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Tahawul Tech
4 days ago
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Nokia empowers Asia-Pacific data centres
Empyrion Digital, a digital infrastructure developer, has collaborated with Nokia to deploy gateway and aggregation switches to a new South Korean data centre. This move is expected to boost the centre's provision of services to hyperscale companies and enterprise customers. Nokia is to deliver a set-up comprising its 7250 Interconnect Router, core network switches and 7210 Service Access System at the KR1 Gangnam Data Centre (KR1 GDC). Yongsuk Choi, CSO of product and infrastructure at Empyrion Digital, highlighted the strength of Nokia's IP and local supply chain among the reasons it selected the vendor. He said Nokia is likely to be a go-to for other data centres it plans for the Asia Pacific region. KR1 GDC opened in Seoul's Gangnam technology and innovation district last month, the second operational data centre in Empyrion Digital's growing lineup in the region. The facility spans 30,714 square metres and offers a 29.4MW IT load which Empyrion Digital believes leaves it ideally placed to meet heavy demand for data centre capacity in Seoul, at a time when South Korea's AI ambitions are increasing. KR1 GDC employs advanced cooling technologies, green by design principles, and is designed to maximise energy and water usage efficiencies. Empyrion Digital is on a march in Asia-Pacific: in 2024, it struck data centre deals covering Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, adding to an operational site it acquired in Singapore in 2021. Source: Mobile World Live Image Credit: Nokia
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Empyrion integrates Nokia technology in new Seoul data centre
Empyrion Digital has implemented Nokia's data centre gateway and aggregation switches at its recently opened Gangnam Data Centre in Seoul, South Korea. Empyrion is engaged in the development and operation of data centres that facilitate the connection and expansion of digital ecosystems across major Asian cities, catering to both hyperscale and enterprise colocation companies. Empyrion Digital product and infrastructure chief strategy officer Yongsuk Choi said: 'We are excited to partner with Nokia to use their data centre solutions to provide a world-class network performance to our hyperscalers and enterprise customers in Korea. 'Nokia's strong track record, robust IP network solutions, combined with its strong regional supply chain and service footprint, made it a natural choice to strengthen our network.' With the surge in data traffic across the region, digital infrastructure providers are under significant pressure to maintain high-performance levels, stated Nokia. Nokia's advanced IP network solution features the 7250 Interconnect Router (IXR), which will serve as the data centre gateways and core network switches, alongside the 7210 Service Access System (SAS) that will function as the access switch for Empyrion's IT infrastructure. This collaboration is expected to enhance the reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency of Empyrion's data centre interconnect network. The Nokia 7250 IXR and 7210 SAS are tailored to meet the changing demands of digital infrastructure providers, enabling them to create networks that are ready for automation and more energy-efficient. Nokia Asia Pacific IP Networks head and vice president Kent Wong said: 'Nokia's state-of-the-art Data Centre Fabric solution will enable Empyrion Digital to better manage the growing data traffic demands while delivering high network performance. 'Our field-proven solutions are helping digital infrastructure providers across the Asia Pacific region to benefit from improved scalability and reliability while making the networks more energy efficient.' In January 2025, Nokia signed a multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung, enabling the use of Nokia's video technologies in Samsung's television products. As part of the agreement, Samsung will make royalty payments to Nokia, although the specific terms were not disclosed. "Empyrion integrates Nokia technology in new Seoul data centre" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
