INFRASTRUCTURE

Equinix customers are responsible for

( US $ 188.65bn) GVA to the UK economy( Source: KPMG)

Equinix has cumulatively invested over

( US $ 1.32bn) in its UK operations, including data centre infrastructure

designed to unlock greater investment in AI-enabled data centres. With the UK government openly acknowledging it has fallen behind in the global AI race, it now hopes to cement the country’ s position as a driver of change.

“ These new AI Growth Zones will deliver untold opportunities – sparking new jobs, fresh investment and ensuring every corner of the country has a real stake in our AI-powered future,” highlights Peter Kyle.

“ We’ re leaving no stone unturned in how we can harness expertise from all over the UK to deliver new opportunities, fresh growth, better public services and cement our position as an AI pioneer.”

Data centre developers were called upon to help drive forward the AI Growth Zones rollout. Therefore, James says businesses can expect a future where they are supported by sophisticated data centre infrastructure

98 June 2025