Teraco Supercharges Africa’s Digital Spine: JB4 Hyperscale Data Centre Reaches 50MW
Teraco, a leading interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, has announced the successful completion of a significant expansion at its JB4 Bredell Campus data centre. Located in Ekurhuleni, just east of Johannesburg, South Africa, this strategic development solidifies JB4’s position as Africa’s preeminent standalone data centre. With a substantial 30MW power addition, the facility now boasts an impressive 50MW of critical IT power load, a monumental leap that underscores the continent’s accelerating digital growth and demand for robust, scalable infrastructure. This expansion is poised to profoundly impact digital transformation efforts across the entire African region.
Scaling Digital Transformation in Africa
This latest phase at JB4 is a testament to Teraco’s commitment to advancing digital capabilities across the continent. The 30MW increment elevates the facility’s total capacity to an unparalleled 50MW, making it the largest purpose-built data centre in Africa and a critical enabler for hyperscale deployments. Jan Hnizdo, Teraco CEO, highlighted the company’s vision, stating, “Teraco is dedicated to expanding its capacity across key hubs, ensuring our clients have the flexibility to scale and fully leverage digital transformation across the region. We continue to make significant investments in ICT infrastructure and have established Africa’s largest data centre platform. We are proud to offer open-access interconnection and deliver world-class data centre solutions to all our clients.”
The expansion introduces six new data halls, each meticulously designed with numerous enhancements. Significantly, in an African first, every single one of these halls is engineered to support 5MW of allocated critical IT power load. This innovative design choice caters directly to the burgeoning requirements of cloud providers, enterprises, and content networks seeking high-density, reliable infrastructure to power their operations and services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The strategic location and massive scale of JB4 are crucial for fostering a resilient digital ecosystem in the region.
The completion of the JB4 expansion marks a pivotal moment for Africa’s digital future. By significantly boosting its capacity and incorporating cutting-edge design, Teraco continues to underpin the growth of the continent’s digital economy. This enhanced infrastructure provides the essential foundation for businesses to innovate, scale their operations, and connect efficiently within a rapidly evolving digital landscape, reaffirming Teraco’s leadership in delivering world-class data centre solutions across Africa.
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