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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a subsidiary of Temasek-owned ST Telemedia (STT), has entered into a strategic partnership with Indonesian conglomerate Triputra Group as well as Temasek to develop a new data centre operating platform in Jakarta.
A joint venture between the three firms will focus on building its first data centre campus in the Greenland International Industrial Center, located in Kota Deltamas, Cikarang, Bekasi. This new data centre campus will support the development of multiple buildings and up to 72 megawatts of IT capacity.
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Construction of the first phase is expected to commence in the coming months and is anticipated to be completed by 1Q2023.
“This joint venture marks our strategic entry into the Indonesia data centre market and is an important step for STT GDC to reinforce its position as a leading data centre player in Asia Pacific, says Bruno Lopez, president and group CEO of STT GDC.
“Indonesia is regarded as the largest Internet economy in Southeast Asia, fuelled by the high consumer adoption rates of digital applications and services,” he adds.
STT GDC’s current Asian data centre network includes China, India as well as Singapore, Seoul and Bangkok.
Meanwhile, Arif Rachmat, director at Triputra Group, says there is “no better time” to be in the data centre industry in Indonesia. “The government of Indonesia initiated the National E-commerce Roadmap and the Roadmap for Indonesia Digital 2020 and 2024 to support an inclusive digital economy, and is gearing the Country for digital acceleration particularly the local enterprises,” he notes.