Portugal Telecom’s Covilhã data centre visited by EU ambassadors in Innovation Union drive

The Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which orchestrated the visit, chose the €90 million Covilhã facility as an example of inspiration in technology and innovation due to its status as one of the largest and most advanced data centres in the world.

Panos Kalogeropoulos, Ambassador of Greece, comments: “We were all eager to visit the PT Data Centre in Covilhã and to observe the innovating techniques applied in this state of the art agency.

“It is important that PT operates in Portugal such a technologically advanced data collection agency, in such an inspiring environment, both architecturally and aesthetically. And, what is important for a member-state, is important for all the other member-states, since it make us “together, sail further”, as the motto of the Greek Presidency goes.”

The Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union is pursuing four major goals under the motto “Together we sail further”, the Greek Presidency is pursuing four major goals, one of which is to create smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The Innovation Union strategy is one of seven key schemes designed to reduce barriers to innovation and secure Europe as a world-leader in science and technology.

PT worked closely with the Greek EU Presidency and the Cabinet of the Secretary of State of Infrastructures, Transports and Telecommunications to arrange the visit as an example of high-end technological innovation in action.