British Telecom increases data centre capacity in the Netherlands
British ICT company British Telecom (BT) is planning to dramatically increase its data centre capacity in the Netherlands by constructing a new facility in Amsterdam alongside expanding existing facilities.
Important data centre hub
The expansion means that the Netherlands will become one of the major data centre hubs in mainland Europe, primarily serving customers in Northern Europe. The Dutch media reports that BT has drafted a shortlist of potential locations in Amsterdam and will decide where the new data centre will be built before the end of the year.
BT’s decision to build a new data centre in Amsterdam is echoed by numerous other companies who took the same step. For example, Equinix also selected the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area as the location for their data centres.
Magnet for international technology companies
Numerous telecom companies such as BT are also established in the region. Approximately 2,000 international companies have set up shop in Amsterdam and roughly 300 of these are active in the ICT sector.
The advantageous tax climate attracts major international ICT companies to the Amsterdam Area as does the excellent digital infrastructure offered by the region. Many of the companies established in the region are connected to the DigiPort (private peering) and the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX).
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