Telefonica may sell its data centres for $669m in its latest debt reduction bid

Telefonica is allegedly selling its data centres to Asterion Capital for around $669.18m as its latest attempt to reduce its debt. Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial reported that the transaction was analysed on Wednesday in a meeting that Telefónica held at its headquarters in Madrid, according to sources close to the operation. Despite this, the […]

Digital Realty and Ascenty set to build Chile data centre

Construction commenced immediately upon signing the agreement, and the new facility, which is expected to deliver up to 6.3 megawatts of total IT capacity, is scheduled to open in 2020.  Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) has come together with Latin America data centre service provider Ascenty to announce their a long-term, multi-megawatt agreement with a global […]