Safaricom announces the construction of a third data center in Ethiopia
September 19th 2022
The aftermath of Covid-19 has resulted in a rampant adoption of digital services. Public administrations and private companies have accelerated their transformation. Segments of telecoms activities hitherto timid have gained in growth. In Ethiopia, competition is growing.
Mobile operator Safaricom Ethiopia announces the upcoming construction of a new data center in Addis Ababa. On Thursday, September 15, the company signed a land sublease agreement for this purpose with the public company Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC), which specializes in the development of industrial zones. The Tier 3 neutral technological infrastructure will be installed in the ICT Park, near Bole International Airport.
Anwar Sousa, the CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia, said it will be “ our third data center in Ethiopia since Safaricom Ethiopia was awarded the Unified Telecommunications Service License in July 2021 ”. He affirmed that this new data center will allow the telecom company to improve the availability of the latest technologies, mainly in industrial parks, to support the digitalization process underway in the country, improving efficiency, transparency and the productivity.
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