November 12, 2019
Customers in Frankfurt and the wider European market can now harness the synergy of three global industry leaders and enjoy flexible and secure low-latency colocation services
12 November 2019, Germany ― In response to the growing demand for colocation services in Europe, China Telecom Global (CTG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited and one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services, and Daily-Tech, a developer and operator of data centre infrastructure across China, have partnered with Global Switch, a leading owner, operator and developer of large-scale, carrier and cloud-neutral data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific, to launch the Global Switch Frankfurt North data centre.
Following the launch of two other data centres in Asia, the new Frankfurt North facility represents the first milestone in Europe to come from the strategic partnership between the three industry leaders.
The Frankfurt North data centre, an excellent example of a green data centre with energy efficiency at the heart of its design, was officially opened by Oliver Schwebel, Head of the Frankfurt Development Agency representing the City of Frankfurt and Mr. Sun Congbin, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China.
Jan Schneider, Deputy Mayor of Frankfurt am Main, said: “Frankfurt, the data capital of Germany, has data centres totalling more than 600,000 square meters that benefit from the city’s financial status and strategic location as well as having the world’s largest Internet hub DE-CIX in terms of peak traffic present. I welcome the new Frankfurt North data centre launched today by Global Switch, China Telecom Global and Daily Tech. It is clear evidence of the growth of Asian businesses expanding into Germany, and will enable us to continue to drive our digital economy together here in Frankfurt.”
SUN Congbin, Consul General Of The People’s Republic Of China in Frankfurt am Main, said: “I am very excited by the launch of this new data centre. Through our Belt and Road initiative we are encouraging Chinese companies to invest internationally in order to connect people and business to grow closer together. The data centre will no doubt provide an ideal platform both in terms of resiliency and the services provided for all customers, and is an excellent example of a highly successful business relationship between Chinese and Western companies.”
The €113 million, 11,000 square metre data centre is located in Eschborner Landstraße, immediately adjacent to Global Switch’s existing Frankfurt South data centre. Offering a combined total of 28,500 square metres of gross space, the two facilities will be interconnected with a campus fibre system. They will form a key connectivity and cloud hub, providing some of the world’s leading brands with access to Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX), a wide range of international and regional carriers, ISPs and leading cloud providers.
The new data centre offers customers with high-density power and low PUE design. With industry-leading environmental innovations, the new facility will be one of the most energy-efficient data centres in Frankfurt. Its independently verified Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.2 is one of the lowest in the market. While targeting a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) ‘Very Good’ rating, it also features high-efficiency static UPSs and an advanced Chiller Assist cooling system that uses both hybrid dry coolers and water-cooled chillers to achieve substantial free-cooling. As a result, the chillers will only need to operate for less than 10% of the year.
Powered by 14MVA of utility power supply capacity, the Frankfurt North data centre is supported by around-the-clock on-site fuel delivery. The facility is also highly secure with a network operations centre staffed 24x7x365, complete with strict access control procedures to ISO 27001, continuous CCTV surveillance and a perimeter intruder detection system (PIDS). In addition, the services offer a highly resilient environment, backed up by Global Switch’s renowned Critical Environments Programme.
With the sustainable and advanced design of the facility, network-dense and low latency connectivity, as well as expertise across Europe and Asia-Pacific, the Frankfurt North data centre will offer customers scalable, flexible and cost-effective colocation solutions and access to a wide range of managed services to support their global business growth.
Donald Tan, Executive Vice President of China Telecom Global, said: “Frankfurt remains a connection hub in Europe and an important gateway to the continent, and that’s why we have chosen the city to play a critical role in our expansion plans in the region and in the world. In fact, the Frankfurt North data centre will become one of the key elements of China Telecom’s network and IDC resources across the globe. Our elite partner ecosystem, including our valuable partnership with Global Switch and Daily-Tech, will continue to empower our clients with customised solutions and professional services. Our global team will help them to deliver value in Europe or other parts of the world, and embrace the connected economy.”
