NTT launches sixth data centre as MY eyes ‘Asian Digital Tiger’ title

NTT Global Data Centres Corporation, a subsidiary of IT infrastructure and services company, NTT, has launched its sixth data centre in Cyberjaya 6 (CBJ6) on NTT’s Cyberjaya campus.

The facility involves an investment of over RM234 million and aligns with Malaysia's digital growth vision, aiming for Malaysia to be an ‘Asian Digital Tiger’ by 2025, according to a statement by the company.

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“Aligned with the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), MIDA will continue to attract strategic high-tech projects that will position Malaysia as a digitally connected nation, characterised by extensive and reliable digital infrastructure,” said Wira Arham Abdul Rahman, chief executive officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

Wira also added that the country’s data centre market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.15% between 2022 and 2027 and is forecasted to increase by RM13.68 billion.

“The five Cyberjaya data centres have already empowered hyper-scale enterprises, and with this new site, we reaffirm our commitment to delivering reliable infrastructure that can support the demands of our clients’ digital transformation ambitions in Southeast Asia,” said Doug Adams, CEO and President NTT Global Data Centres and Submarine Cable.

The news comes shortly after it was revealed that Malaysia's data centres get boost with RM76bn investment from its data centers from 2021 to March this year, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Zafrul Aziz who was speaking at the grand opening of the GDS NTP data center campus in Malaysia earlier this year. 

Minister Zafrul said that this was big growth in line with the government’s aim to make the country a data centre hub in Asia. 

“As for the data centre market share in Malaysia, the projection is nothing short of remarkable, with an expected average annual growth rate of 16%, or USD2.08 billion from 2021 to 2026,” he said in his speech at the time. 

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