telecom italia sparkle: Koropi Data Center

The Koropi Data Center, operated by Telecom Italia Sparkle (Sparkle Greece / TI Sparkle), is located at 13 Litous, Koropi, in the greater Athens region, Greece.

As one of Sparkle’s core Greek data centers (alongside its Metamorfosis and Chania sites), the Koropi facility anchors Sparkle’s Mediterranean backbone and supports domestic and international connectivity across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. 

Koropi is part of Sparkle’s network of “open and resilient” data centers offering colocation, cloud, and interconnect services, integrated with their Tier-1 backbone (Seabone) and the firm’s submarine and terrestrial fiber infrastructure. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Built / colocation space: 2,580 m² at Koropi (built space) 
• Power capacity: 2.0 MW maximum at Koropi 
• Infrastructure redundancy: 2N backup systems throughout each building 
• Cooling & environmental: temperature and humidity monitoring & control with design availability of 99.99% 
• Power supply: protected high-voltage supply, redundant electrical supply up to customer racks 
• Renewable energy / sustainability: Since 2020, Koropi (and other Sparkle Greece sites) is certified to use 100% renewable electricity (via Certificate of Origin), aligning with ISO 14001 environmental management standards. 
• Modular / open design: supports full rack, rack units, custom cabinets & cages 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Certifications:
• ISO 9001:2015 (planning & colocation services) 
• ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (information security) 
• ISO 14001 (environmental) 
• ISO 20000 (IT service management)
• PCI-DSS certification (for colocation services)
• 24/7 on-site security personnel, and continuous video surveillance / camera systems with monitoring 
• Access control & safety: automatic fire detection, gas-based extinguishing systems, plus control over physical access 
• Redundancy in systems to protect against single-point failures

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral environment: multiple connectivity / transit options, independent of a single provider 
• Connectivity range: supports 1 Mbps to 100 Gbps and variable speed options 
• Interconnection ecosystem: rich multi-breed connectivity inside and across Sparkle’s Greek data centers
• Direct integration with the Greek Internet Exchange (GR-IX) through PoP / presence in Koropi and other Sparkle sites 
• Connectivity services: IP transit (Tier-1 / Tier-2), MPLS, SD-WAN, Ethernet and tailored dark fiber solutions
• Linkage with Sparkle’s Mediterranean / global backbone and submarine network (e.g. linking Greece, Italy, Turkey, Israel, etc.) 

5. 💼 Who It Serves

• Carriers, telecom operators, and ISPs seeking a neutral interconnection & transit hub in Greece
• Enterprises and multinational firms requiring regional presence across Southeastern Europe
• Content / OTT providers needing low-latency delivery across the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan corridor
• Cloud service providers and data platforms that benefit from connectivity to Sparkle’s Tier-1 backbone
• Businesses in regulated sectors needing certified, high-availability infrastructure with environmental integrity