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Equinix acquires Verizon’s US, LatAm data centre assets for $3.6b; deal analysis

  • December 6, 2016
  • Analyst: Jabez Tan

Equinix entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a portfolio of 24 data centre sites and their operations from Verizon in the US and Latin America region for $3.6b in an all-cash transaction. We break down the details of the transaction and analyze the various angles surrounding the deal as well as the implications it could potentially have on the broader global retail colocation landscape. There are many layers and nuances to the Equinix/Verizon transaction with some holding a higher level of importance than others. We break all of them down.

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