Marseille, Barcelona, Genoa and Crete
The Mediterranean Sea: A Growing Hub for Subsea Connectivity and Digital Infrastructure
From Marseille to Crete, the Mediterranean Sea region is fast becoming a critical link in global connectivity infrastructure.
Our latest Market Spotlight: Mediterranean Sea Markets offers a deep dive into the data centre ecosystems of Marseille, Barcelona, Genoa and Crete. These four cities sit at the intersection of Europe, Africa and Asia.
This complimentary report gives you the insight you need to understand how digital infrastructure is evolving in this highly strategic corridor.
Why You Need This Report: Actionable Insight for Strategic Growth
This spotlight is essential reading for anyone looking to track infrastructure expansion along the Mediterranean coastline. It gives you the knowledge to:
- Map Out Subsea Connectivity Expansion: Track 20 live and planned cable systems across the region. Marseille alone is host to 12 live landings, including 2Africa, with five more planned.
- Understand the Role of Each Market: Discover how each city contributes to broader European strategy. Barcelona has over 63 MW of live IT capacity and 177 MW in the pipeline. Crete saw a 60% spike in capacity year-on-year.
- Track the Surge in AI and Cloud Demand: Get insight into AI-focused developments, including AQ Compute’s facility in Barcelona and Evroc’s 96 MW sovereign cloud project in Marseille’s orbit.
- Navigate the Sustainability and Policy Landscape: Understand how projects like H2V’s green hydrogen plant and Catalonia’s public sector support are shaping operator decisions.
- Identify Key Players and Projects: Digital Realty, Equinix, Microsoft and AQ Compute are among the operators shaping the market. The report details who’s active and where future capacity is likely to land.
Highlights from the Report
- 12: The number of live subsea cables landing in Marseille, making it the most connected city in Europe for subsea infrastructure.
- 60%: Year-on-year capacity growth in Crete, more than double the rate recorded in Marseille over the same period.
- 177 MW: The total pipeline capacity in Barcelona, across live, under construction, committed and early-stage developments.
- 96 MW: The size of Evroc’s planned sovereign cloud facility near Marseille, announced during France’s 2025 AI Summit.
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Understand how subsea infrastructure and digital investment are reshaping the future of the Mediterranean region. Whether you’re a cloud provider, network planner or market strategist, this report offers the intelligence you need to make informed decisions in one of Europe’s most dynamic corridors.
