ielo strengthens connectivity at PHOCEA DC
A strategic partnership to meet growing demand for sovereign infrastructure in the PACA region
PHOCEA DC, Marseille's sovereign and environmentally responsible data centre, now benefits from dual diverse fibre connectivity provided by ielo, the neutral and independent French fibre infrastructure operator. This development ensures optimal availability for customers while providing access to the full range of infrastructure services they require.
In the Heart of Marseille, the World’s Sixth-Largest Internet Hub
PHOCEA DC is deeply rooted in Marseille and intends to remain so. The data centre is committed to supporting the local ecosystem and contributing to the region’s economic development. Its strategic location, close to major subsea cable landing stations, is a significant advantage for organisations requiring optimal connectivity and low-latency communications.
ielo has been deploying its network across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region for many years, with Marseille among the first metropolitan areas connected to its infrastructure. Today, more than one million business locations, of all sizes, are eligible for ielo fibre services throughout the region.
The network is supported by two technical centres located in Marseille and Nice, from which ielo’s field engineers operate to ensure rapid intervention and ongoing support. The opening of this new Point of Presence (PoP) within PHOCEA DC further strengthens this regional footprint and expands interconnection opportunities for businesses and organisations across the territory.
ielo’s presence provides PHOCEA DC with two physically diverse fibre routes, directly connected to its national backbone and designed to deliver business continuity, redundancy, and high availability.
From this data centre, ielo can deliver:
- Dark Fibre services
- Ethernet connectivity
- Wavelength (Wave) services between data centres
- Connectivity to customer sites across the PACA region and throughout France
PHOCEA DC customers now gain immediate access to ielo’s complete service portfolio, including its high-quality IP Transit offering.
Shared Values and a Common Vision of Digital Sovereignty
The expansion of ielo’s network into PHOCEA DC is a natural step as demand continues to grow for resilient, controlled, and sovereign interconnection infrastructure.
With its sovereign business model and human-scale approach, PHOCEA DC operates in a critical environment whose requirements closely align with the standards ielo applies across its own network infrastructure.
PHOCEA DC’s strategic position is further enhanced through its partnership with ielo, a neutral operator supported by a next-generation network spanning 19,000 km of metropolitan fibre infrastructure and 11,000 km of long-haul fibre network across mainland France, all fully operated and monitored in-house.
Together, PHOCEA DC and ielo provide their mutual customers with a sovereign offering that combines complete infrastructure control with strong, secure interconnection capabilities, both across France and internationally.