Bytesnet is a Dutch provider of colocation, high performance computing, cloud, and connectivity. With data centres in Groningen (d’ROOT, built in 2018) and Rotterdam (Spanish Cube, 2009), it offers colocation services to its customers in sectors including healthcare, education, and government.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a statement, Eurofiber said the acquisition “strengthens its position in the regional edge data centre segment, supporting its long-term growth objectives for open access digital infrastructure.”

It adds Bytesnet CEO and co-founder Peter de Jong will remain “closely involved” with Bytesnet to ensure smooth integration with Eurofiber.

“There is an increasing demand from parties who want to manage their data entirely or partially in the private Dutch cloud, so they can physically access it easily and have the guarantee that their crucial data does not leave our country,” comments Bytesnet co-founder and CEO Peter de Jong.

“Together with the exponential growth of data, partly due to AI, there is a need for scaling up. To achieve this, we have sought a buyer with experience, ambition, and financial strength. We are therefore very pleased with the agreement with Eurofiber.”

Per Data Centre Dynamics, the Groningen Internet Exchange (GN-IX) was founded in 1999 and spun out Bytesnet in 2008.

Bytesnet, which started in Groningen, initially rented a data centre space at various data centres including those of the University of Groningen, before building out its own spaces.

The Groningen facility covers around 5,000 sqm (53,820 sq ft). It uses immersion cooling and is part of a district heating scheme with WarmteStad Groningen.

The Rotterdam facility is located in the Spaanse Kubus office building.

Eurofiber operates a fibre optic network stretching over 70,500 kilometers in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany, providing extensive coverage across these markets.

In addition, Eurofiber offers cloud infrastructure solutions including colocation and private cloud services from data centres in the Netherlands and France.

This is not the first time Eurofiber acquired other data centres. It acquired Eura DC in 2019, which operated space in a Etix facility in Lille and its own site in Douai and Dutch provider Dataplace in 2016.

It acquired French B2B telecom providers Appliwave and Avelia from Septeo in 2023. It also acquired the entirety of its joint venture with Vattenfall earlier this year.

Data Centre Dynamics also reported Eurofiber’s French hosting and telecoms unit FullSave opened a new data centre in Auch last year.