BW Digital and Citramas Group forge strategic partnership to build end-to-end digital ecosystem in Batam
2024年3月4日 - 1:50PM
JCN Newswire
BW Digital and Citramas Group today announced the signing of a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a
carrier-neutral digital ecosystem in Batam's Nongsa Digital Park
(NDP), Indonesia.
This strategic partnership follows BW Digital's acquisition of more
than 55,000 square meters of land at the Citramas-owned Nongsa
Digital Park in Batam, to build its inaugural data centre in
South-East Asia and strengthen its Asia-Pacific digital
infrastructure portfolio.
BW Digital is a subsidiary of BW Group, a global energy and
maritime group headquartered in Singapore and which includes seven
listed companies with a combined market capitalisation of around
US$11 billion. Indonesian-based Citramas Group operates multiple
businesses spanning shipping and logistics, drilling services, port
and ferry terminal infrastructure development, oilfield equipment
manufacturing, hotels, animation and film as well as hospitality
and leisure.
With a capacity of up to 80MW, the next-generation data centre will
be designed to meet high density requirements. It will provide
scalable solutions for enterprise, cloud and AI workloads, while
helping customers to achieve their goals for carbon neutrality and
general sustainability.
As joint partners, BW Digital and Citramas Group will work together
to deliver a comprehensive suite of Infrastructure-as-a-Service
(IaaS) solutions co-located within BW Digital's data centre.
Customers will have access to a unique portfolio of technology
assets and services, including landing infrastructure for new
submarine cables, international and domestic connectivity, data
storage facilities, and computing power for the development of
artificial intelligence and machine learning applications.
Commenting on today's announcement, Ludovic Hutier, Chief Executive
Officer of BW Digital said: "BW Digital is pleased to forge a
strategic alliance with Citramas Group, underpinned by our shared
vision to drive business success with best-in-class digital
solutions for the fast-growing South East Asian economy. We hope to
accelerate the growth of Nongsa Digital Park as an emerging hub for
innovation and technology. This new step anchors BW Digital's
long-term vision to create a neutral and trusted digital ecosystem
in the Asia-Pacific region, in tandem with the development of
Hawaiki Nui, our new subsea cable, which will first connect South
East Asia and Australasia."
Mike Wiluan, Chief Executive Officer of Citramas Group said:
"Citramas is honoured to have BW Digital join the Nongsa Digital
Park Ecosystem to further develop its data centre and connectivity
infrastructure. BW Digital's expertise and experience in this area
adds immense value in furthering NDP as a strategic data centre hub
in the region, connecting Indonesia to key global markets. This
partnership will enhance NDP's status as a centre of excellence in
the digital arena, providing more opportunities to our
multinational tenants and partners to evolve their digital
ambitions in Indonesia and beyond."
Herman Loh, Senior Vice President and Head, Southeast Asia and
Oceania region, Singapore Economic Development Board, said: "We
welcome BW Digital and Citramas Group's collaboration in Nongsa
which highlights the strong growth and partnership opportunities
available in Southeast Asia. BW Digital's investment in Nongsa will
support the increased demand for digital infrastructure and
services in the region."
About BW Digital
BW Digital, a member of BW Group and headquartered in Singapore,
develops, funds and operates digital infrastructures in the
Asia-Pacific region. Privately-owned and carrier-neutral, BW
Digital is the owner and developer of the Hawaiki and Hawaiki Nui
submarine cables. For more information, please visit
www.bw-digital.com
About Citramas Group
The Citramas Group was founded in 1980 and is predominantly based
in Indonesia with a diversified range of businesses ranging from
Infrastructure, Energy, Oil and Gas offshore services, Industrial
and digital parks, Resort and residential developments, Media
entertainment, Education, Food and Chemicals. The group has
extensive strategic investments in Batam with operations across
Indonesia. For more information, please visit www.citramas.com
Media contact:
David Binning - Brand Comms Bureau
+61.406.397.033
David.binning@bcbureau.com.au
Source: BW DigitalCitramas Group
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