Google has inaugurated a new engineering center in Taiwan dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure hardware, marking its largest establishment of this kind outside the United States. This move underscores Taiwan’s pivotal role in the global…
Thailand is propelling its efforts to establish itself as a premier hub for digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia. This move follows the Board of Investment (BOI) granting approval for four new data center projects valued at THB 100 billion (USD 3.1…
The Philippines’ prominent data center operators have officially collaborated to establish the Data Center Operators of the Philippines (DCPH). This unified alliance aims to fortify the country’s standing as the upcoming digital hub of Southeast Asia. Forming…
NeutraDC, a division of Telkom Indonesia, and Nxera, Singtel’s regional data center branch, have completed the structural framework of a new data center located in Batam, Indonesia. The construction phase of the project, known as BTM-1, began in June of the…
Amazon’s cloud computing division AWS resumed regular operations on Monday after an extensive internet outage that disrupted thousands of websites globally, including popular apps such as Snapchat and Reddit. However, Amazon acknowledged that certain AWS…
In a significant move toward sustainable technology, Japanese telecommunications giant NTT has teamed up with U.S. chipmaker Broadcom and other key partners to pioneer optical-based semiconductor packages. This innovative collaboration aims to cut energy…
Mumbai is positioning itself as the data centre powerhouse of India, commanding an impressive 40% of the country’s overall capacity and 44% of its active IT infrastructure, according to a recent report by Knight Frank. The city experienced a notable surge in…
In a significant move aimed at transforming customer service, NTT DATA has inked a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deploy AI-driven contact center solutions via Amazon Connect, AWS’s innovative cloud-based platform.…
In a remarkable shift, Sydney’s data centre market is on the rise, evidenced by a drop in the vacancy rate from 9% to a striking 5.2%. This shift emphasizes the city’s growing stature as a regional hub for data centres, as highlighted in a recent report by…
In a significant move to enhance online security and combat the rampant issue of digital identity theft, Malaysia’s telecommunication giants have united under the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. During the recent Digital Nation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, key…
Capacity is expected to reach 500MW this year. In a development poised to reshape the digital landscape of Southeast Asia, JLL has projected that Johor Bahru will hold 60 percent of Malaysia’s total data centre capacity by the year 2030. This transformation…
Equinix has made a significant stride in India’s burgeoning digital landscape with the opening of its first International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Chennai. Here, on a nearly six-acre site in Siruseri, the newly inaugurated facility—designated as…
The Greater Jakarta data center market is witnessing significant expansion, with colocation inventory skyrocketing from 150 MW in 2021 to over 400 MW by the first half of 2025, according to a new report from JLL. This growth reflects the joint efforts of both…
Open DC, the data centre division of Malaysia’s Extreme Broadband (EBB), is taking a significant step towards modernising its AI data centres to bolster security and improve network performance. The company has entered into a strategic partnership with Nokia,…
Southeast Asia’s data center industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation, with projections indicating the market value will surge from USD 13.71 billion in 2024 to USD 30.47 billion by 2030, reflecting a robust 14.24% compound annual growth rate…
In a significant development for the Asian tech landscape, France-based data center operator Etix Everywhere has inaugurated its latest facility, BKK#2, in Bangkok, Thailand. This new addition boasts a robust capacity of 23 megawatts (MW), positioning it as a…