Telehouse for Fort George
Fort George is to be the location of Project Kelvin's key telehouse facility, it has been announced.
Hibernia Atlantic, the company constructing the new direct telecommunications link to North America, and ILEX, the urban regeneration company in Derry, this morning confirmed the former British Army site will be the site for the telehouse..
The telehouse is seen as central to the 28 million Project Kelvin, which will provide a high speed broadband connection linking the North West to North America via a transatlantic cable.
It is thought the telehouse will act as a magnet for the world's major IT companies.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said today's announcement was "an important milestone in the roll-out of Project Kelvin."
She added: "Hibernia Atlantic now has a very promising location for its Londonderry facility and its position will enhance the attractiveness of the overall Fort George development to both local businesses and potential overseas investment.
"This flagship project is one of a number of actions being taken under the Programme for Government to capitalise on Northern Ireland's world-class telecommunications infrastructure. In these challenging economic times it is more important than ever that the private and public sector work together to maximise the benefits of this investment.
"I wish both, Hibernia Atlantic and ILEX well in the next stage of the construction of the Telehouse and hope to see the overall project delivered on schedule for the benefit of the whole of Northern Ireland," she said.
Derek Bullock, Vice President of Network Operations, Hibernia Atlantic, said: "Hibernia Atlantic is delighted to be bringing the telehouse to Derry. We recognise that Fort George is one of the key locations within the city's regeneration plan as it looks to future growth and prosperity. The new direct international link has the potential to be a major facilitator of that growth and in our discussions with Ilex, the urban regeneration company, we have worked hard to ensure that what we propose to build meets the city's expectations.
"Project Kelvin has great potential for investment throughout all of Northern Ireland and Ireland, and businessmen and entrepreneurs can now look to the future where there will be a new wealth of capacity and the ability to directly and securely connect to Canada, US, GB and mainland Europe".
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