The new carrier-neutral data center will enable international companies to expand business to Osaka.
Equinix, Inc. has announced the opening of its International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Osaka, called OS1 — its first in the western region of Japan. The OS1 data center was opened in partnership with K-Opticom, one of the largest access providers in the Osaka/Kansai area, and Kanden Energy Solutions (KENES) with support from O-BIC, an Osaka government agency that supports foreign-owned companies establishing businesses in the region. With the opening of Equinix’s carrier-neutral data center, global companies can easily expand their businesses to Osaka, the second largest market in Japan.
“The opening of our first data center in Osaka with the support of K-Opticom, KENES and O-BIC allows our customers around the globe with a diversity of networks and connectivity options in Osaka, driving synergies with our Tokyo operations. With the two key hubs in Japan, cloud, content and network providers, as well as financial services firms, can access the broadest choice of networks in the region, enabling them to rapidly and cost effectively expand their business, while better serving their international customers,” said Kei Furuta, managing director of Equinix, Japan.