A new £1.5 billion data centre is set to open in Dagenham next year in a project that is expected to bring more jobs and investment to the borough.
Japanese telecoms giant NTT has acquired a site near Dagenham East Underground station that was formerly occupied by Sanofi. They claim that the site will be used to house systems that make much of our lives work.
Barking and Dagenham borough council are expecting that the centre will act as a catalyst for investment in the area, as businesses look to be closer to the digital infrastructure that will be at the site.
The new setup includes high-capacity fibre optic lines running from Dagenham to the Docklands. From there information can travel through undersea cables across the globe.
It’s important for some businesses to be as close as possible to the centres, with physical proximity meaning data can get between servers and consumers quicker as there is less distance to travel.
John Eland is Global Head of Strategy and Development at the Company. He said: “This is an enabler and a catalyst, if you look at historical demographics, it will make Dagenham more attractive to enterprises coming in.
There will be around 200 people helping build the mammoth structure at any one time, with will around 30 working in it when it’s finished, plus anyone customers want to base at the data centre.
NTT has tried to use local firms on the site where possible, and are working alongside educators in the borough to develop courses to give people the skills needed at places like the NTT site.
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