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Read Princeton Digital Group announces $1 billion hyperscale campus in Tokyo, Japan
Princeton Digital Group announces $1 billion hyperscale campus in Tokyo, Japan

Princeton Digital Group announces $1 billion hyperscale campus in Tokyo, Japan

June 29, 2021 Princeton PDG TY1

Princeton Digital Group is building a 100MW hyperscale campus in Tokyo, Japan. Investments in the facility are also expected to reach $1 billion. The facility would be built on an eight-acre site in Saitama City, Tokyo. Princeton Digital Group will build the facility in two phases, with each...

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Read CDH raises RNB 2 billion ($310 million) for a Chinese data center company
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CDH raises RNB 2 billion ($310 million) for a Chinese data center company

June 29, 2021 China

CDH Investments has announced that it has raised RNB 2 billion ($310 million) for a domestic data center Company. CDH Investments is a Beijing-based firm, and the funds it raised are said to be the first domestic fund in China that’s focused on investing in data centers. Ye Tao, managing director...

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Read BDx launches Phase One of its data center in Nanjing, China
BDx launches Phase One of its data center in Nanjing, China

BDx launches Phase One of its data center in Nanjing, China

June 22, 2021 BDx Nanjing

Hong Kong-based data center firm, Big Data Exchange (BDx), announced the launch of the first phase of its NKG Data Center Campus in Nanjing, China. The construction of the facility started early last year. The data center campus will have a 35MW capacity once completed. BDx announced that the...

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Read LG Uplus building a $268 million data center in Anyang City, South Korea
LG Uplus building a $268 million data center in Anyang City, South Korea

LG Uplus building a $268 million data center in Anyang City, South Korea

June 15, 2021 LG Uplus Pyeongchon 2

LG Uplus, a South Korean telco, is building a new hyperscale data center. The new facility, named Pyeongchon 2 Center, would be located in Anyang City in Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul. The specific location has not been released. The building will have 12 stories with a floor area of 435,400...

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Read Tesla establishes a data center in China to store car data locally
Tesla establishes a data center in China to store car data locally

Tesla establishes a data center in China to store car data locally

May 26, 2021 China

Tesla has announced the establishment of its data center in China. The data center opening comes as a response to the criticisms from Chinese authorities that the cameras on Tesla vehicles may be used for spying. In April, the Chinese Government published some rules about data collection by smart...

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Read Underwater data center moves ahead in Hainan China
Underwater data center moves ahead in Hainan China

Underwater data center moves ahead in Hainan China

May 24, 2021 China

Hainan Port’s investment Company, Hainan Xintou, announced that it would launch its commercial undersea data center. The data center will run in 100 airtight pressure vessels on the sea bed close to China’s Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant. Beijing Highlander, a marine specialist, tested the...

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Read GDS Holdings reportedly considering acquisition of GLP’s data centers
GDS Holdings reportedly considering acquisition of GLP’s data centers

GDS Holdings reportedly considering acquisition of GLP’s data centers

May 18, 2021 China

According to a report by Bloomberg, GDS Holdings is considering acquiring GLP Pte’s data centers business. The value of the assets is substantial and estimated to be between $8-10 billion. If the prospective deal goes forward, it will enable the Chinese firm to expand its footprint, while GLP...

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Read China Telecom inaugurates data center in Jinchang, China
China Telecom inaugurates data center in Jinchang, China

China Telecom inaugurates data center in Jinchang, China

May 14, 2021 China Telecom: Jinchang

China Telecom has just opened its new data center in Jinchang, in China’s Northeastern Gansu province. The Company invested $10.8 million for this data center. The data center would be supporting 203 racks, 34,000 core VCPU, and 260 servers at the moment. It can also be expanded in the future...

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Read Digital Edge acquires two data centers in Tokyo
Digital Edge acquires two data centers in Tokyo

Digital Edge acquires two data centers in Tokyo

May 11, 2021 Digital Edge: Comspace I (TY02)

Digital Edge has announced that it has acquired two data centers in Tokyo, Japan, from Arteria Networks Corporation. The facilities include ComSpace I, which is based in Nihonbashi, and ComSpace II, which is based in Shinjuku. They have 3,641 sq m (39,100 sq ft) and 9,336 sq m (100,500 sq ft) of...

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Read Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China
Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China

Apple officially opens data center in Guizhou China

April 28, 2021 Hyperscale Data Center

According to reports, Apple has opened a new data center in Guizhou, China. The data center was jointly built by both Apple and Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry Co Ltd. The data center will offer iCloud services to its customers on the mainland of China. Asides from that, it is also expected that...

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Read Global Switch launches final stage of HK data centre
Global Switch launches final stage of HK data centre

Global Switch launches final stage of HK data centre

March 25, 2021 Global Switch Hong Kong

Global Switch has launched the final stage of its Hong Kong center, located in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. The latest development provides an additional 35,600 sqm and 58MVA of utility. Now, the total infrastructure services of Global Switch Hong Kong's is 70,228 sqm, with a total...

