Lancom, Greece’s leading provider of Data Center, Cloud and Telecommunications services, and ESpanix, one of the largest and most recognised Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Europe, based in Madrid, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring and jointly developing a Mediterranean Digital Interconnection Hub.

The MoU marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration aimed at developing a new, autonomous and high-performance digital ecosystem that will connect Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa through resilient interconnection routes, delivering ultra-fast response times. The Mediterranean Hub is expected to establish the region as one of the most critical digital gateways between Europe, Africa and Asia.

As part of the agreement, the two companies will assess all technical, commercial and operational opportunities for interconnecting their Internet Exchange platforms, enabling their members to exchange traffic directly and laying the foundations for the development of the future Mediterranean Hub.

Nikos Zachariadis, COO of Lancom, stated:

“With the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, we are taking the first significant step towards the creation of a strategic Mediterranean Hub – a digital ecosystem that will be developed and driven by Southern Europe. This initiative will reshape international connectivity across three continents and strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty.”

Ο Amedeo Beck Peccoz, Head of Strategy του ESpanix, πρόσθεσε:

«Είμαστε ιδιαίτερα ενθουσιασμένοι για τη συνεργασία μας με τη Lancom σε αυτό το φιλόδοξο εγχείρημα. Ο Μεσογειακός Κόμβος που επιδιώκουμε να δημιουργήσουμε θα προσφέρει σε δίκτυα και χρήστες ασυναγώνιστη απόδοση, ανθεκτικότητα και ανεξαρτησία, ενώ θα ανοίξει νέες αγορές και ευκαιρίες, όχι μόνο στην Νότια Ευρώπη αλλά και πέρα από αυτήν.»

The two companies have committed to working swiftly towards the conclusion of a definitive agreement that will bring the vision for the Mediterranean Hub into implementation.

About Lancom
Lancom is Greece’s leading provider of Data Center, Cloud and Telecommunications services. With three state-of-the-art Data Centers in Athens and Thessaloniki, the company maintains an international presence across leading interconnection hubs. It provides comprehensive Cloud, Connectivity and Colocation solutions, supporting businesses, organisations and service providers in Greece and abroad, while spearheading the development of the Mediterranean Digital Interconnection Hub.

About ESpanix
Founded in 1997, ESpanix is one of the largest digital hubs in Southern Europe and the oldest Internet Exchange Point in Spain. The company operates across three key areas: interconnection, data centres and value-added services. ESpanix’s services are delivered from its facility on Mesena Street in Madrid, as well as through five Points of Presence (PoPs) across the metropolitan areas of Madrid and Barcelona. ESpanix’s Data Centre is Tier IV certified and provides direct access to all major domestic and international fibre and capacity providers. The majority of Spanish ISPs are interconnected through the ESpanix platform.