Hyperscale data center specialist AirTrunk is launching a new $150 million data center facility in Hong Kong next year as part of its Asia Pacific expansion efforts, the company announced on Sept. 17.
The new 20-megawatt facility, known as AirTrunk HKG1, will retrofit an existing eight-story building and is specifically designed for hyperscale cloud, content and enterprise customers, the company said in a statement.
The new data center will be located near Tsuen Wan, close to data centers and Hong Kong’s connectivity hub, enabling low latency access to Greater China and neighboring Asia Pacific countries according to AirTrunk.
“Hong Kong is a key hub for international internet bandwidth and connectivity, and a termination point for more than 10 international submarine cable systems,” said Michael Juniper, Deputy CEO at AirTrunk. “Like all AirTrunk data centers, the Hong Kong facility will be carrier-neutral and have multiple fiber paths.”
He added, “AirTrunk will be implementing a range of design innovations to ensure an industry-low power usage effectiveness — PUE — and high power density. Like our other facilities, HKG1 is designed to meet the stringent security requirements of our customers.”
The development comes on the heels of construction on a 60-megawatt hyperscale data center in Singapore. The company also operates two facilities in Australia, SYD1 and MEL1.
“AirTrunk’s new Hong Kong facility will be a valuable addition to our growing hyperscale data centre platform, serving one of the most important financial markets in the Asia Pacific, and offering our customers a consistent experience across the region,” said Robin Khuda, AirTrunk CEO and founder.
HKG1 is scheduled to open in fourth quarter 2020.