Global Switch
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Global Switch is a colocation operator that owns, builds, and runs large-scale, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centres across Europe and Asia-Pacific, renting out racks, cages, private suites, and wholesale halls to customers who bring their own IT hardware. As of 2026, its portfolio comprises facilities in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris, Hong Kong, and Singapore, with new campuses planned in Johor (Malaysia) and Bangkok (Thailand); the company previously also operated a Sydney campus, which it sold to Australia’s HMC Capital (rebranded DigiCo) in a deal announced in 2024 and expected to close in 2025. Founded in 1998, Global Switch is majority-owned by Chinese investors via a consortium called Elegant Jubilee, tied to the Jiangsu Shagang steel group, following a 2016 stake sale and 2019 increase to near-full ownership by London-based Aldersgate Investments/the Reuben Brothers. The company is known in the industry as one of the highest credit-rated data centre providers in the world, with investment-grade ratings from Fitch, Moody’s and S&P, and positions its buildings in dense, central, low-latency city locations near financial districts rather than in out-of-town hyperscale parks.
It has been progressively retrofitting its estate — including liquid cooling deployments and OCP-Ready certification in Hong Kong — to support rising AI and high-performance-computing demand from tenants.
Global Switch has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
FACILITY OPERATOR
Phone: +44 20 8 05 49 000 Email: [email protected]
Global Switch Data Center Locations
- Paris, France Global Switch Paris (Clichy campus)AI DATA CENTER CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +33 1 55 90 04 60 PENDING REVIEW
The Paris campus first opened as a data center in late 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom and has since expanded with additional buildings. - Frankfurt, Germany Global Switch Frankfurt North CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Frankfurt North launched in 2019 as part of a two-building campus close to the financial district and Frankfurt International Airport. - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Global Switch Hong KongAI DATA CENTER CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +852 3955 1000 PENDING REVIEW
Global Switch Hong Kong became the first data centre in the region to achieve OCP Ready status in 2024 and offers up to 30MW of liquid-cooled capacity. - Amsterdam, Netherlands Global Switch Amsterdam WestAI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Amsterdam West is purpose-built to exceed Tier III operational performance and sits directly connected to the national grid with 32 MVA of power supply. - Singapore, Singapore Global Switch Singapore Tai SengAI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +65 6958 1800 PENDING REVIEW
Tai Seng is recognized as one of the leading communication hubs in the Asia-Pacific region with significant sub-sea cable infrastructure nearby. - Madrid, Spain Global Switch Madrid CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +34 91 312 06 00 PENDING REVIEW
Madrid's facility sits in 'Silicon Alley Madrid,' an area noted for the highest per-capita internet connectivity in Spain, and acts as a major gateway between Europe and the Americas. - London, UK Global Switch London East TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Global Switch London East was described as one of Europe's largest purpose-built data centers, offering around 450,000 sq ft of net technical space across 11 floors.
By Continent
AI Data Centers
Global Switch has been retrofitting several of its European and Asia-Pacific data centres to handle AI and high-performance-computing workloads rather than building separate AI-only sites. Its Hong Kong facility in Tseung Kwan O became the first in the region to achieve OCP Ready status in 2024 and now offers up to 30MW of liquid-cooled capacity for high-density compute. The company has also introduced a fuller suite of liquid cooling options — including direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchangers — across its Paris, Singapore, and other campuses to support AI and HPC deployments from existing tenants.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands Global Switch Amsterdam West AI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
Amsterdam West is purpose-built to exceed Tier III operational performance and sits directly connected to the national grid with 32 MVA of power supply. - Paris, France Global Switch Paris (Clichy campus) AI DATA CENTER CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
The Paris campus first opened as a data center in late 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom and has since expanded with additional buildings. - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Global Switch Hong Kong AI DATA CENTER CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
Global Switch Hong Kong became the first data centre in the region to achieve OCP Ready status in 2024 and offers up to 30MW of liquid-cooled capacity. - Singapore, Singapore Global Switch Singapore Tai Seng AI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
Tai Seng is recognized as one of the leading communication hubs in the Asia-Pacific region with significant sub-sea cable infrastructure nearby.
Common Questions
Does Global Switch offer AI or GPU-optimized colocation space?
Yes — Global Switch has rolled out liquid cooling options (including direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchangers) across its portfolio, and its Hong Kong facility became the first in the region to achieve OCP Ready status in 2024, with up to 30MW of liquid-cooled capacity available there for high-density AI workloads.
Does Global Switch still operate data centres in Australia?
No — Global Switch sold its Australian business (two adjoining Sydney data centres) to HMC Capital in a deal valued at roughly AU$1.94-2.12 billion, announced in 2024 and expected to close in 2025, with the assets seeding a new ASX-listed vehicle rebranded as DigiCo.
Who owns Global Switch?
Global Switch's majority shareholder is a Chinese investor consortium called Elegant Jubilee, formed by Li Qiang and backed principally by the Jiangsu Sha Steel Group, following a stake sale by former owner Aldersgate Investments (the Reuben Brothers) beginning in 2016.
Are Global Switch's data centres carrier neutral?
Yes — the company describes all of its data centres as carrier and cloud neutral, giving tenants direct access to a wide choice of network, internet and cloud service providers rather than being tied to a single carrier.
Does Global Switch offer cloud services?
We haven't confirmed cloud services for Global Switch yet — this isn't a definitive no, since our research can miss things. Please contact Global Switch directly to confirm cloud availability.
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