Li Qiang, the representative of Daily-Tech, said: “We are extremely excited to see our first data centre deployment in Europe coming to life. The successful launch today marks a milestone in Daily-Tech’s history. It not only represents our strong commitment to the German market but also our ambitious growth initiative. I am confident that, through our strategic partnership with China Telecom Global and Global Switch, we will continue to increase our worldwide presence and help our international clients navigate the digital ocean with innovative solutions and quality services.”
John Corcoran, CEO of Global Switch, said: “The Frankfurt North data centre is the first project in Europe under the partnership between China Telecom Global, Daily-Tech and Global Switch. The success of the Hong Kong Tseung Kwun O data centre and the Singapore Woodlands data centre have already proved the synergy of the trio. Today’s launch of such an environmentally sustainable facility and world-class services will further reinforce our leadership in offering businesses highly resilient and secure space to house their mission-critical IT equipment. We, at Global Switch, will continue to work with these trusted partners from the East to drive ongoing growth and expansion in Europe, and all over the world.”
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ABOUT CHINA TELECOM GLOBAL
China Telecom Global Limited (“CTG”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited (“China Telecom”). Established in 2012, headquartered in Hong Kong, CTG connects the Asia Pacific region and the world by leveraging on its abundant resources in mainland China. China Telecom has branches or subsidiaries in 42 countries and regions, 183 overseas PoPs, and more than 55T capacities in international connectivity bandwidth and intercontinental capacity. By tapping into its network resources of 41 submarine cables (China Telecom was involved in the construction of more than 10 of those cables) and leveraging direct connection to more than 10 neighbouring countries and regions via terrestrial cables, CTG has forged its global layout of service network and network capacity. Targeting carriers, multinational corporations and overseas Chinese, CTG provides customised and cost-effective integrated communications solutions and diversified telecom services to cater to their global business needs. Its services include internet direct access, internet transit, data services, broadband, unified communications, internet data centre, cloud computing, ICT services, fixed and mobile voice and value-added services, professional services and industry solutions, telecom operation consultancy and service outsourcing.
For more information, please visit www.chinatelecomglobal.com
About China Telecom (Europe) Ltd.:
China Telecom Europe (CTE) provides integrated telecoms and communications services as local solutions for Chinese companies and global solutions for multinational corporations. CTE’s unrivalled knowledge of the Chinese market, and regional offices across Europe, make CTE an ideal partner for European businesses looking to work in China and Asia.
ABOUT GLOBAL SWITCH
Global Switch is a leading owner, operator and developer of large-scale, carrier and cloud neutral, multi-customer data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Founded in 1998, Global Switch has a proven business model, demonstrable track record and is the highest credit rated data centre company in the world with investment grade credit ratings from Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. Global Switch is a vital and strategic partner for customers that require secure and resilient data centre services with scalable capacity and a high level customer service. The Company’s focus is on highly resilient, central, low latency, network dense locations in prime city centre locations and internet hubs close to its customers on the edge of financial and business districts. Global Switch’s data centres operate exclusively in the Tier I markets of Europe and Asia-Pacific to Tier III or higher and currently total around 380,000 sq m (4,100,000 sq ft) of floor space and are occupied by a broad range of customers, global and national, large and small including government organisations, financial institutions, enterprises, global systems integrators, telecommunication carriers, cloud and managed service providers and other hosting businesses.
For more information visit: www.globalswitch.com
ABOUT DAILY-TECH
Daily-Tech Beijing co., Ltd (“Daily-Tech”) is a leading integrated service provider of internet infrastructure solutions, offering a range of services including consultancy, planning, design, operations, maintenance services, project investment, outsourced design and construction services, and business collaborative operations to carriers and internet companies. The company is positioned as “Motive Power Expert for the Internet”, focusing on the deepening innovation of business model and the research and development of industrial products, and providing customised services for customers with large-scale operation, green energy saving and environmental protection. By the end of February 2019, Daily-Tech operating nine data centres, building seven data centres and planning two construction. Based on the Chinese market, with strategic partners to expand overseas markets, will strive to become one of hyper scale IDC non-operator IDC company within five years.
For more information, please visit www.daily-tech.cn
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