DataHOUSE: Waigaoqiao Data Center

Located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in Pudong, Shanghai, the DataHOUSE™ @ WGQ facility operated by CITIC Telecom CPC anchors an important colocation and cloud-services site in one of China’s most dynamic digital gateways. 

 Its location provides strategic advantages including proximity to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (~33 km) and direct access via Metro Line 6 (South Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone station) for operational convenience and connectivity. 

 As part of a broader national footprint of DataHOUSE™-branded data centres, this facility supports enterprise-grade colocation, cloud, disaster-recovery and managed-IT workloads in China.

By being situated in a free-trade zone and within the Shanghai metro area, the facility offers a unique combination of regulatory accessibility, global connectivity, and proximity to Asia-Pacific markets. This makes it especially attractive to multinational enterprises, cloud providers and service integrators requiring a China-based node with both performance and compliance capabilities.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Built to carrier-class Tier III+ telecommunications infrastructure standard.
• Designed with scalability for hybrid cloud, inter-city disaster-recovery and remote backup services for enterprise customers. 
• Location offers resilient utilities and infrastructure: the campus supports high availability and supports large-scale IT loads suitable for colocation and managed hosting in the Shanghai region.
• The site supports multiple network connections and inter-city links via CITIC Telecom CPC’s national backbone, enabling high-speed connectivity across China. 
• The facility is marketed under the “DataHOUSE™” brand for colocation and cloud infrastructure solutions — emphasising enterprise-grade service, managed support and compliance in the Chinese market.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• The facility operates under stringent security and operational procedures given its enterprise-market focus and China regulatory environment, offering “carrier-class” infrastructure. 
• While specific third-party certification details when publicly disclosed for this exact facility are limited, the DataHOUSE™ offering emphasises multiple network connections, managed services and DR capabilities — indicating robust operational controls.
• Situated in a Free Trade Zone, the infrastructure also benefits from regulatory frameworks favourable to data centre operations, enabling enterprises to deploy within China with appropriate service management and oversight.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• DataHOUSE™ @ WGQ is carrier-neutral in intent and offers multiple connection options, leveraging CITIC Telecom CPC’s national MPLS VPN backbone and high-speed EtherCONNECT® links inter-city. 
• The facility’s location in a major Shanghai Free Trade Zone ensures access to dense fibre infrastructure, inter-city links, cloud-on-ramps, and proximity to financial, enterprise and digital-services ecosystems.
• With the Metro Line 6 station nearby and major highways/airport access, network ops and deployment teams benefit from logistical ease as well as connectivity diversity.
• The offering supports scalable bandwidth (100 Mbps to 5+ Gbps) as part of its inter-city connectivity services. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Multinational enterprises and regional HQs requiring China-based infrastructure for mission-critical systems, DR (disaster recovery) and production hosting.
• Cloud service providers, SaaS firms and managed-service providers needing a China-based node with global connectivity and enterprise support.
• Telecom and network operators seeking a strategic colocation footprint in the Shanghai market with strong network access and backbone integration.
• Financial services, e-commerce, technology and digital-media companies that require both low latency to the China market and access to inter-city/regional connectivity for scale and resilience.
• Organizations needing hybrid-cloud architectures or remote-backup/disaster-recovery solutions within China, leveraging the DataHOUSE™ model for scalable services.