EdgeConneX's Munich-based edge data center will offer a carrier-neutral facility for cloud, content, network, and IT providers to deploy their infrastructure close to their customers. As part of the agreement, existing network service providers will continue to operate the critical network and interconnection infrastructure at the data center.

"Munich has been an important market for networking and content, and now it's also looking for a cloud epicenter," says Dick Theunissen, Managing Director for EMEA at EdgeConneX. "This, along with customer demand to serve the region and create an alternative to Frankfurt, has led us to invest in Munich.".

With over 20 major networks and a cloud infrastructure serving as strategic anchors, EdgeConneX is making a significant investment to enhance the infrastructure, operations, and security of its Munich facility. Upon completion, the Munich data center will have additional capacity and power to support customer growth and expansion. The facility will be ready for new customer deployments starting in the second quarter of 2019.

With further expansion into the EMEA market planned for 2019, Munich's announcement complements the company's recently announced acquisition of its data center in Warsaw, Poland. Munich is a strategic network location in Europe, as many long-distance fiber optic cables from Frankfurt to Vienna pass through the newly acquired facility.

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