Equinix — a US-based data centre giant — has confirmed it is on track to launch its first facility in Africa in June 2024.“We’re happy with the progress to date and we’re well on track to open in June,” Equinix managing director for South Africa, Sandile Dube , told MyBroadband.“We’ve had a huge amount of interest from both local and international clients and partners,” said Dube.
In November 2023, Equinix announced it will establish a Johannesburg Internet Exchange presence in the data centre when it launches. “We will be launching with a remarkably strong partner base that includes some of the biggest cloud and connectivity companies in Africa, and JINX forms an integral part of that strategy.”
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