Three UK has completed its data centre transformation which will help provide a better, more reliable network for our customers.
This forms part of Three’s £2billion investment in its network and IT infrastructure. The 20 new data centres which are spread out across the UK moves our network closer to our customers.
This will result in a reduction in latency, which means greater responsiveness for our customers when gaming, using video conferencing or any other IOT applications. The new data centres will also increase reliability as traffic can be automatically redirected from a data centre having an issue to another in real time. In addition to improved network performance, the new data centres, provided by our partners Equinix and Ark, come fitted with the latest energy saving technology. This means a reduced carbon footprint due to improved cooling systems and they are also more efficient than our older data centres, using less power. These data centres are already having a positive effect. Three has half the 5G latency of the other MNOs and fastest 5G download speeds based on latest published industry results.
Susan Buttsworth, COO, Three UK
Our new data centres allow us to spread the network load across the country, and bring our customers closer to their data, meaning less lag. This investment will help us provide a better network experience for our customers, giving them better connectivity, every day.
