropi, a suburban town of Athens, is expected to support the development of new facilities which will connect to Digital Realty’s ...

December 27

João Marques Lima

GIP, KKR buy major share slice in Vantage Towers

A consortium of funds led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and KKR (together “the Consortium”) have entered into a strategic co-control partnership with Vodafone GmbH for Vodafone’s c. 81.7% stake in European tower company Vantage Towers AG. As part of the transaction, Vodafone will transfer its stake in Vantage Towers, whose market valuation before the transac...

November 15

João Marques Lima

Greece data centre CAPEX wins fresh investment round from Digital Realty

US digital infrastructure REIT Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) said it will build its first data centre in Crete through its national brand Lamda Hellix. Situated in Heraklion, the facility will be the island’s first carrier-neutral facility, and is expected to support the development of up to 6.5 megawatts (MW) of installed IT load, with the first phase scheduled for completi...

October 05

João Marques Lima