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CyrusOne expands European footprint beyond FLAP-D markets with 21 MW Madrid I site
good ’, utilise 100 % renewable energy and generate 100 kW on-site through roof mounted solar PV panels . The design purposefully utilises air-cooled closed loop chiller technology to limit water usage and employs water retention technologies such as rainwater recovery and low water requirement planting . Electric car charging points and bicycle storage will be provided on site , which is strategically located close to local public transport hubs .
CyrusOne , a leading global Real Estate
Investment Trust ( REIT ), has announced the freehold purchase of a five-acre site at a prime location in Alcobendas , Madrid , to build a new data centre facility . This is the company ’ s first planned European facility beyond the FLAP-D markets and will enable customers to rapidly scale Digital Transformation strategies by deploying critical infrastructure at the heart of this enterprise and emerging hyperscale market .
The brand-new data centre , Madrid I , is designed to be a single two-story building with 21 MW of power capacity providing a total area of 6,000 square meters of stateof-the-art technical space . The facility will achieve BREEAM accreditation of ‘ very
“ There has been a major acceleration of data centre capacity in Spain over the last few years and in 2020 Madrid was one of the fastest growing European markets ,” said Matt Pullen , EVP and Managing Director , Europe at CyrusOne . “ Our investment in the region is another milestone on our European roadmap as we continue to expand our footprint across the continent to provide coverage , capacity and connectivity requirements to support our customers ’ ambitions .”
Sparkle boosts its capabilities , selecting Infinera ’ s ICE6 800G solution
Infinera has announced that Sparkle , the international service provider of TIM Group , selected Infinera ’ s ICE6 800G – capable coherent technology to enhance its new Mediterranean and European optical backbone , Nibble . Deploying Infinera ’ s ICE6 solution will enable Sparkle to launch new 400 GbE services over its existing infrastructure while boosting its network capacity by up to 54 %.
Sparkle successfully completed a trial deploying Infinera ’ s ICE6 technology on live links from Catania to Milan and from Rome to Milan , achieving wavelength speeds of 500 Gb / s across 2,136 km and 700 Gb / s over 858 km , respectively , setting a milestone for European long-distance data transmission . The successful trial underscored how Infinera ’ s ICE6 solution can enable Sparkle to significantly increase capacity on live and key routes throughout Italy . Infinera and Sparkle plan to deploy 800G channels along other routes on the Sparkle network .
Sparkle operates a state-of-the-art global communications infrastructure to provide a full range of connectivity , multi-cloud , colocation , mobile and voice services to enterprises , OTTs , carriers , media and content players . With Infinera ’ s ICE6 solution , Sparkle further scales up on its transmission capabilities – up to 30 Tb / s per link – and offers very high-capacity bandwidth and enhanced service flexibility to meet booming customer demand on the corridors linking Sicily and the whole Mediterranean area with Milan and the main European hubs .
“ Infinera ’ s innovative ICE6 optical networking solution supports the evolution of our network , enabling us to deliver spectral efficiency and high-capacity services to meet customer expectations ,” said Enrico Bagnasco , CTO at Sparkle .
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