Digital Realty Trust announced on March 4 2026 that it had acquired a 2.4 MW data‑center facility in Lisbon for €7.1 million, a transaction that was completed in the fourth quarter of 2025 and will become operational in early 2027.
The new facility sits adjacent to the Carcavelos submarine cable landings, positioning it at the heart of Portugal’s 16 subsea cable network and giving Digital Realty a direct link to trans‑Atlantic, South‑American, African, Middle‑Eastern and Asian routes.
Digital Realty will interconnect the Lisbon hub with its existing campuses in Accra, Lagos and Cape Town, creating a low‑latency corridor that spans Europe, Africa and the Americas and enhances the company’s global interconnection ecosystem.
The acquisition expands Digital Realty’s Iberian footprint, complementing its Madrid operations and the planned Barcelona launch, and strengthens the company’s PlatformDIGITAL® offering by adding a high‑density, carrier‑neutral data center in a key Atlantic gateway.
By adding Portugal to its portfolio, Digital Realty positions itself to capture the growing demand for AI and cloud workloads that require cross‑continental, low‑latency data paths, reinforcing its strategy to build interconnected regional platforms in markets with robust subsea infrastructure.
Paula Cogan, Managing Director EMEA, said: “Adding Portugal to our portfolio represents a key piece of our Iberian strategy. With its unique subsea connectivity and position as Europe’s Atlantic gateway, Lisbon adds meaningful diversity and resilience to regional data flows, while simultaneously complementing our existing presence in Madrid and Barcelona. This expansion strengthens interconnection across our platform and gives customers unparalleled choice and agility as they scale their businesses globally.”
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