Aruba and Arelion are planning to activate a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Aruba’s Hyper Cloud Data Centre (IT4) in Rome.

The new PoP is scheduled to go live in the first quarter of 2025, and will provide high-capacity IP transit and ethernet solutions to service providers in the region.

This will be Arelion’s second PoP in Rome, and its location at Aruba’s IT4 campus in Rome will enable it to meet customer demands for scalable space and power.

Aruba’s Hyper Cloud Data Centre campus will host five independent data centres with a total of 30 MW of IT power, with redundancy at 2N or higher, once at full capacity. The first data cente at the site, DC-A, is already operational, and the second one is set to be launched in the first half of 2025.

“Our new PoP in Rome underscores Arelion’s commitment to global network expansion, meeting our customers’ needs for diverse tier-1 connectivity as investment in Italy’s data centre sector grows,” said Davide Binaghi, Managing Director at Arelion Italy.

“With new subsea cables landing at Aruba’s Hyper Cloud Data Centre, we are strategically positioned to provide scalable backbone services to support global subsea traffic, driving further investment in the region’s tech ecosystem.”

“Arelion’s decision to establish a Point-of-Presence in the Rome data centre is a pivotal step in our mission to position Rome as a strategic connectivity hub, both nationally and internationally,” added Andrea Colangelo, Director of Network Infrastructure at Aruba.

“As we look to the future, we expect a substantial increase in demand, driven by cloud growth and emerging technologies like AI. To meet these needs, Aruba is dedicated to creating optimal conditions, with scalable infrastructure and high-performance connectivity, to support rapid digital transformation. We remain focused on delivering best-in-class quality and uptime through our advanced colocation and cloud solutions, maintaining full technology neutrality and flexibility for our clients.”