BW Digital acquires new land for data center in Batam, Indonesia

Cable operator and Citramas Group BW Digital this week announced that it has acquired a new land for data center construction and has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the ‘joint development of a carrier-neutral digital ecosystem’ in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park (NDP), which Citramas own.

Ludovic Hutier, BW Digital CEO, said: "This new step anchors BW Digital’s long-term vision to create a neutral and trusted digital ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region, in tandem with the development of Hawaiki Nui, our new subsea cable, which will first connect South East Asia and Australasia.”

Mike Wiluan, Citramas Group CEO, added: “Citramas is honored to have BW Digital join the Nongsa Digital Park Ecosystem to further develop its data center and connectivity infrastructure. BW Digital’s expertise and experience in this area adds immense value in furthering NDP as a strategic data center hub in the region, connecting Indonesia to key global markets.”