Lisbon, Portugal, March 18, 2025 — AtlasEdge, a leading European data centre provider, today announces a strategic partnership with Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company. Based in Portugal, this collaboration brings together AtlasEdge’s 100% renewable data centre campus in Lisbon with Colt’s low latency, high bandwidth network resilience.
Together, AtlasEdge and Colt’s combined expertise directly addresses the demand for robust and reliable connectivity in Portugal. By combining Colt’s cutting-edge solutions with AtlasEdge’s agile infrastructure, businesses gain the agility and flexibility to scale on demand, boost efficiency, and drive growth in today’s dynamic digital landscape.
In 2025, Portugal’s strategic focus is to rapidly deploy critical digital infrastructure, prioritising green and emerging technologies. This includes hybrid networks, AI, IoT, and 5G, designed to unlock real-time connectivity and automation. This acceleration will drive significant economic growth, particularly in core sectors like banking, energy, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, and manufacturing, through transformative digital capabilities. This will directly empower thousands of businesses with significantly faster and more dependable connectivity.
This partnership represents the latest stage of an ambitious growth strategy which will see AtlasEdge invest more than €500 million in Portugal, a strategic market which is a major hub for subsea cables and is the world’s fourth-largest producer of solar and wind power. AtlasEdge selected Colt as a partner due to its robust fibre network, industry-leading connectivity and its commitment to putting customers first, offering agile, high-bandwidth solutions across global business hubs.
Colt boasts extensive network infrastructure in Portugal, including 2 Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) in Lisbon and Porto. Through its networks, Colt connects more than 780 buildings and 12 data centres. Its digital footprint in the country stretches over 830 km of fibre optic network and 1,700 km additional long-distance network connections, extending to Germany, France, UK and Spain.
The partnership follows-on from AtlasEdge’s acquisition of two adjacent sites in Carnaxide, Lisbon in April 2024. Once developed, these will form a state-of-the-art campus that will deliver over 20MW of IT load and be 100% powered by renewables.
“A greener future isn’t just a goal, it’s a necessity. AtlasEdge and Colt are partnering to put sustainability at the heart of enterprise strategy,” said Paul Wiltshire, Interim Senior Vice President of Sales at AtlasEdge. “By leveraging energy-efficient networking solutions and sustainable data center operations, businesses in Portugal can achieve their environmental goals while maintaining top-tier performance. This commitment ensures that enterprises not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to broader sustainability objectives.”
“Portugal’s dynamic tech sector relies on continued investment in connectivity to attract global players and drive growth. Our partnership with AtlasEdge strengthens Colt’s commitment to enhancing the country’s digital infrastructure and reinforces Portugal’s role in global connectivity. By combining our expertise, we can deliver outstanding network services that drive the best outcomes for enterprises. Sustainability is a key part of this partnership, and we’re excited to work with AtlasEdge to provide seamless connectivity alongside eco-friendly colocation solutions, supporting a more sustainable digital future,” said Carlos Jesus, VP Global Service Delivery and Portugal Country Manager of Colt Technology Services.
About Colt Technology Services
Colt Technology Services (Colt) is a global digital infrastructure company which creates extraordinary connections to help businesses succeed. Powered by amazing people and like-minded partners, Colt is driven by its purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of its customers, wherever, whenever and however they choose.
Since 1992, Colt has set itself apart through its deep commitment to its customers, growing from its heritage in the City of London to a global business spanning 40+ countries, with over 6,000 employees and more than 80 offices around the world. Colt’s customers benefit from expansive digital infrastructure connecting 32,000 buildings across 230 cities, more than 50 Metropolitan Area Networks and 227+ Points of Presence across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America’s largest business hubs.
Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in the sector. Obsessed with delivering industry-leading customer experience, Colt is guided by its dedication to customer innovation, by its values and its responsibility to its customers, partners, people and the planet.
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About AtlasEdge
AtlasEdge Data Centres is one of the fastest growing data center providers in Europe. Together with our clients and partners, we’re defining the European edge. Our distributed data centre portfolio allows customers to plan and shape their technology and network infrastructure to meet their growing requirements for lower latency, better performance and localized solutions. Established in 2021, AtlasEdge is a joint venture between Liberty Global and DigitalBridge.
Our continued data centre expansion and deep industry expertise across Europe ensures we serve businesses where they need us most. We serve 800+ customers across 23 data centers connected to more than 70 on-net carriers.