China’s Tencent Cloud, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, has opened its first data center in Indonesia as part of a larger build-out of infrastructure in the region.
According to news reports, Tencent is planning to open a second later this year, along with new sites in Thailand and South Korea.
“Indonesia has a large internet demographic dividend with a fast-growing mobile internet market. We are very pleased to launch our first IDC here to help maximize the cloud computing potential in this country,” said Poshu Yeung, senior vice president of Tencent Cloud.
Located in Jakarta's CBD, the new site will support Indonesian organizations in their digital transformation efforts, Yeung told ZDNet in a call. Yeung noted strong online demand across various verticals including financial services, e-commerce, games, education, and media and entertainment.