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Read AirTrunk launches Singapore and Hong Kong Facilities
AirTrunk launches Singapore and Hong Kong Facilities

AirTrunk launches Singapore and Hong Kong Facilities

December 10, 2020 AirTrunk Hong Kong HKG1

On the same day, AirTrunk launched into two new markets, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Macquarie-owned AirTrunk is known for building large data centres in Australia and the new sites are no exception. Singapore SGP1 is a 6o megawatt and 20,000 square metres of floor space. The facility is in...

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Read Colt DCS launches Inzai 3 near Tokyo
Colt DCS launches Inzai 3 near Tokyo

Colt DCS launches Inzai 3 near Tokyo

November 10, 2020 Colt Tokyo Inzai

Colt Data Centre Services has completed the construction of Inzai 3, a 27 MW, carrier-neutral facility in Japan. The facility expands Colt's Inzai campus where the company has two hyperscale data centers. Demand has been strong and the new facility is already 90 percent pre-leased.Colt Press...

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Read Digital Realty Breaks Ground on 1st Facility in South Korea
Digital Realty Breaks Ground on 1st Facility in South Korea

Digital Realty Breaks Ground on 1st Facility in South Korea

June 17, 2020 Digital Seoul 1 (ICN10)

Digital Realty has begun construction on its first facility in Seoul, South Korea. Digital Seoul 1, also know as ICN10, will be built on a 22,000 square foot land parcel within the Sangam Digital Media City in northwest area of the city.The new facility will have 12 megawatts of critical (IT)...

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Read BBIX adds a new IX POP at NTT in Osaka
BBIX adds a new IX POP at NTT in Osaka

BBIX adds a new IX POP at NTT in Osaka

April 02, 2020 NTT Data Osaka Dojima (Building #4)

BBIX, a carrier neutral internet exchange based in Toyko, has launched a third POP in Osaka at NTT's Dojima Data Center.BBIX Press Release link

Read Big Data Exchange (BDx) Announces Construction of Nanjing Data Center (PR)
Big Data Exchange (BDx) Announces Construction of Nanjing Data Center (PR)

Big Data Exchange (BDx) Announces Construction of Nanjing Data Center (PR)

February 10, 2020 BDx Nanjing

HONG KONG -- BDx announced the construction of its newest data center in Nanjing, China this week, set to launch June 2020. Including facilities currently being acquired, BDx will have eight data centers in cities across two continents, including Nanjing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore and...

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Read NTT Com’s Osaka 7 to Launch as One of the Largest Data Centers in Japan’s Kansai Region
NTT Com’s Osaka 7 to Launch as One of the Largest Data Centers in Japan’s Kansai Region

NTT Com’s Osaka 7 to Launch as One of the Largest Data Centers in Japan’s Kansai Region

November 26, 2019 NTT Osaka 7

NTT Com’s Osaka 7 to Launch as One of the Largest Data Centers in Japan’s Kansai RegionTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today that it will launch the Osaka 7...

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Read MC Digital Realty acquires more land in Tokyo to build a 120 MW Campus
MC Digital Realty acquires more land in Tokyo to build a 120 MW Campus

MC Digital Realty acquires more land in Tokyo to build a 120 MW Campus

September 30, 2019 MC Digital: Tokyo Connected Campus @ Inzai

MC Digital Realty, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and Digital Realty Trust, has signed an agreement to acquire an additional plot of land in Tokyo. MC Digital Realty expects to close on the acquisition in the first quarter of 2020. The location is near to the five-acre parcel MC...

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Read AirTrunk Announces expansion to Hong Kong with new 20 MW Data Centre (PR)
AirTrunk Announces expansion to Hong Kong with new 20 MW Data Centre (PR)

AirTrunk Announces expansion to Hong Kong with new 20 MW Data Centre (PR)

September 17, 2019 AirTrunk Hong Kong HKG1

AirTrunk, a specialist in hyperscale data centres, today confirmed its latest Asia-Pacific data centre development, announcing a new 20+ megawatt (MW) facility in Hong Kong that is set to open in Q4, 2020. The data centre will be located near Tsuen Wan, close to key data centres and Hong Kong’s...

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Read Equinix Opens New Data Center in Seoul
Equinix Opens New Data Center in Seoul

Equinix Opens New Data Center in Seoul

August 30, 2019 Equinix Seoul SL1

Equinix opened a new data center in Seoul on August 30th 2019. The data center, SL1, is Equinix's first facility in Korea. South Korea has a high tech economy but has been neglected by the large international data center providers such as Digital Realty, Equinix, Cyxtera, and STT. Equinix's...

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