Speaking at the launch, the Chairman of
MainOne, Fola Adeola reiterated the company’s commitment to nurture the growth
and impact of the Internet ecosystem through the provision of high-quality
infrastructure to power businesses and governments across West Africa.
Chief Executive Officer, MainOne, Funke Opeke
said, “We are delighted to launch West Africa’s largest and best-connected data
center. This reaffirms our capabilities
in meeting the needs of business for reliable connectivity and data center
services in a dynamic and fast paced global economy”
During a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring the
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, as well as other notable industry leaders, the
facility was declared opened and ready for service for Enterprises &
Government in West Africa.
In her comments, the Minister of
Communications Technology, Dr. (Mrs.) Omobola Johnson, said that the launch of
MDX-I data center facility is a notable accomplishment that complements
initiatives required to further drive the realization of the National broadband plan Nigeria. “Availability of world
class Data centers 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.”
MDX-i’s Tier III Lekki Data Center is the
first of many planned data centers by the company in Nigeria. It is a N7 Billion investment and has capacity
for 600 racks. The data center provides Corporate
customers with world class Colocation, Cloud and Managed Services and the first
set of customers will enjoy services starting from next week.
To see the documentary, The Making of The MainOne
Data Center, click here
For more information, visit the MainOne Cable Company
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