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Kao Data names Clinton Hasell as Chief Business Officer for UK & Europe

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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Kao Data appoints Clinton Hasell as Chief Business Officer to lead UK and European data centre growth and optimise business operations.
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StarHub launches ultra-low latency data centre connectivity service

Tue, 27th Aug 2024
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StarHub launches Low Latency Data Centre Connect, offering ultra-low latency, quantum-secure communication, and advanced network slicing for regional enterprises.
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StarHub & Global Switch launch low-latency network in Singapore

Mon, 27th May 2024
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StarHub has teamed up with Global Switch to launch a Low Latency Data Centre Connect network in Singapore, enhancing ultra low-latency fibre connectivity.
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Global Switch gets go-ahead for London Docklands data centre expansion

Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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Global Switch's newest data centre, 'London South', will expand its London operation to one of Europe's largest purpose-built data centres, offering 40MW of IT capacity and innovative energy-efficient solutions.
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Global Switch opens final stage of Hong Kong data center

Mon, 29th Mar 2021
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Global Switch completes final stage of Hong Kong data center, bringing total floor space to 70,228 sqm and power supply capacity to 100MVA.
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Global Switch extends leadership team with two new appointments

Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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Global Switch bolsters senior management team with two new appointments to support growth strategy and global expansion.
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Global Switch and partners launch new Singapore data centre

Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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A trio of companies has come together in a strategic partnership to launch a large-scale new data centre in Singapore.
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London’s pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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According to a new report, data centre pricing in the UK is among the highest in Europe, which is seeing other countries prosper.
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Strong demand cause for new Global Switch data centre in Frankfurt

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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The company says the new €115 million facility will also accompany a makeover of its existing data centre in Frankfurt.
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Global Switch awarded certification for Amsterdam data centre

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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​Global Switch has announced that its Amsterdam data centre has achieved ISO 50001:2011 certification for its energy management system.
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2018 will be a big year for Singapore's data center market

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Singapore's data centre market is forecast to grow by 8% CAGR, reaching USD $1 billion in revenue by 2021, as new builds and expansions pick up pace.
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Cloudscene: The world's most influential data center operators

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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Global Switch accompanied Equinix as the only other service provider to be ranked across more than two leader boards.
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Smart cities on the rise - Aurecon appoints Asia data center leader to keep up

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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Rapid urbanisation is placing pressure on countries to invest in the idea of smart cities in a bid to improve cities’ liveability and sustainability.
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Global Switch, China Telecom & Daily Tech sign ‘game-changing’ data center agreement

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Asia's data center giants unite in a 'game-changing' pact, poised to revolutionise global digital infrastructure.
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Equinix tops global data center rankings in latest Cloudscene report

Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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Data center directory provider Cloudscene has ranked the world’s top data centers by region - and Equinix tops the list across all four regions.
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Global Switch & Huawei team up to build smarter data center management

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Huawei has partnered with Global Switch to explore and develop new data center design opportunities to support smart O&M.
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Global Switch secures new credit with HSBC for long-term data center finance

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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Global Switch has now officially closed a new revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank, which will bring around S$768.4 million in financing.
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Colt powers on AWS Direct Connect Access in Singapore

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Colt Technology Services has now switched on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect access node, hosted in Global Switch's Singapore data center.
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Global data center developer in talks with Asian consortium

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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Global Switch confirms discussions with Asian investors for potential investment, says no change to management or strategic direction if deal goes through.
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Trident to launch PoPs through Global Switch's Singapore & Australian data centers

Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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Trident is eyeing the Asia Pacific region as it has announced its Trident Subsea Cable will locate Points of Presence (PoPs) through Global Switch.