Data Centre Magazine April 2022 | Page 24

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humility to know you need to work as a team to achieve the goals . Nothing can be achieved alone , which is why this very closely aligns to clarity of the mission and open communication .

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How would you characterise NTT ' s current position in Europe ' s data centre and connectivity markets ?

» Currently , we are the third largest data centre company globally . In Europe , NTT has a strong position - we are the number one data centre company in Frankfurt , which is in the top data centre markets in Europe

We are expanding aggressively across Europe , with a 40 % increase between 2021 and 2023 , including launching into Madrid in Spain , as well as growing in Germany ( Frankfurt , Munich , Berlin and Rhine Rhur ), Amsterdam , Vienna , Zurich and significantly in the UK .

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Are there any broader industry trends you see poised to shape the direction of Europe ' s data centre industry in the near future ?

» In industry terms , the move to digital means we ’ re continuing to see significant demand from the big cloud providers . In the enterprise space the journey to cloud continues to grow at pace , resulting in continued growth in Hybrid IT solutions as part of the discussion with our clients .

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