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Read Digital Edge plans 300MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India
Digital Edge plans 300MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India

Digital Edge plans 300MW data center in Navi Mumbai, India

January 09, 2023 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced that it is expanding into India, with the addition of a new 300MW, 47-acre hyperscale facility in Navi Mumbai. This development is part of a partnership between the Singaporean company, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and AGP DC InvestCo Pte Ltd (AGP)...

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Read Digital Edge Planning Massive Expansion
Digital Edge Planning Massive Expansion

Digital Edge Planning Massive Expansion

November 21, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced its plan to double its data center capacity over the next five years. The company also announced plans to expand into Thailand and India. Digital Edge was formed by Stonepeak Infrastructure in August 2020. Stonepeak is a New York-based private equity company. Digital...

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Read Telehouse begins work on its Paris data center
Telehouse begins work on its Paris data center

Telehouse begins work on its Paris data center

October 05, 2022 Telehouse

Telehouse has announced that it has begun work on its new data center at its TH3 Paris Magny campus in France. The second on the site, the data center, is located on a former EADS military site and will provide 12,000 sqm (129,150 sq ft) of IT floor space and 18MW of capacity across five...

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Read Founder of Vnet, Josh Sheng Chen Looking To Acquire The Company
Founder of Vnet, Josh Sheng Chen Looking To Acquire The Company

Founder of Vnet, Josh Sheng Chen Looking To Acquire The Company

September 21, 2022 21Vianet

The founder of Vnet, Josh Sheng Chen, has offered to acquire the data center company. According to reports from the Chinese data center firm, a non-binding proposal has been received from Josh Sheng Chen. The proposal is to acquire all of Vnet’s outstanding ordinary shares. He proposed $8.20 in...

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Read Digital Edge commences work on 32MW data center in Jakarta
Digital Edge commences work on 32MW data center in Jakarta

Digital Edge commences work on 32MW data center in Jakarta

September 07, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced that it has begun work on its Jakarta data center in Indonesia. The facility, situated under 3km from its EDGE1 facility will have a capacity of 23MW and will be known as EDGE2. According to the company, the facility will be operated by PT. Ekagrata Data Gemilang (Edge...

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Read MBK Partners Mulling Over Vnet Acquisition
MBK Partners Mulling Over Vnet Acquisition

MBK Partners Mulling Over Vnet Acquisition

July 29, 2022 21Vianet

According to Bloomberg, Private equity company MBK Partners is mulling over the acquisition of China’s Vnet. Vnet Group Inc., formerly known as 21Vianet, is a Chinese data center firm. MBK is in discussions with a partner over a joint offer for Vnet. Vnet had been an acquisition target for many...

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Read Lendlease begins construction on 100 MW data center campus in Japan for Princeton Digital Group
Lendlease begins construction on 100 MW data center campus in Japan for Princeton Digital Group

Lendlease begins construction on 100 MW data center campus in Japan for Princeton Digital Group

June 15, 2022 Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has announced that Lendlease has commenced work on its 100MW data center campus. The two held a groundbreaking ceremony in Saitama City, north of Tokyo, to mark the occasion. According to reports, the data center is pegged to be one of the largest in Japan and will...

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Read Digital Edge announces it has opted for Nortek’s StatePoint for new data center
Digital Edge announces it has opted for Nortek’s StatePoint for new data center

Digital Edge announces it has opted for Nortek’s StatePoint for new data center

May 19, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has announced it will be using Nortek's StatePoint liquid cooling technology in its new data center, the NARRA1, which is set to be the largest carrier-neutral facility in an operational capacity in the Philippines. The company said it has chosen this technology as part of its goal...

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Read SK ecoplant and Digital Edge Partner To Develop 150MW Facility in South Korea
SK ecoplant and Digital Edge Partner To Develop 150MW Facility in South Korea

SK ecoplant and Digital Edge Partner To Develop 150MW Facility in South Korea

April 25, 2022 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge and SK Ecoplant have formed a joint venture to develop a data center in Incheon, South Korea. The facility will be named Bupyeong data center. Per the agreement, the two firms will jointly develop and promote the 120MW hyperscale data center project. The facility will be located in...

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Read Chinese Investment Firms Make Offers For Vnet
Chinese Investment Firms Make Offers For Vnet

Chinese Investment Firms Make Offers For Vnet

April 13, 2022 21Vianet

Vnet, formerly known as 21Vianet has received unsolicited acquisition offers from two Chinese investment firms. Industrial Bank Co. ltd and Hina Group are looking to acquire the Chinese data center firm. The offer tabled is US$8 in cash per American depositary share. The offer can also be...

