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Fujitsu to Supply Micro Data Centers for Ukraine Project

Fujitsu is stepping in to support Ukraine’s infrastructure reconstruction by providing four micro data centers (MDCs) to two major local operators under a demonstration project backed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The initiative, part of JICA’s ‘Project to Promote Private Sector Participation in Ukraine’s Reconstruction,’ began in May and aims to strengthen Ukraine’s digital and energy backbone that’s been severely damaged by war. The MDCs will go to a local telecom provider and a power infrastructure operator by fiscal 2025. For the telecom firm, the units will serve as geographically redundant backup systems, while the power operator will use them for substation monitoring. The project also includes training for local teams on MDC operation and maintenance, along with research into the market viability of compact data centers for…