Digital Edge deepens presence in South East Asia with 23MW colocation facility in Jakarta

Green data center to capitalize on the region’s digital evolution accelerated by COVID-19.

(Singapore, 7 September 2022) Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Digital Edge”) has commenced construction on a 23MW data center in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking the company’s third site in South East Asia as it capitalizes on the region’s rapid digital transformation in the wake of the global pandemic. The data center, known as EDGE2, will be operated by PT. Ekagrata Data Gemilang (“EDGE DC”), a subsidiary of leading infrastructure provider PT Indointernet Tbk (“Indonet”), following Digital Edge’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Indonet in 2021.

Indonesia is the largest country in South East Asia and the fourth largest in the world by population size. The country’s data center market continues to be fuelled by high demand from global hyperscale cloud providers, spurred on by rapid internet adoption and an increase in the uptake of digital services during COVID-19. According to Structure Research, Jakarta’s colocation market is expected to grow to USD938 million by 2027, with hyperscale making up 72% of this at a five year CAGR of 34%[1].

The new facility will offer 3,430 cabinets and an IT load of 23MW and is designed to cater for the growing demand for high power density applications from cloud-driven hyperscale deployments, local and international network and financial service providers. When completed in Q4 2023, the project is expected to be the largest data center in downtown Jakarta, providing much needed capacity to this fast-growing metro.

Located less than 3km away from the company’s existing EDGE1 facility, EDGE2 will become a part of the virtual campus with EDGE1 and customers will be able to take advantage of the network density and Internet Exchanges already present in EDGE1 from the outset. The project is also in proximity to Indonesia’ major technology and financial hubs supported by multiple fiber paths from different service providers running into the site, enabling customers to benefit from low latency connectivity.

In line with Digital Edge’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy the data center incorporates green design principles to reduce its carbon footprint. The facility has a market leading design annualized PUE of 1.27 and will leverage Nortek’s innovative StatePoint^® liquid cooling technology, making it the most energy efficient data center in the Jakarta metro. It will also utilize renewable energy solutions similar to the Renewable Energy Certificate which the EDGE1 facility recently received.

Samuel Lee, Chief Executive Officer at Digital Edge, said, “The growth opportunities in South East Asia are vast and our presence in Indonesia plays an important role in our mission to bridge the digital divide in these high growth markets. Our cutting-edge and environmentally conscious data center design, construction and operations expertise combined with Indonet’s network services and access to dark fiber make a winning offer to local and international customers looking for support to grow their digital presence in Indonesia”.

Toto Sugiri, Founder and Chairman of Indonet, commented, “In line with the growth of the digital economy and data usage in Indonesia, there will be greater requirements for low latency applications which require IT workload situated closer to the end users. EDGE2 provides the capacity and connectivity required to optimize high volumes of data with minimal delay owing to its downtown location and Indonet’s highly connected network infrastructure”.

Stephanus Oscar, CEO of EDGE DC added, “The combination of Indonet’s range of network solutions and Digital Edge’s state-of-the-art facilities, enables us to offer a one-stop solution for data center services with global standards of excellence. This sustainable facility will complement our EDGE1 data center as we continue to support businesses to scale their digital operations in Jakarta.”

About Digital Edge

Headquartered in Singapore, Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. Through building and operating state-of-the-art, energy efficient data centers rich with connectivity options, Digital Edge aims to bring new colocation and interconnect options to the Asian market, making infrastructure deployment in the region easy, efficient and economical.

Digital Edge was founded by a seasoned senior management team with decades of industry experience and an established track record of value creation in the data center, cloud and telecommunications industries in the Asia Pacific region. Backed by leading alternative investment firm Stonepeak, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1 billion in deployed and committed capital, establishing itself as a market leading pan-Asia data center platform. The company provides data center and fiber services across Asia, with a presence in China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

About PT. Ekagrata Data Gemilang (“EDGE DC”) 

Established in 2018, PT Ekagrata Data Gemilang is a subsidiary of the first commercial internet service provider (“ISP”) – Indonet (IDX:EDGE) and affiliated with the first tier IV data center in Indonesia – DCI Indonesia (IDX:DCII). EDGE DC provides end users with data center facilities to support next generation applications in low latency. EDGE DC is a few of several data centers that are deliberately built in the center of Jakarta, so that they are close to the internet exchange center in providing connectivity. Since June 2021, Digital Edge (Hong Kong) Ltd has officially become the majority shareholder of Indonet.

About PT Indointernet Tbk
Established in 1994, PT Indointernet Tbk (Indonet) is the pioneer in providing information and communication technology (ICT) total solutions and has succeeded in becoming a leading role model in Indonesia’s ICT sector. Throughout its journey, Indonet, the country’s first commercial Internet Service Provider, has transformed into a digital infrastructure provider. Today, Indonet focuses on building a complete ecosystem for corporate clients through the provision of multi-connectivity solutions, data center, and cloud services. In 2021 Digital Edge acquired a controlling interest in Indonet, forming a strategic partnership with existing investors to capitalize on the growth of Indonesia’s data center market.

Media Contacts

Digital Edge

Liane Cresswell, Director Corporate Communications
Liane.Cresswell@digitaledgedc.com
+852 5503 2522

Edge DC

Alissa Shebila, Marketing Manager
alissa.s@edge.id
+62 8131 0936 066

[1] Structure Research, DCI Report Series, Market: Jakarta, May 2022