Etix Itel Bangkok Co, the company behind the ETIX Bangkok#1 information centre, is about to invest nearly US$20 million in increasing its capacity to meet the rising demand for cloud providers and digital transformation in Thailand. The progress of the digital economic system within the nation has been bolstered by global cloud suppliers investing within the area.
Nuttanai Anuntarumporn, CEO of Interlink Telecom Plc (ITEL), said…
“We will expand our current knowledge centre ETIX Bangkok#1 within the third and fourth phases to serve demand in both local and worldwide markets.”
The data centre is presently in its second section, with a capability of 0.6 megawatts and 85% occupancy. The firm anticipates full capacity in the next quarter and is preparing for the third part, price US$11 million, which will improve capability by an extra 1.5MW within the fourth quarter of 2024.
For the fourth section, the corporate plans to invest US$8 million in 2025 to additional boost capacity by another 1.3MW. ITEL owns a 33.3% stake in Etix Itel Bangkok Co, a joint venture with Australian knowledge centre provider Etix Everywhere. Nuttanai said…
“In the first year of operation, we hit two phases by doubling capability with an investment of 250 million baht.”
He acknowledged that international cloud suppliers from the US, Europe, and China have invested in developing their own information centres in Thailand. Nuttanai highlighted that Etix can provide various data centres with ready-to-use capacity and scalability, in addition to environment friendly vitality utilization. This is essential for data centre customers who require energy-saving and carbon neutrality to comply with sustainability targets.
Gift predicts that over the subsequent two years, data centres will expertise stronger demand, and they should capture customers since they’re nonetheless small firms that may grow along with them. The demand for knowledge centres is expected to continue to rise as organisations adopt digital transformation.
In addition to overseas cloud operators and over-the-top players, Etix Itel Bangkok’s customers additionally embrace state and personal organisations. Nuttanai mentioned that state companies are adopting digitisation to extend transparency and improve operational effectivity. He expects Etix Itel Bangkok to break even this 12 months with 200 million baht in revenue, reported Bangkok Post.
Furthermore, ITEL has signed a cooperation agreement with Australian knowledge centre supplier Edge Centres to ascertain an information centre in Chiang Mai referred to as “EC61” (E-C-Sixty-One). Nuttanai said…