Digital Realty & Vodafone Greece to Boost Crete Connectivity

Leading data centre company Digital Realty has announced a strategic collaboration with Vodafone Greece, a global leader in telecommunications, IoT and 5G connectivity.

The goal is to enhance digital infrastructure and connectivity in Crete, demonstrating how both companies are committed to positioning the island as an emerging connectivity hub in the Mediterranean.

A critical part of this collaboration is Vodafone Greece establishing a point of presence (PoP) at Digital Realty’s new HER1 data center in Heraklion, the first carrier-neutral interconnection point for all cable landing stations in Crete.

The facility will host customers’ submarine line terminating equipment, creating a critical link in the island’s connectivity ecosystem.

“This collaboration with Vodafone Greece marks a transformative moment for Crete’s digital infrastructure,” says Alexandros Bechrakis, Managing Director, Digital Realty in Greece.

Bridging connectivity gaps

Vodafone Greece intends to deploy a robust dual-route connectivity solution between HER1 and its cable landing station in Tympaki in southern Crete.

This is specifically to enhance capacity and resilience, with the routes also serving as essential backhaul services for major subsea cables landing in Crete by seamlessly connecting to the HER1 data centre.

The companies say that connectivity between Chania and Heraklion will become more robust due to the resilient Vodafone Greece terrestrial network, which will further enhance the infrastructure for global cloud service providers, large enterprises, internet service providers (ISPs), content delivery networks and carriers.

These developments are expected to support Vodafone Greece’s existing connectivity services between Athens and Crete through Chania in the west and Sitia in the east, providing Digital Realty customers with redundant options for peering on both a national and local scale.

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