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FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

A new China Mobile International Limited (CMI) data centre is now open in

Germany. The purpose-built Tier III facility is located in Frankfurt, the

financial capital of the European Union.

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Trade between Asia and Europe remains strong with significant inter-regional

investment flows and growing collaboration in education, research, and other

areas. The Frankfurt Data Centre is an important addition to CMI's growing

global network and serves as both an International Network Exchange hub and an

Internet Data Centre (IDC).

"CMI is locating our second data centre in Europe in Frankfurt to help provide

secure and reliable high-speed connections and enable closer ties between

Europe and Asia. COVID-19 has meant more users spending more time online, with

increased reliance on digital tools for remote working and learning and online

shopping. Technology is now an intrinsic part of almost all aspects of our

lives, so more data needs to be processed and stored. This in turn means

greater demand for cloud and content delivery solutions," said Dr Li Feng,

Chairman & CEO of CMI. "CMI provides professional one-stop-shop services to

help carrier and enterprise customers respond to and meet the needs of their

users in a new era of digital globalization."

The new Frankfurt facility seamlessly connects with CMI's Singapore and UK data

centres, its Global Network Centre in Hong Kong and its extensive global mobile

communications and cloud network infrastructure. The new data centre will

strengthen the international connectivity of iConnect, an integrated solution

for carriers and deliver enterprise services to businesses worldwide via CMI

iSolutions and mCloud. More than 2,000 international businesses currently

leverage CMI's iSolutions product suite for connectivity and specialist

solutions covering IDC, information and communications technology, Internet of

Things and cloud, while more than 10,000 enterprise users rely on CMI's mCloud

cloud-network integration platform.

CMI's global footprint includes cable systems, points of presence (POPs) and

data centres, as well as collaborative agreements with 29 data centre service

providers that extend its services to more than 210 cities worldwide.

An expert team helps global financial sector organizations build flexible

hybrid IT infrastructure that meets the industry's exacting security and

compliance requirements across public cloud, private cloud, and physical

architecture. CMI's integrated cloud networking products help banks, insurers,

security firms and fintechs access secure global data centres, dedicated

low-latency routes and cloud connections. CMI leverages its global network

infrastructure to offer a service-ready cross-border backbone via mCloud that

slashes cloud provisioning lead time to seconds—a fraction of that required for

traditional connectivity service deployments. It also ensures 99.99%

availability for POP-to-POP connections with mCloud's Cloud Connect solution

smoothly integrating different cloud regions around the world.

"With an extensive footprint of cable systems, data centres and more than 80

Cloud Connect POPs, CMI provides global access with ample bandwidth, flexible

connectivity and comprehensive one-stop services," Dr Li Feng said. "Serving

international customers, especially Chinese enterprises looking to expand in

Europe, our new facility is helping confirm Frankfurt as a premier data centre

hub."

Located in Mörfelden, the CMI Frankfurt Data Centre is designed with two

individual cable lead-ins with dual diversity paths and advanced nine-layer

security control. The newly built facility is served by a dual power supply

from two different power substations. The power system is supported by 2N

Transformers and Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), which is equipped with a

12-minute backup battery. The data centre's cooling system includes chilled

water storage reserved for continuous cooling backup.

The new data centre is a Tier III data centre certified by the Uptime Institute

under its Tier Certification of Design Documents (TCDD) standard. CMI expects

to confirm other international certifications including Payment Card Industry -

Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), TÜViT Trusted Site Infrastructure (TSI) Level

3, Tier Certification of Constructed Facilities (TCCF) standards, and relevant

ISO certifications for security and quality management.

With enterprises increasingly wanting the benefits of comprehensive

one-stop-shop solutions, CMI is committed to offering a complete range of

value-added services, including professional colocation, cross-connect and

remote hands support. The latter provides on-site technicians for maintenance

tasks and IT management on behalf of the enterprise and minimises the need for

site visits by their in-house personnel.

To meet the growing demands of multinational companies, CMI will continue to

advance its presence across the globe and maximise its data centre synergies to

achieve efficient convergence and agility, providing global access with large

bandwidth connectivity.

About China Mobile International Limited

China Mobile International Limited (CMI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China

Mobile, mainly responsible for the operation of China Mobile's international

business. In order to provide better services to meet the growing demand in the

international telecommunications market, China Mobile established a subsidiary,

CMI, in December 2010. CMI currently has 70+ terrestrial and submarine cable

resources worldwide, with a total international transmission bandwidth of over

90T, and a total of 180 POPs. With Hong Kong, China as its launchpad, CMI has

significantly accelerated global IDC development, creating a strong network for

data centre cloudification. Leveraging the strong support by China Mobile, CMI

is a trusted partner that provides comprehensive international telecom services

and solutions to international enterprises, carriers and mobile users.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, China, CMI has expanded its footprint in 37

countries and regions. For more information, please visit

www.cmi.chinamobile.com.

Source: China Mobile International Limited (CMI)

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