Digital Realty gets recognition for driving local connectivity

Politics Spice Special Features Education Sex & Relationship Interview Columns Opinion Advertise with us Digital Realty gets recognition for driving local connectivity Gadgets November 9, 2026 12:00 am CEO of Digital Realty (Medallion Data Centre), Ikechukwu Nnamani, accepts an award at the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria’s 20th Anniversary Excellence and Legacy Awards.

Digital Realty has received three awards for its contribution to the development of Nigeria’s internet infrastructure and local interconnection ecosystem, reinforcing its position in the country’s data centre industry.

The company, which operates Medallion Data Centre, was the only organisation to receive three awards at the 20th Anniversary Excellence and Legacy Awards of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, held recently.

The awards comprised the Strategic Data Centre Partnership Award and the IXPN Founding Members Legacy Award, both presented to Digital Realty, while its Chief Executive Officer, Ikechukwu Nnamani, received the Distinguished Contribution to Internet Exchange Development Award.

The recognition highlighted the company’s investment in data centre infrastructure, its role as a founding member of IXPN and its support for local internet traffic exchange.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Muhammed Rudman, highlighted the expansion of interconnection capacity among Nigeria’s major data centre facilities.

He disclosed that connectivity between Equinix and Medallion had reached one terabit per second, while the link between Rack Centre and Medallion had expanded to 500 gigabits per second.

The increased capacity reflects the growing demand for local internet interconnection as data traffic expands, with stronger links between data centres supporting network resilience and the delivery of digital services.

Reacting to the awards, Nnamani said Digital Realty’s data centres continued to serve as a major hub for local internet peering in Nigeria, hosting a significant proportion of IXPN traffic and connecting other data centres through a star configuration.

The arrangement enables internet service providers, telecommunications operators and content providers to exchange traffic locally, reducing reliance on international transit routes and improving connectivity efficiency.

The awards also highlighted the longstanding relationship between Digital Realty and IXPN, which has contributed to the development of Nigeria’s internet interconnection ecosystem since the exchange was established in 2006.

Over the past two decades, IXPN has facilitated the local exchange of internet traffic among networks, helping to reduce latency, lower connectivity costs and improve the performance of internet services.

As a founding member and infrastructure host, Digital Realty has provided facilities for local peering and interconnection, supporting the expansion of Nigeria’s internet infrastructure and wider digital economy.

The company reaffirmed its commitment to providing resilient, carrier-neutral data centre infrastructure to support internet growth in Nigeria and across West Africa.

The recognition comes amid rising demand for reliable data centre facilities and high-capacity interconnection, driven by the expansion of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital financial services and content delivery.

Justice has over three years experience spanning digital and print media. At The PUNCH, he currently covers the automobile sector with special interest in features and industry analysis.

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