(Ecofin Agency) - Pan-African Submarine cable operator Seacom announced it is partnering with data center provider Raxio Data Center Ltd to offer Ugandan customers a wider range of digital services.

The telecom company intends to rely on the Raxio Uganda data center, currently under construction in the country and expected to be ready for use by the first quarter of 2020. According to Tonny Tugee, Seacom’s Managing Director in East Africa, “this partnership with Raxio Uganda will be key as we drive to expand our business in this important market.”

“Raxio Uganda’s new enterprise-grade facilities will ensure the delivery of a full range of services, in a stable, ‘always-on’ environment, to our customers in Uganda. We’re also excited about the potential to extend our relationship outside of Uganda, further augmenting the geographic reach and network infrastructure we can offer our customers,” he added.

According to Raxio Data Center Ltd, the technological infrastructure under construction will operate in accordance with Tier III standards. At full capacity, Raxio Uganda will be able to accommodate up to 400 racks and deliver 1.5 MW of power in a highly redundant and secure environment.

Robert Mullins, Executive Director of First Brick Holdings, the parent company of Raxio Uganda, sees Seacom's choice as a “growing recognition of Raxio Uganda as the go-to partner for cross-connects, delivering robust enterprise-grade, open-access data infrastructure, optimized and deployed to meet our customers’ needs.”