WIOCC / OADC what we need to do to put the right scale of facility into the right locations. And we can bring it all together for clients in a very flexible way through the unique core-toedge architecture we ' re putting in place, that includes open interconnection across the continent,” adds Coker.
Technology is crucial to the success of OADC as it looks to transform Africa’ s digital ecosystems. Its OADC Durban facility and 23 edge data centres are already operational, with new core sites coming online shortly in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Lagos, Nigeria.
“ We ' re going to see the Internet of Things( IoT) becoming much more important, especially to organisations operating at the edge. Businesses need to have much more creativity in doing things efficiently, and that ' s where IoT can help. As well as supporting this, we also anticipate implementing artificial intelligence in optimising what we do and how we do it,” says Coker.“ But, to implement this technology properly, we need to start with the intent, create the context, set the outcomes, and only then we will be able to maximise operational efficiency. Innovation in operating models is a subject at the forefront of my thoughts, especially considering the environment that we ' re working with. Simply accepting and maintaining the status quo is not always good enough.”
To bolster its technological capabilities and accelerate its journey to a connected Africa, OADC relies on its partners for support. Coker is firmly invested in harnessing enduring partnerships:“ As we are building ecosystems
MISSION STATEMENT
OADC has said that it plans facilities in up to 20 countries across Africa, including: Accra, Ghana; Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire; Cape Town & Johannesburg, South Africa; Kinshasa, DRC; Lagos, Nigeria; and Mombasa & Nairobi, Kenya.
“ We ' re going to see the Internet of things( IoT) becoming much more important, especially for those operating at the edge”
DR AYOTUNDE COKER CEO, OPEN ACCESS DATA CENTRES
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