KDDI Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications leader, together with its data center brand Telehouse, announced the latest expansion of its global footprint in North America by reaching an agreement with Allied Properties REIT to acquire three data canters 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 that will see the company establish a legal entity, KDDI Canada Inc.
Starting with the first Telehouse data center in New York in 1989, KDDI has been expanding Telehouse’s presence in markets for more than 30 years. This recent acquisition brings the total portfolio of data centers to 12 countries.
The carrier-neutral data centers are located in the city center of Toronto, and when fully operational, will provide more than 30MW of IT load.
KDDI’s data centers will provide shared and dedicated space to fulfill customer needs, especially those expanding internationally, that require a highly trusted partner to establish their IT environment.
Businesses wishing to colocate from the new locations will gain 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.
