Global Switch
Global Switch is a London-based owner, operator and developer of large, carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centres, with its UK estate concentrated on an East London campus. The combined London East and London North site ranks among Europe's largest purpose-built campuses, with a third building, London South, consented. It serves carriers, cloud platforms and enterprises needing network-dense capacity.
At a glance
- HQ
- London, GB
- Parent
- —
- Ownership
- private
- Listing
- Private
- Founded
- 1998
Market presence
Capacity and site counts are only shown on public facility pages when the figure is directly operator-published. Full footprint and signal detail stay private.
What sets Global Switch apart
- London East and London North form one of Europe's largest purpose-built data centre campuses, on the order of 100 MW operational (indicative).
- Secured planning consent for London South, a new building adding around 40 MW of IT capacity (indicative).
- Carrier and cloud-neutral by design, with deep interconnection across its London estate.
- Owns and operates rather than leases, controlling its campuses end to end.
Recent activity
- Advancing the consented London South building to add capacity at its East London campus (indicative).
- Deploying liquid cooling at its London estate to support higher-density workloads (indicative).
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Global Switch development pipeline
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Where is Global Switch in the UK?
Indicatively, its UK estate centres on an East London campus comprising London East and London North, with a third building, London South, consented.
What kind of operator is Global Switch?
A carrier and cloud-neutral colocation owner-operator focused on large, network-dense campuses rather than retail racks.
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