Set to be commissioned in Q2 2022 , Raxio Kinshasa will offer its customers an optimised environment for their IT equipment in a state-of-the-art facility built consistent with ‘ metro-edge ’ principles . It will be fully equipped with industry best in technology , security , caging , AC / DC power compatibility and redundancy in a 99.982 % uptime environment . Customers will be able to cross-connect with local and international carriers and other customers in specially designed meet-me rooms . By colocating in Raxio ’ s facility , customers will benefit from a ‘ shared infrastructure ’ model

and substantially reduce their operational and capital costs while improving application performance and flexibility .

This announcement comes as the government outlined its goals to digitally transform the DRC through a ‘ National Digital Plan – Horizon 2025 ’, highlighting the need for the establishment and modernisation of infrastructure , such as secure data centres , broadband infrastructure and access to ICT-related incentives . Connectivity in the country is also set for step-change improvements in the coming years , with new subsea cables landing along the coast and the expansion of inland terrestrial fibre networks . To support the country ’ s Digital Transformation , Raxio expects to build additional facilities in the DRC in the coming years , including a second one in Kinshasa and one in Lubumbashi in the Katanga region .

Robert Mullins , President of Raxio Group , said : “ Internet traffic continues to grow exponentially in the DRC , with a doubling of daily traffic in the last year alone . Across the digital infrastructure spectrum we are seeing significant new investment to improve connectivity , the digital backbone , availability and access to content in the country . We are delighted to do our part and to announce our decision to be moving forward with the DRC ’ s first Tier III carrier-neutral data centre . Our platform of data centres will provide a critical and missing part of the country ’ s digital infrastructure , needed to support the country ’ s digital growth with affordable , high-quality , colocation environments . Our data centres will facilitate Internet traffic among content providers locally and internationally and make the Internet experience faster , more resilient and more affordable for all digital users .” ◊

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