MEO Picoas Lisbon Carrier-Neutral Colocation Data Center

Status: Operational / Strategic Metro Telecom & Interconnection Node   |   Location: Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 38C, 1069-300 Picoas, Lisbon, Portugal

Project Overview

The MEO Picoas, also known as the Picoas Data Center or Altice Picoas, is a major urban central office, network exchange, and colocation data center operated by MEO, part of Altice Wholesale Solutions and Altice Portugal. Located at Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 38C in Lisbon’s central Picoas business district, the facility occupies a strategically important position within the capital’s telecommunications and enterprise infrastructure landscape. As one of Altice’s core central routing locations, MEO Picoas supports the interconnection of domestic and international telecommunications networks while providing a critical point of access for enterprises, carriers, and digital service providers operating in the Lisbon metropolitan area. Its downtown location enables urban enterprise networks to connect efficiently with MEO’s national fiber infrastructure and wider international connectivity ecosystem, including routes linked to Portugal’s subsea cable infrastructure. The facility functions as an important meet-me location and high-density networking hub, supporting telecommunications exchanges, enterprise connectivity, and colocation requirements in a densely connected commercial environment. Designed for mission-critical operations, MEO Picoas incorporates resilient infrastructure, including Tier III-equivalent dual-path power distribution, emergency backup generation, and precision cooling systems intended to maintain stable operating conditions for sensitive IT and networking equipment. The facility is particularly suited to workloads where connectivity, availability, and low latency are essential, including financial services, telecommunications, enterprise networking, and high-performance digital applications. Its integration with Altice’s broader fiber and network infrastructure further strengthens its role as an urban interconnection point, allowing customers to access domestic routes while maintaining connectivity to international networks. By combining central-city accessibility, carrier connectivity, resilient infrastructure, and colocation capabilities, MEO Picoas remains an important component of Lisbon’s digital infrastructure ecosystem and Portugal’s wider telecommunications network.

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