Intelligent Data Centres Issue 03 | Page 26

PROJECT FOCUS EUROPE/LATIN AMERICA Flexenclosure, a data centre specialist headquartered in Sweden, has completed construction of a new eCentre data centre for Tigo Business in Nicaragua. This is one of six new data centres Flexenclosure is delivering for Millicom’s Tigo operations, as part of Millicom’s ambitious programme to improve data infrastructure across Latin America. The new data centre is located in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua. It was built in Flexenclosure’s manufacturing plant in Sweden before being transported to site for final construction and commissioning. MIDDLE EAST Smart Dubai announced a landmark collaboration with Microsoft which aims to accelerate Digital Transformation across the emirate and empower government employees to innovate faster. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), Microsoft will support Smart Dubai in its Digital Transformation journey by accelerating adoption of Microsoft Cloud technologies and conduct targeted training sessions as well as upskilling workshops in cloud and other associated technologies. Under the MoU, Microsoft’s UAE data centres that are expected to open this year, will be used to support the Government of Dubai’s Digital Transformation efforts through the adoption of a range of Microsoft technologies. 26 Issue 03 www.intelligentdatacentres.com