AdaniConneX, a new Data Center Joint Venture formed Between Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX, to Empower Digital India
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AHMEDABAD, India & HERNDON, Va., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- The Joint venture to develop 1 GW of data center capacity over the next
decade
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-- AdaniConneX to provide full range of data center solutions across India
from Hyperscale Campuses to Hyperlocal Edge facilities leveraging
EdgeConneX's global expertise.
-- The JV to provide high-quality, sustainable data center solutions,
leveraging Adani's expertise in full-stack energy management, renewable
power, real estate and experience in managing large infrastructure
projects.
-- EdgeConneX (
), as a leading technology driven global data center provider
with 50 facilities in over 30 markets, will provide its expertise in
rapidly building out and operating data centers around the world.
-- The JV will focus on building a network of hyperscale data centers in
India, starting with Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Vizag and Hyderabad
markets. Development and construction at these sites have already begun.
Adani Enterprises (
), the flagship company of the Adani Group (
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3075461-1&h=1664546150&u=http%3A%2F%2Fadani.com%2F&a=Adani+Group
), one of India's largest multi-infrastructure organizations and EdgeConneX (
), a leading global data center operator with 50 facilities in 30 markets
around the world, today announced the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture.
The JV will develop and operate data centers throughout India, leveraging the
two partners complementary expertise and capabilities. To address the rapidly
growing need for high- quality and reliable IT infrastructure both
organizations are committed to investing significant capital into the joint
venture over the next decade to build out India's leading green data center
platform.
In addition to full scale data centers, AdaniConneX will also develop a
portfolio of Edge data centers strategically located throughout India that will
support the need for more proximate capacity. These Edge sites are designed and
planned to easily scale with demand and become full scale data center
campuses. Importantly, this pan-Indian platform of hyperscale and hyperlocal
data centers will largely be powered by renewable energy.
As a trusted provider of data center solutions to some of the largest and most
demanding service providers in the world, EdgeConneX brings extensive data
center expertise and industry-leading technology solutions to the venture.
"In Adani, we have the ideal partner in India," said Randy Brouckman (
), CEO of EdgeConneX. "They possess the necessary capabilities and unique
expertise in India required to build out critical digital infrastructure that
can best support our customers across the entire country. We look forward to
investing in the digital economy of India and meeting our customers' needs
throughout the region in collaboration with Adani."
The partnership will leverage Adani's expertise in full-stack energy
management, renewable power and real estate development, as well as its
experience in building and managing large infrastructure projects throughout
India.
"One of the best manifestations of our Honorable Prime Minister's Digital India
vision is the speed with which the entire Indian population has come online and
the subsequent continued exponential growth in data consumption," said Gautam
Adani (
), Chairman of the Adani Group. "India currently has one of world's largest
data subscriber population and to address the need for a reliable
infrastructure to support Cloud, Content, Network, IoT, 5G, AI and enterprise
requirements, data centers are a fundamental infrastructure need of a nation.
The Adani Group brings to the table a unique combination of green power, real
estate expertise, access to undersea cable landing stations, and several nodes
across the country that will serve as edge locations. In addition to
EdgeConneX's domain expertise and cutting-edge technology in the data center
business, we have been very impressed with the agility they bring to the joint
venture."
The AdaniConneX JV will focus on building a network of hyperscale data centers
in India, starting with the Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Vizag and Hyderabad
markets. Development and construction at these sites have already begun.
About EdgeConneX - EdgeConneX provides a full range of data center solutions
worldwide, from Hyperlocal to Hyperscale, from purpose-built to build-to-order,
working closely with our customers to offer choice in location, scale, and type
of facility. Delivering flexibility, connectivity, proximity, and value,
EdgeConneX is a global leader in anytime, anywhere, any scale data center
services for a diverse portfolio of industries including Content, Cloud,
Networks, Gaming, Automotive, SaaS, IoT, HPC, Security, and more. For more
information, visit: https://www.edgeconnex.com
About Adani Enterprises - Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) is the flagship
company of Adani Group, one of India's largest multi-infrastructure
organisations. Over the years, Adani Enterprises has focused on building
emerging infrastructure businesses, contributing to nation-building and
divesting them into separate listed entities. Having successfully built
unicorns like Adani Transmission, Adani Power, Adani Ports & SEZ, Adani Green
Energy and the recently formed Adani Gas, the company has contributed
significantly to make the country self-reliant with our current portfolio of
robust businesses. The next generation of its strategic business investments
are centered on the fields of solar PV manufacturing, airport management, data
centers & technology parks, and water infrastructure. Following these
principles has led to very strong returns to our shareholders. A one-rupee
investment in Adani Enterprises, which was the group's first IPO in 1994, has
returned over 800X. For more information, visit: www.adanienterprises.com
Media inquiries: JSA for EdgeConneX: 1-866-695-3629 ext. 13,
jsa_EdgeConneX@jsa.net; OR Adani Enterprises, India: Roy Paul,
roy.paul@adani.com, Australia: Kate Campbell, ausmedia@adani.com.au, Singapore:
Irene Yong, irene.yong@adani.in
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SOURCE: EdgeConneX
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