Equinix Posts Q1 2011 Revenues of $363.0 million

Equinix reported Q1 2011 revenues of $363.0 million, a 5% increase over the previous quarter and a 46% increase over the same quarter last year. Recurring revenues, consisting primarily of colocation, interconnection and managed services were $343.9 million for the first quarter, a 5% increase over the previous quarter and a 45% increase over the same quarter last year. Non-recurring revenues were $19.1 million in the quarter.


"We are extremely pleased with our first quarter results and are well positioned to achieve our 2011 financial objectives. Whether it's cloud computing or mobile and video traffic, Internet growth is propelling demand for Platform Equinix," said Steve Smith, president and CEO of Equinix. "Due to this momentum, we are increasing our expansion investments to provide the capacity required to support greater than $2 billion in revenues, which we expect to achieve in 2013. We have a great opportunity for disciplined investment to meet our customers' need for network-dense, global data center capacity while generating strong returns for our shareholders."http://www.equinix.com