EdgePresence

About EdgePresence

EdgePresence, established in 2017 by telecommunications industry veteran Doug Recker, operates as a provider of multi-tenant, modular edge data centers. Recker, with over three decades of experience and a background that includes serving in the United States Marine Corps, previously founded and sold Colo5 Data Centers, identifying the future need for a more distributed data center infrastructure. This foresight led to the creation of EdgePresence to extend network, storage, and application capabilities closer to end-users.

The company's core business is the design, deployment, and management of purpose-built micro data centers, known as Edge Data Centers (EDCs). These EDCs are compact, modular units that include critical power, cooling, physical security, and monitoring systems. Strategically, these data centers are anchored at the base of cell towers, on key real estate, and at enterprise campus locations, positioning them within approximately 12 miles of the end-user at what is referred to as the "far edge." This proximity is designed to minimize latency and enhance performance for network tenants.

EdgePresence functions as an owner-operator, offering space, power, bandwidth, and interconnection as a turnkey solution for businesses seeking a flexible edge computing strategy. Its business model is built on providing neutral-host, multi-tenant colocation services. Clients include a diverse range of entities such as mobile network operators, utility companies, cloud providers, content delivery networks, and enterprises. The company generates revenue by leasing space and providing services within its EDCs. By partnering with major communications infrastructure providers like American Tower, Vertical Bridge, and SBA Communications, EdgePresence leverages existing power, fiber, and security at tower sites to deploy its EDCs rapidly, particularly in tier 2 and tier 3 markets. In October 2020, the company secured a significant $30 million strategic investment from DataBank. Subsequently, in July 2023, EdgePresence was acquired by Generate-Ubiquity Management (Ubiquity) to be integrated into its Ubiquity Edge business unit, a move intended to accelerate the delivery of last-mile digital solutions.