Asia Pacific’s data center sector is poised to enter a new cycle of growth, led by the region’s larger emerging markets, according to a new study by JLL. Asia Pacific is home to three of the world’s four most populous countries (mainland China, India and Indonesia), providing attractive locations and fuelling a new cycle of operators and investors’ opportunities.
Surging internet usage and smartphone adoption, coupled with social media, e-gaming, video streaming, and big data applications, are all fueling requirements for extra data center capacity across the region. According to JLL’s recently published