September 23, 2011 — European colocation and managed hosting provider TelecityGroup announced on Friday it has acquired UK data center operator UK Grid for $18 million. The news comes a few months after European network operator Interoute installed a fiber-based connection between TelecityGroup’s two data centers in Milan
June 28, 2011 — The data center market in Manchester is growing, and two separate announcements from UK colocation providers have confirmed this increased demand. Network solutions and connectivity provider SSE Telecoms announced on Tuesday that it will provide connectivity to TelecityGroup’s Manchester 3 facility when it opens later this year. Colocation firm UK Grid announced on Monday that it has expanded its Manchester One data center.