Raxio data centre: ET1

The future of digital transformation is here. Start yours at Raxio ET1.

Raxio Ethiopia is the country’s first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre facility, strategically located on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, to meet fast-growing demands for colocation in Ethiopia, home to some of East Africa’s largest software companies and a dynamic SME ecosystem.

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    Introduction

    Infrastructure for Transformation, Innovation, and Growth

    With colocation demand rising rapidly and new players entering the telecom space, Ethiopia is at a pivotal moment in its digital transformation. Raxio Ethiopia is strategically located along key fibre routes to deliver best-in-class colocation, cross-connect, fibre, and IT infrastructure services.

     

    The facility can accommodate up to 800 racks and deliver 3MW of IT power, with full redundancy, concurrent maintainability, and seven layers of physical security — offering a secure, scalable foundation for Ethiopia’s growing digital economy.

    Technical Specifications

    Raxio ET1 Data Centre

    Location
    • The data centre is located in Addis Ababa inside the ICT park
    • Along major fibre routes with Ethio Telecom PoP
    • Approximately 30 Minutes away from Bole International Airport
    Main Structural Overview
    • Administration block and ancillary buildings are traditional construction
    • The data hall and MEP rooms are steel frames with concrete floors with vertical steel plate wall
    • 5.6m slab-to-slab height
    • Floor loading 15kN/m2
    Building Overview
    • Purpose build facility from the ground up
    • Long term leasehold
    • 54U 600x1200mm racks
    • Scalable to Double Floor
    • 2000 m2 of white space
    • Flexible IT space with the ability to create bespoke environments as required

    Power Supply
    • 33kV utility supply directly fed from the nearest substation N+N
    Fuel Backup Storage
    • On-site fuel storage to support 48 hours at full capacity with 24x7x365 fuel delivery
    • 7 min UPS autonomy
    Redundancy
    • 2N power redundancy from MV Transformer, Generator, UPS, Busbar to Rack PDU
    • Fully diverse power distribution to technical areas

    Cooling System
    • 3MW of cooling provision
    • Minimum N+1 resilience on all systems
    Energy Efficiency
    • Energy efficient indirect adiabatic cooling
    • Environmental Sustainable with PuE of 1.3
    Humidity Control
    • Humidity in technical space is controlled within the recommended range of ASHRAE TC9.9

    Carrier Neutral
    • Carrier neutral with a vast number of connectivity providers terminating fibre to the facility
    Cloud Services
    • Access to multiple cloud services through leading public, private and hybrid cloud solution providers
    Network Dense
    • With access to multiple global and regional carriers and Internet service providers offering
    • Dark Fibre, IP Transit, Peering, CDN, Storage, Virtualised Services (SDN), Voice and Mobile Services
    Diversity
    • 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms
    • 2 diverse fibre intake points
    • Diverse cable routes and pathways

    24x7x365 Manned Guards
    • Security Operations Centre manned 24x7x365
    • Security guard patrols 24x7x365
    • Secure managed delivery and loading area available 24x7x365
    Fire Detection and Suppression
    • Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas
    • Aspirated early warning smoke detection system VESDA (monitored 24x7x365)
    • Gas suppression system protects data hall and all technical areas
    Intruder Detection Systems
    • Continuous CCTV surveillance of external and internal areas
    • Comprehensive intruder detection and alarms in all areas
    • 4m boundary wall with razor wire
    • Vehicle crash protection
    • Road blocker at the site entrance
      Access control using proximity card readers and biometric readers
    ET1 Key Facts
    • Tier III Certified
    • 800 Racks
    • 2,000m2
    • 3 MW IT Power
    • 7 Security Layers
    • Colocation
    • Cross Connect
    • 24/7 Support
    • Fibre

    Solutions

    Why Raxio Ethiopia

    Colocation

    Cut IT expenses with cost-efficient colocation services.

    Carrier neutral

    Enable customers to interconnect and choose from a diverse range of carriers.

    Cross Connect

    Easily expand or adjust your IT resources as needed.

    Top Security

    Enjoy 24/7 monitoring and industry-standard compliance.

    Tier III certified

    Uptime Institute Tier III certified, ensuring 99.98% uptime with fully redundant systems.

    Scalable

    Easily expand or adjust your IT resources as needed.

    Connectivity

    Providing a plug-and-play digital ecosystem of cloud, carrier, and IXP connections.

    Sustainability

    Reduce your carbon footprint with energy-efficient practices.

    Expert Support

    Rely on 24/7, 365 technical support

    Ideal location

    Strategically located at the ICT Park in Addis Ababa, along major fibre route

    The vision

    Raxio ET1 Data Centre is an enterprise-grade data centre located on the outskirt of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Opened in 2023, Raxio Ethiopia offers its customers an optimized environment for their IT equipment in a state-of-the-art, modular facility, fully equipped with the industry’s best in technology, security, AC/DC power compatibility, and redundancy. Customers will be able to cross-connect with local and international carriers and other customers in specially-designed meet-me rooms, making Raxio Ethiopia an integral backbone of the country’s digital economy.

    Partner Network

    Connectivity Providers

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    Raxio Ethiopia is proud to an ecosystem of local and international connectivity providers within our data centre. We have a number of Carriers, Cloud Service Providers and Internet Exchange Points that are present within our facility. Our carrier and connectivity neutral environment ensures customers have direct access to a wide range of trusted partners enabling flexible, low-cost, and high-performance interconnections.

    Raxio Ethiopia

    ET1 Management Team

    Raxio Ethiopia will unlock new opportunities for the financial services industry and government institutions by meeting their mission-critical needs for data storage, business continuity, and disaster recovery - all while helping reduce total cost of ownership through scalable, reliable infrastructure.

    Degol Gossaye
    General Manager, Raxio Ethiopia
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    Degol Gossaye
    General Manager
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    Bewket Abrha
    VP Technology & Operations
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    Mastewal Berhanu
    Sales Manager
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