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With 52 million subscribers, the MegaFon (News - Alert) mobile network is one of the three major mobile networks in Russia. MegaFon is one of the world's 30 leading networks. Currently, the company has marked its presence in various segments of the telecommunication sector, including mobile Internet, satellite communication, as well as fixed line communication. Recently, MegaFon entered the data center market.

In press release, the Russian mobile giant has put into operation a world-class state-of-the-art data storage and transmission facility, which according to the company is the largest of its kind in Russia. The 74,400 sq. ft. Samara Data Center was officially opened on Oct. 8, in the city of Samara. And with this, MegaFon successfully completes the $30 million project, which was launched by MegaFon two years ago. Meeting with all requirements for Tier 3 data center, one of the most stringent standards of an infrastructure's capabilities, the newly opened MegaFon data center marks the beginning of a new era in Russia and is expected to become the backbone of the future national data center network.

In its release, MegaFon announced that the new data center in Samara boasts the highest standards of reliability and the strongest security features in Russia. The center utilizes multiple diverse fiber-optic connections to ensure reliable lightning-fast connectivity and the operational sustainability of its own network and its clients' infrastructure.

Data centers are the backbone of nation’s information technology infrastructure. With the MegaFon data center, the nation gets its first state-of-the-art data storage and transmission facility for commercial use.

“This is the first time a brand new, state-of-the-art data storage and transmission facility of this size has been built in Russia for commercial use,” said Valeriy Ermakov, MegaFon's COO. “Data centers are the keystone of our infrastructure which enables us to provide our domestic and global clients and partners with cutting-edge information technology services.

“In the coming years we will be actively developing our data center network powered by our own nationwide fiber-optic backbone. This ambitious project will foster economic growth in Russia's regions and thus significantly contribute to the country's modernization,” Ermakov continued.

MegaFon informed that the center's facilities are now available to a wide range of domestic and global customers. Amongst the services it offers are housing of IT equipment and Internet connection, collocation and managed hosting.