KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications leader, together with its data centre brand, Telehouse, has announced the latest expansion of its global footprint in North America by reaching an agreement with Allied Properties REIT to acquire three data centres and its accompanying assets in Toronto, Canada.
This investment of CAD$1.35 billion comes as a result of increased demand in the market for reliable interconnectivity services and is an important milestone for KDDI’s expansion plans which will see the company establish a new legal entity, KDDI Canada.
Starting with the first Telehouse data centre in New York in 1989, KDDI has been continuously expanding Telehouse’s presence in new markets for over 30 years, with this recent acquisition bringing the total portfolio of data centres to 12 countries. The new carrier-neutral data centres are located in the city centre of Toronto – and when fully operational, will provide over 30MW of IT load.
KDDI’s new data centres will provide both shared and dedicated space to fulfil customer needs, especially those expanding internationally, who require a highly trusted partner to establish their IT environment. Businesses wishing to colocate from the new locations will gain unrivalled access to a variety of connectivity partners, including carriers, ISPs, ASPs and the world’s largest private and public cloud service providers, to extend network reach, reduce latency and costs and improve performance.
