Equinix is planning to open its first data center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in first quarter 2024.
The KL1 IBX data center will be located in Cyberjaya, within Kuala Lumpur. Cyberjaya is a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, a government-designated zone to promote and boost Malaysia's digital economy.
Scheduled to open in first quarter 2024, the first phase of KL1 will provide an initial capacity of 450 cabinets and colocation space of 1,300 square meters (13,993 square feet). When fully built, it will provide a total of 900 cabinets and colocation space of 2,630 square meters (28,309 square feet).
KL1 will enable global networks, content providers and enterprises to exchange high volumes of internet traffic via Equinix Internet Exchange. Through one of the world's largest global peering solutions at scale, internet service providers will have access to new digital corridors to exchange data directly with other internet service providers.
