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MDX-i to drive MainOne’s N7bn data centre

By BusinessNews Staff on January 21, 2015

A new subsidiary, MDX-I, will manage the N7bn premier data centre built by MainOne, the cable company has said.

MainOne said MDX-i Tier III Lekki Date Centre was the first of many planned data centres by the company in Nigeria costing N7bn and with the capacity for 600 racks.

According to the technology company, the data centre provides corporate customers with excellent collocation, cloud and managed services and the first set of customers will enjoy services starting from next week.

It said that the facility would also address the growing demand for collocation, cloud and disaster recovery services in West Africa.

Under the plan, MainOne announced that the purpose-built facility was designed to international TIA 942 standards.

The Chairman of MainOne, Fola Adeola, reiterated the company’s commitment to nurturing the growth and impact of the Internet ecosystem through the provision of high-quality infrastructure to power businesses and governments across West Africa.

On her part, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Funke Opeke, said, “We are delighted to launch West Africa’s largest and best-connected data centre. This reaffirms our capabilities in meeting the needs of business for reliable connectivity and data centre services in a dynamic and fast-paced global economy.”

The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, said that the introduction of MDX-i data centre facility was a notable accomplishment that complements initiatives required to further drive the realisation of the National Broadband Plan, Nigeria.

“Availability of world class data centres in Nigeria is critical infrastructure required for the implementation of our broadband initiatives. The accomplishment by MainOne is indeed significant as it provides an outsourcing and cost-effective model to further drive ICT adoption,” Johnson added.

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