KDDI expands data center presence in North America
TOKYO —KDDI Corp., a Japanese telecommunications company, 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 centers and the accompanying assets in Toronto. This investment of just over $1 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, which will see the company establish a new legal entity, KDDI Canada Inc.
Starting with the first data center in New York in 1989, KDDI has been continuously expanding Telehouse’s presence in new markets for over 30 years, with this recent acquisition bringing the total portfolio of data centers to 12 countries. The new carrier-neutral data centers are located in the city center of Toronto and, when fully operational, will provide over 30 MW of IT load.