Code Name: Pionen White Mountains. Location: Stolkhom, Sweden. Assignment: Perform as a Data Center??

Yep…the Pionen is a real, working data center located in central Stockholm. It was totally redesigned and rebuilt from 2007 to 2008; after having served during the Cold War era as a nuclear shelter and military bunker. The “code name” for the center? Its actual code name from back in its military days.

James Bond would be proud. Although it is serving a practical purpose, housing the Network Op Center for not only Sweden’s biggest ISP, but also the NOC for all of the operations for Bahnhof; it also clearly has a high tech almost science fiction class and style. It also serves as a co-location hosting center; so others can come in and put their own servers there as well. And once you’ve seen this place, you will not forget the experience. More after the break.

Talk about ideal product placement gone mad. In the upcoming James Bond Quantum of Solace movie, there are eight different characters sporting six different Ericsson phones. And nope, they don’t even have to tape over the brand name….I’m sure Sony paid plenty to be the featured phone of choice.

The six featured phones somehow also magically include the canceled Ericsson W707. The new character Elvis has that one. Bond himself sports the C902 (in the limited Titanium Silver color of course). The Bond girl uses the W350 in Graphic White color; for anyone wanting to be just like the love of Bond’s life remember Graphic White. As for the rest of the characters, we have M catching calls with the G700 (in Mineral Grey), Matthus using the G700, CIA with the W910, and another new character, Green, pockets the G900.

What goodies come with Bond’s phone? Find out after the break.