US Signal Acquires Hillsboro Data Center for Expansion
The 63,000-square-foot facility adds 4.5 megawatts of capacity to help meet demand in the Portland metro area.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Data Centers
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US Signal has acquired a 63,000-square-foot data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, to bolster its network capacity in the Portland metro area. The site provides 4.5 megawatts of power and 14,000 square feet of data hall space.
Why it matters
The acquisition allows US Signal to scale operations in a region where data center supply is effectively exhausted. This move addresses local capacity constraints in the Portland market by integrating an existing facility into the company's national fiber and cloud infrastructure.
The facility features 14,000 square feet of dedicated data hall space and 4.5 megawatts of total power capacity. The site is part of a 63,000-square-foot industrial park acquisition intended to augment US Signal's network, which currently spans 17 nationwide locations.
The players
US Signal
A provider of data center, cloud hosting, and fiber network services that operates 17 facilities across the United States.
The details
US Signal acquired an existing industrial park facility, which it is now retrofitting to support its proprietary cloud services. The company plans to deploy its OpenCloud infrastructure at the site, a platform designed to provide software-defined network connectivity and integrated cloud computing. By linking this facility to its broader fiber network, US Signal intends to increase colocation capacity for regional customers requiring low-latency infrastructure.
Timeline
H1 2026: Market vacancy for Hillsboro data centers reached approximately 0.2%.
October 27, 2026: US Signal announced the acquisition of the facility.
The Tech Race
The acquisition marks a strategic expansion into the Portland metro area, which has seen critical infrastructure shortages with a 0.2% vacancy rate reported in early 2026. US Signal is working to secure footprint in this constrained market to compete with larger cloud providers that have already saturated available industrial sites.
Businesses in the Portland area may soon gain access to expanded colocation capacity and integrated OpenCloud services at the Hillsboro site. US Signal has not yet announced a specific date for when the new colocation and cloud infrastructure will be available for customers.
The takeaway
US Signal is navigating a highly constrained market to expand its cloud footprint in the Pacific Northwest. Interested parties should watch for the company's next project update to determine when the OpenCloud deployment at the Hillsboro facility will officially go live.
Further reading
For more on the development of regional infrastructure, see our latest coverage in Data Centers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
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