NorthC: Biel (Bern Region) Data Center

The NorthC Biel (Bern Region) Data Center is located at Tennisweg 6, 2504 Biel/Bienne, situated in the industrial–high tech cluster of the Bözingenfeld area in the Seeland region of Switzerland.

As part of NorthC’s Swiss footprint, this facility is directly connected via a redundant backbone network to NorthC’s Münchenstein (Basel) and Winterthur (Zurich) sites, enabling seamless inter-site interconnection. The Biel center benefits from its strategic position within the heart of Switzerland’s “Espace Mittelland” region, offering low-latency access across the cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Solothurn, and Jura. Sustainability is a key differentiator: the facility is powered 100 % by renewable hydropower, and residual heat is reused to heat adjacent buildings in the region. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Installed electrical capacity: 4.0 MW 
• Total surface area: 3,880 m² (≈ 41,763 sq ft) 
• Data-floor area: 2,280 m² 
• Raised-floor colocation space: ~24,541 sq ft 
• Power redundancy: 2N for grid feeds, UPS, and generator systems 
• Cooling / climate control: Chilled water cooling system, free/adiabatic cooling, redundant cooling towers, with N+1 redundancy 
• Fire safety systems: Early fire detection (RAS), inert gas extinguishing (nitrogen & argon) 
• Heat reuse & energy efficiency: Waste heat feeds into local district heating; closed‐aisle design and a target PUE < 1.3 
• Tier / availability: Built to Tier 3 standards with Tier 4–grade power supply to deliver ~99.99 % availability 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Certified ISO 27001 security management system 
• Multiple security zones (five distinct zones)
• Biometric access control & dual authentication / mantrap systems 
• 24/7 onsite security personnel & remote monitoring 
• CCTV / perimeter surveillance 
• Professional staff and continuous environment monitoring / early detection 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility 
• Leading connectivity partners include Swisscom, Sunrise, among national/international carriers 
• Fiber entry diversity & redundant backbone connecting to Münchenstein and Winterthur sites 
• 400 Gbps interconnect infrastructure linking Swiss NorthC data centers and Internet backbone 
• Internet Exchange / Peering access: direct access to SwissIX and peering with national & international networks 
• Cloud Connect / private cloud interconnects (bypassing public internet) 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises requiring secure, high-availability colocation in the Swiss midlands
• Companies needing hybrid cloud connectivity / cloud interconnects with low latency to Zurich or Basel
• Organizations targeting strong SLA, sustainability, and regulatory compliance, e.g. financial services, healthcare, public sector
• Tech firms requiring dense compute / high-power racks or GPU / AI workloads
• Businesses wanting heat reuse and alignment with ESG goals