DE-CIX Expands to SINES Data Center: Boosting Portugal’s Digital Connectivity

DE-CIX , one of the world’s leading interconnection and cloud service providers, has extended its services to Start Campus Europe's largest data centre campus in Portugal.

This move marks a significant expansion of DE-CIX’s presence in Southern Europe, offering local and global businesses access to a high-performance interconnection platform and cloud services.

The new Point of Presence (PoP) at this carrier-neutral facility, developed by Start Campus, enhances network resilience, connectivity options, and geographical diversity for companies across various industries.

SINES DC: Europe’s Largest Data Centre Campus

SINES DC, with its 1.2 GW of secured IT grid capacity, is currently Europe’s largest data centre campus under development. Strategically located on the southwestern coast of Europe, it is positioned to become a central hub for data exchange across the Atlantic and beyond.

The first building at the campus, SIN01, is operational and equipped to handle Internet exchange (IX) traffic efficiently.

SINES DC’s innovative design incorporates ocean water cooling and energy-efficient operations, setting new benchmarks for sustainability with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.1 and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of 0.

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DE-CIX’s Expansion in Portugal

DE-CIX’s expansion into SINES DC represents a pivotal moment for digital infrastructure in Portugal. Deploying DE-CIX at the SINES DC extends its distributed platform in Lisbon to the country's southwestern region, providing a much-needed boost to digitalisation efforts for local businesses.

With access to high-performance interconnection and cloud connectivity, DE-CIX's customers will benefit from increased network resilience and improved performance.

Theresa Bobis , Regional Director Southern Europe at DE-CIX, shared her enthusiasm: “We are excited to announce that DE-CIX is now ready for service at the SINES DC,” says Theresa Bobis, Regional Director Southern Europe at DE-CIX. “Sines is poised to become a crucial hub for multiple subsea systems interconnecting and serving Southern Europe, with enhanced reach to Africa and other European markets, including North and South America. Expanding our Southern European footprint to Sines enhances connectivity for Portugal and beyond.”

Sines: A Strategic Connectivity Hub

Sines is emerging as a critical connectivity hub for Europe, connecting continents through subsea cables and terrestrial networks. The SINES DC, coupled with the Ellalink subsea cable landing station, provides direct links to North America, Southern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

This infrastructure positions Sines as an essential exchange point for data traffic traversing the Atlantic and beyond. With multiple planned and announced subsea cables in the coming years, Sines is well on its way to becoming a global digital gateway.

Robert Dunn , CEO at Start Campus, emphasized the significance of this partnership: “Welcoming DE-CIX to our SINES DC is a significant milestone and testimony of the growing importance of Sines as a connectivity hub. It highlights that the centre of gravity of data is moving further south in Europe,”.

“Now customers will be able to have access to the world’s leading neutral Internet Exchange operator and largest interconnection ecosystem at our premises, ensuring local traffic remains local and global data is routed more efficiently. This partnership exemplifies our mission of fostering a high density, robust digital ecosystem both within and around our data centre.”

DE-CIX’s new presence at SINES DC is a game-changer for Portugal’s digital infrastructure, offering improved interconnection and cloud services to businesses locally and globally.

With SINES DC's robust infrastructure and strategic position as an intercontinental connectivity hub, Portugal is set to become a vital exchange point for data traffic and a key player in the global digital economy.

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Key Professionals At DE-CIX:

Ivo Ivanov | Pablo Eléspuru Inostroza | Erik Norup | Falk von Bornstaedt | Karim Tubin | Bulent Sen | Christian Reuter | Ramon J. Baca Gonzalez | Harald Kriener | Alisa Jordan Walker

Key Professionals At & Start Campus:

Robert Dunn | Paul Adams | Pedro Nobre | Liviu Iusan | Fernando Borges de Azevedo | João Sá | Maria do Carmo d'Orey | Bill Kennedy | Hugo de Oliveira | Bruno Ananias | Alberto Petermann | Tomás Rodrigues Neutel | Fernando Fainzilber, MBA, CC | Alec Pereira

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