Equinix, Inc. announced its planned entry into The Philippines with the acquisition of three data centers from Total Information Management, a technology solutions provider. By extending Platform Equinix to the Philippines, local businesses can expand globally across 71 markets while overseas companies can seize the digital opportunities presented in the country.
The Philippines’ digital economy is expected to continue its upward climb towards $35 billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%.[1] The country is also seeing a surge in demand for digital infrastructure services, driven by a highly engaged digital population, a booming e-commerce adoption and various government initiatives to promote digitization, such as the E-Government Masterplan 2022 and the Digi-Ed 2028 program.
The acquisition of the three data centers includes a recently opened data center in Manila. These sites will provide capacity for Equinix to address the digital needs of local and overseas businesses in the Philippines. Enterprises, cloud and IT service providers, and network service providers around the world can leverage Platform Equinix to interconnect and exchange data privately and securely within a vibrant ecosystem of business partners and customers. Existing customers of TIM, including network and financial services companies, will continue to receive a world class level of service whilst also gaining access to Equinix’s global ecosystems of more than 10,000 companies, including more than 2,000 networks and 3,000 cloud and IT service providers.
Following Equinix’s recently announced expansions in Malaysia and Indonesia, this strategic move aims to help businesses expand and capitalize on the digital opportunity of the fast-growing Southeast Asia region.
Jeremy Deutsch, President, Asia-Pacific, Equinix said: “We are thrilled to announce our expansion into the Philippines, a vibrant and rapidly expanding digital economy that presents immense opportunities for our valued customers and partners. This strategic acquisition, combined with our recent expansions in Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as the awarded data center capacity in Singapore, will greatly enhance our footprint in the region. This expanded digital infrastructure will also enable our customers to thrive and embrace digital transformation, harnessing the potential of emerging technologies like AI. This acquisition perfectly aligns with our vision to extend our leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, while driving the acceleration of the digital economy.”
Jose Mari M. Antunez, Chairman, Total Information Management commented: “Equinix’s strong reputation and expertise in the industry make them the ideal partner to take our data center business to new heights. While TIM will continue to remain as a system integrator, helping our customers through their digital transformation strategies, this deal will bring immense benefits to our customers. Equinix’s global platform and extensive network will provide enhanced connectivity, scalability and access to a thriving ecosystem of partners. We are confident that Equinix’s commitment to excellence and customer-centric approach will ensure a seamless transition and deliver unparalleled value to our customers.”
Highlights / Key Facts
- The three carrier-neutral and interconnection-rich data centers include more than 1,000 cabinets of capacity and land for further expansion. These data centers will support the digital transformation of local and global customers looking to expand into the Philippines.
- As part of Equinix’s ambitious investment plans in the Asia-Pacific region, the company will expand in new markets including Jakarta, Indonesia (JK1) and Chennai, India (CN1) later this year. With the capacity allocation by the government, Equinix will also expand its footprint in Singapore. These expansions will reinforce Equinix’s leadership in the region and support the digital transformation of customers expanding into new markets.
- Today, the global footprint of Platform Equinix spans 260 data centers across 71 metros and 33 countries. In Asia-Pacific, Equinix currently operates 56 data centers in 14 key metros across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, including the recently opened data centers in Johor (JH1) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1) in Malaysia.
[1] https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/philippines_e_conomy_sea_2023_report.pdf