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Read KDDI and Telehouse discuss sustainability and targets
KDDI and Telehouse discuss sustainability and targets

KDDI and Telehouse discuss sustainability and targets

April 12, 2022 Telehouse

KDDI and its data center subsidiary Telehouse recently made their latest sustainability announcements and set a number of target dates to achieve carbon neutrality. Alongside this, they published the details of number of initiatives that will help them to achieve their green goals. Currently, the...

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Read Mubadala Leads Princeton Digital Group's $500m Equity Raising Round
Mubadala Leads Princeton Digital Group's $500m Equity Raising Round

Mubadala Leads Princeton Digital Group's $500m Equity Raising Round

February 23, 2022 Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group has announced that it raised a new round of equity led by Mubadala. Mubadala is the Abu Dhabi government’s arm, and it has put in $350 million in the equity round worth over $500 million. The round will fund PDG, which has 20 data centers across the APAC region with a...

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Read Blackstone Makes a $250m Investment In Vnet
Blackstone Makes a $250m Investment In Vnet

Blackstone Makes a $250m Investment In Vnet

February 01, 2022 21Vianet

Chinese data center firm Vnet has announced that Blackstone has invested $250 million in the firm. Blackstone bought $250 million worth of convertible notes in Vnet. According to Vnet, it will be using the funds to develop and expand in China. The founder and executive Chairman of Vnet, Josh...

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Read AIIB to invest $150 million in new data centers
AIIB to invest $150 million in new data centers

AIIB to invest $150 million in new data centers

January 24, 2022 Beijing

Multilateral bank Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), has announced that it is making a significant investment in new data center development, with $150 million. The Beijing-based company will direct the funds through the Keppel Data Centre Fund II (KDCF II). Current reports outline that...

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Read Beijing warning over data center construction
Beijing warning over data center construction

Beijing warning over data center construction

December 09, 2021 Beijing

In light of the global push to reduce carbon emissions, Beijing outlined in a plan published on Wednesday that local governments in China should ensure that the "blind and disorderly development" of data centers is carefully monitored and prevented. Moreover, it stated that governments should...

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Read China Mobile is developing a data center in Hong Kong
China Mobile is developing a data center in Hong Kong

China Mobile is developing a data center in Hong Kong

December 09, 2021 China Mobile

China Mobile International Limited (CMI) has started work on a new data center facility in Hong Kong, China. CMI is developing the facility on a 1 million square foot land in Fo Tan, Sha Tin. The facility will have multiple stories, and it will cover 103,660 square meters (1.1 million square...

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Read Digital Edge acquires five data centers in Japan
Digital Edge acquires five data centers in Japan

Digital Edge acquires five data centers in Japan

December 06, 2021 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has completed the acquisition of five data centers in Japan. The company acquired the data centers from ICT Services company Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) for a fee of around $230 million. The report also shows that CTC will still be an anchor customer across all the data centers....

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Read Princeton Digital Group to build a $150m data center in Jakarta, Indonesia
Princeton Digital Group to build a $150m data center in Jakarta, Indonesia

Princeton Digital Group to build a $150m data center in Jakarta, Indonesia

August 25, 2021 Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has announced that it is investing $150 million to build a data center in Indonesia. The facility (Jakarta Cibitung- JC2) will have 22MW of power, and it will be built in the same campus that hosts PDG’s JC1 data center. Upon completion, the facility can still be...

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Read Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO
Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO

Princeton Digital Group considers $400m fundraising ahead of potential IPO

June 28, 2021 Princeton Digital Group

According to reports from Bloomberg, Princeton Digital Group wants to raise funds from investors to the tune of $400 million. Princeton Digital Group invests, develops, and operates data centers across Asia in countries like Singapore, China, Indonesia, and India. It also has 18 data centers in...

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Read Digital Edge now the single largest shareholder in Indonet through $165 million investment
Digital Edge now the single largest shareholder in Indonet through $165 million investment

Digital Edge now the single largest shareholder in Indonet through $165 million investment

June 16, 2021 Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge has acquired the major stake in Indonesian telco PT Indointernet for $165 million. The acquisition of the major stake was backed by the Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners private firm. This move is Digital Edge’s first in Indonesia. After completing the deal, the CEO of Digital Edge,...

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