Philippines Data Center News

STT GDC opens third building at Singapore Defu campus as moratorium comes to a close

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that it has opened its third building at its Singapore Defu campus in the east of the city-state. The facility, first announced back in April 2021, is a seven-story building with an IT load capacity of 15MW and spanning 156,000 square f...

August 18, 2022

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Nautilus and DFFN Sign Agreement to Develop Data Center in the Philippines

Nautilus Data Technologies and Philippine-based IT firm DFNN Inc. are forming a partnership to develop a data center in the Philippines. The companies signed an MoU to partner up to develop the facility in the Freeport Area of Bataan. None of the companies shared the data center specificati...

July 01, 2022

Philippines

Consortium of STT, YTL, and Linde to explore hydrogen power in Singapore

STT GDC, YTL and industrial gas supplier Linde have announced they have signed an agreement to work on a hydrogen energy proof of concept in an effort to enhance Singapore's sustainability efforts as it pushes toward its future goal of becoming a digital hub. So far, the country has been some...

June 27, 2022

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

STT GDC To Develop New Data Center in Seoul, South Korea

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has revealed that it will be developing a new data center in Seoul, South Korea. The data center will be developed in the Gasan-dong area in Seoul. This will be the company’s second facility in South Korea. The data center will span 335,900 square ...

June 09, 2022

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

AyalaLand and FLOW partner for data center development

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp (ALLHC) has announced that it has partnered up with FLOW Digital Infrastructure through a framework agreement to develop carrier-neutral data centers in the Philippines. According to the two companies, the first stage of the rollout will deliver a 4.5MW-capaci...

May 13, 2022

Philippines

PLDT Breaks Ground on The Largest Data Center in The Philippines

PLDT has begun working on a new data center outside Manila, the Philippines. The Philippines telco revealed plans for the 100MW facility in Santa Rosa last month. It had a ceremony earlier in the week to celebrate the groundbreaking at the site. The ceremony was led by The President and CEO...

March 18, 2022

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PLDT No Longer in a Hurry To Sell Off Its Data Center Unit

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, PLDT is having second thoughts over the sale of its data center unit. The Philippine telco has eased off its decision to sell its data center business after completing a deal to divest its cell tower asset. PLDT revealed earlier in the month that it ...

March 18, 2022

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PLDT Receives $1 billion Offers For Its Towers

PLDT is making great strides in its decision to dispose of its tower portfolio. The company's CEO, Alfredo Panlilio, has revealed that PLDT has received great offers from companies, with six firms now in a bid to trump the other. Panlilio did not reveal the potential buyers. He, however, noted...

March 04, 2022

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ST Telemedia Global Data Centers to partner with Ayala Group

The Ayala Group, with its telco arm Globe Telecom, has entered a partnership with ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GCD), to construct and operate data center projects in the Philippines. The $350-million joint venture partnership will see STT GDC and the Ayala Group subscribe to new share...

March 03, 2022

Philippines

PLDT's data center in Santa Rosa to be largest in the Philippines

PLDT has announced that it is to build a 100MW data center in Santa Rosa, in the Philippines. This will be its 11th data center, named Vitro Sta. Rosa, and will be built on a five-hectare plot, making it the country's largest facility to date. Designed to be Tier III certified and Tier IV read...

February 25, 2022

Philippines

Cloud Centers to Develop a 12MW Facility in The Philippines

YCO Cloud Centers has revealed that it is developing a 12MW data center in Batangas, the Philippines. The company is building this facility in the Light Industry and Science Park IV in Batangas. The data center called YCO Manila Digital will be housed in a two-story building. It will also s...

February 18, 2022

YCO: Batangas

Will the Philippines absorb demand from Singapore?

In light of Singapore announcing that going forward, it will be more selective about the data center projects it accepts, experts forecast that the Philippines will likely absorb some of the data center demand from Singapore. In a recent briefing paper, Santos-Knight Frank (SKF) Occupier Solut...

February 17, 2022

Philippines

Digital Edge signs joint venture to develop a 10MW data center in the Philippines

Digital Edge is forming a joint venture with the Philippines real estate company Threadborne Group to develop a 10MW data center in Manila, the Philippines. Both companies will be investing $100 million in the under-construction Digital Edge facility scheduled to be in operation in 2022. The f...

December 10, 2021

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PLDT partners with Mpower to source renewable energy for its data centers

PLDT has announced that it has partnered with Mpower, a local energy firm, to become more sustainable and decarbonize its portfolio. Mpower will provide the renewable energy from its greenfield renewable energy plants. According to reports, Mpower will provide a “significant portion” of the co...

November 26, 2021

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Globe negotiating with STT GDC over forming a data center JW in the Philippines

Globe Telecom has revealed that it is in advance discussions with STT Telemedia Global Data Centres about forming a data center joint venture in the Philippines. The plan is to expand Globe Telecom’s Globe DC data center business in the Philippines. The company announced that the exclusive agr...

November 19, 2021

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

DITO planning hyperscale data center in the Philippines

DITO has revealed its plans to develop hyperscale data centers in the Philippines. DITO CME Holdings Corp, the parent company of DITO Telecommunity, is in talks with some hyperscale firms about developing a data center in the Philippines. President and Director of DITO CME, Ernesto Alberto, to...

November 10, 2021

Philippines

PLDT Inc to build largest data center in Philippines

PLDT Inc has announced that it has plans to build the Philippines’ biggest data center. Although the size and location of the facility are yet to be released, according to the company, its capacity will be greater than its 10 VITRO data centers together. It will be Tier-3 certified and Tier-4 ...

October 19, 2021

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STT GDC plans two data centers in Tokyo with 60MW capacity

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that it plans to build two new data centers in Tokyo, Japan. STT GDC says the two data centers will be developed by and leased from Goodman Group. Goodman Group is an Australian property firm. The facilities will be located in Goodman...

October 08, 2021

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

PLDT is considering selling its data centers for $500m

One of the biggest telcos in the Philippines, PLDT, is considering selling its data centers for approximately $500 million. PLDT has a total of ten data centers with a combined capacity of 72MW. Bloomberg reports that the Company is taking advice on a deal to sell these facilities potentially....

September 07, 2021

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STT GDC collaborates with ABB to create AI energy optimization pilot

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that it is collaborating with tech company ABB to conduct an artificial intelligence (AI) energy optimization pilot in Singapore. The pilot is part of STT GDC’s vision for a greener future, and its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030.The...

July 23, 2021

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