




MAIN ONE CABLE Co DATA CENTRE, NIGERIA
Client: Mian One Cable Company, Lagos , Nigeria
Location: Lekki – Lagos – Nigeria
Completed: 2015
Gross area: 3877 sqm GBA
Project Type: Tier 3 Data Centre
This project commenced in 2012 and faced a number of unique challenges, amongst others the sites proximity to the coast, supply chain issues and the high water table. JLB architects worked closely with the client, Vita Construction, based in Athens did a sterling job to manage all the external factors to deliver a state of the art Data Centre.
This Uptime Institute Tier 3 data centre was designed on an N+1, 1600w/sqm cooling capacity specification. This state of the art telecom data centre was completed for Main One Cable Company in 2015 and was strictly built according to the TIA 942 Standards. The data centre conforms to the minimum ‘Tier 3’ classification standard as well. The building consists of 600 server racks and is supported by UPS’s and 6 standby generators. This in turn is supported by diesel tanks that allow for a 84 hour standby time. The data centre also has a 24/7 video NOC control room that allows for continuous data and support.