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Equinix expands to India with acquisition of GPX India

Published on : Wednesday 12-08-2020

Addition of two highly interconnected data centers in Mumbai supports pan-Indian expansion and gives global customers access to one of the fastest growing markets.

New Delhi, August 11, 2020 – Equinix Inc., the global interconnection and data centre company, has announced its expansion into India through the acquisition of the India operations of GPX Global Systems Inc. The all-cash transaction value of US$161 million represents a multiple of approximately 15x the projected EBITDA at full utilisation. The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2021, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approval.

The acquisition will extend Platform Equinix® to India with the addition of two world-class, highly interconnected data centres, providing a platform for additional expansion across the country. Equinix customers will have access to a network-dense data centre campus with more than 200 international brands and local companies, including the world's leading cloud service providers (CSPs), leading networks, content delivery network (CDN) providers, all local carriers, 130 internet service providers (ISPs) and four internet exchanges. Both data centres are strategically located in Mumbai, home to the critical IT infrastructure of numerous global organisations and with international connectivity serviced by subsea cables at landing sites located nearby.

According to McKinsey, core digital sectors in India, such as IT and digital communication services, are projected to double in size by 2025 to contribute US$355-435 billion to GDP. To further address the proliferation of digitisation of the country, this acquisition will allow Equinix to support its existing network, content, cloud and enterprise customers looking to expand in this rapidly growing market. The expansion will also help local companies accelerate their digital transformation journeys by deploying their infrastructures, applications and services closer to the edge through the globally interconnected platform of more than 210 International Business ExchangeTM (IBX®) data centres.