Rack Centre has partnered EdgeNext, a leading edge cloud platform specializing in Content Delivery Network (CDN), cloud hosting, and edge computing solutions, to launch the latter’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Cloud Hosting Services at the Centre’s facility in Lagos.
The initiative indicated that EdgeNext’s expansion into Nigeria would address the country’s surging demand for internet services, mobile applications, gaming, e-commerce, and social media platforms head-on by improving content delivery and cloud hosting efficiency, ensuring fast and stable application performance, and empowering businesses to scale more effectively across the region.
EdgeNext’s global acceleration network enables smoother, lower-latency digital experiences for video, social media, and e-commerce platforms while its flexible cloud hosting resources will help small and medium-sized businesses and developers to deploy services quickly, reduce IT costs, and accelerate their digital transformation.
Commenting on the techno-powered initiatives, the Chief Executive Officer of EdgeNext, Terence Wang, said: “Launching our CDN and cloud hosting services in Nigeria marks a key milestone for EdgeNext. By partnering with Rack Centre, we are ensuring secure, reliable, and low-latency services for enterprises, developers, and end-users, helping Nigeria embrace a new era of cloud and edge computing”.
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In his remarks, CEO of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson, enthused: “We are pleased to welcome EdgeNext to the Rack Centre ecosystem as a CDN and cloud hosting provider. EdgeNext’s arrival at Rack Centre demonstrates the strength of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure ecosystem, and our LGS2 facility provides the capacity, connectivity, and sustainability that international providers need to serve this market effectively.”
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Rack Centre’s 13.5MW campus hosts over 73 carriers, ISPs, and network operators. The recently launched LGS2 facility achieves a design PUE of 1.35 using sustainable energy sources and provides direct connectivity to every subsea cable landing on Africa’s Atlantic coast, including Equiano and forthcoming 2Africa cable.
In recognition of the country’s thriving gaming community, EdgeNext is also developing gaming cloud solutions that deliver low-latency, high-concurrency acceleration capabilities for mobile, PC, and cloud gaming, ensuring more immersive and seamless user experiences.
Looking ahead, EdgeNext is committed to driving the adoption of edge cloud computing in Nigeria, supporting the development of smart cities, fintech innovation, digital education, healthcare solutions, and other applications critical to the country’s economic transformation.
Analysts believe that the two entities’ collaboration highlights the growing demand for edge services across Africa and reinforces Rack Centre’s position as the preferred gateway for global technology providers expanding into the region.
