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LONDON, January 11, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Colt Data Centre Services (DCS), [

https://www.coltdatacentres.net/en-GB/press-releases/data-centres/2021/08/new-45mw-osaka-keihanna-data-centre

] a leading provider of global hyperscale and large enterprise data centre

solutions, today announced that it has secured ten new parcels of land across

Europe and APAC for the development of greenfield hyperscale data centres.

These include sites in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Japan.

The new sites see the capacity of Colt DCS' portfolio increase dramatically by

over 500MVA of secured power to support the development of hyperscale data

centres. With these latest land purchases, Colt DCS is on track to be able to

develop around 100MW of IT power in its key global markets to support its

customers growing capacity requirements.

The announcement follows the news that Colt DCS has refined its current

portfolio to allow more focus on its hyperscale and large enterprise strategy

with the sale of twelve colocation sites [

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/colt-data-centre-services-accelerates-hyperscale-strategy-announcing-it-has-sold-twelve-colocation-sites-301413254.html

] across Europe to AltasEdge Data Centres, last year.

"This announcement marks yet another major milestone in the acceleration of its

hyperscale strategy and positions Colt DCS as a major hyperscale and large

enterprise data centre provider in the market. Colt DCS has truly put a stake

in the ground with the acquisition of these ten new sites, signalling to the

market the continued success of our approach," commented Niclas Sanfridsson,

CEO, Colt DCS. "This is an extremely exciting time for the business as our

vision of becoming the most trusted and customer-centric hyperscale data centre

operator in the industry is realised."

The ten new sites will have scalable capacity available for its customers, so

that they have the flexibility to grow in the long-term. Not only this, but the

breadth of Colt DCS' locations and industry knowledge will empower customers to

enter new markets much faster, with the support of a trusted provider with

global expertise. As an experienced data centre provider, Colt DCS has

dedicated local market teams that understand customer needs and are able to add

value in specific regions.

With multiple new sites, customers can ensure proximity to their end-users for

a low-latency experience. And Colt DCS' commitment to achieving net zero

emissions by 2040 means that the new data centres will be in line with its

ethos, as well as customers' sustainability targets.

"Refining our portfolio has enabled us to go into full growth mode," commented

Richard Wellbrock, VP Real Estate, Colt DCS. "We want to create success for our

partners, customers, and for the future of the business. Focusing clearly on

the hyperscale and large enterprise business enables us to do just that. We are

now in position to swiftly bring about meaningful and sustainable change in the

market."

About Colt DCS

Colt Data Centre Services provide true service and operational excellence in

the sustainable design, build, delivery and operational management of

hyperscale data centres across Europe and the APAC. We provide data centre

solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 14 state of the

art carrier neutral data centres spanning 8 cities.

Our Hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan

effectively for the growth of their business, knowing that their data centre

strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow.

We have over 25 years of experience in the industry, delivering on our vision

of being the most trusted and customer centric data center operator in the

market. We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because

we know it's the right thing to do for our planet. That's why we're taking the

ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a

key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey, alongside our

sister company we are committed to achieving global net zero emissions by 2040.

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SOURCE: Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS)