Nordic data centres and colocation services provider atNorth has unveiled an agreement to support telecoms tech provider Nokia’s cloud infrastructure with a multi megawatt deployment at its FIN02 site in Finland.
The long term support agreement spans a term of more than 12 years and includes potential extensions totalling over 10MW.
Helsinki-based Nokia and atNorth have a long-standing relationship through atNorth’s use of Nokia data centre switches that power its HPCaaS offering, which currently runs from its data centres in Iceland and Sweden.
According to atNorth, Nokia was looking for a data centre partner that could accommodate its high-density infrastructure needs with capacity suitable for high-density workloads of more than 130kw per rack, available at speed and with the potential for future scalability.
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Located in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, atNorth’s newest data centre, FIN02, runs on renewable energy and features robust power and liquid cooling capabilities.
A collaboration with Kesko Corporation enables waste heat recycling to heat a nearby store, further lowering its carbon footprint.
“atNorth was able to meet our complex technical requirements at speed without compromising on our sustainability goals,” said Marika Mentula, Vice President for Network Infrastructure North Europe at Nokia.
"By helping support our cloud infrastructure at atNorth’s FIN02 data centre, we can deliver high-performance infrastructure that supports our most demanding applications.”
Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO of atNorth, said the data centre industry continues to grow at record speed, and it’s clear that businesses are increasingly seeking the full package—sustainable, secure, infrastructure that can scale rapidly.
“Our longstanding partnership with Nokia—rooted in the hardware demands of our HPCaaS offering and built on a shared commitment to sustainability—is a testament to that," Kristinsson said.
"It adds to a growing list of globally recognised companies that trust atNorth with their mission-critical data and rely on us to deliver best-in-class service.”