Digital Realty, a leading global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, has begun construction on its first facility in South Korea following a virtual ground-breaking ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital Seoul 1 (ICN10), the first carrier-neutral facility in Korea, will be built on a 22,000 square foot land parcel within the Sangam Digital Media City in northwest Seoul, a newly developed urban planning zone focused on technology and media companies, designed to promote South Korea\u2019s digital economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move marks a significant expansion of PlatformDIGITAL across Asia Pacific which will enable customers to rapidly scale Digital Transformation by deploying critical infrastructure with a leading global data center provider at the heart of a growing community of interest in Seoul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
ICN10 is designed to accommodate 12 megawatts of information technology (IT) load. The building will encompass over 162,000 square feet, spanning 12 levels. It will provide seamless connectivity, with a vibrant community of domestic and internal bandwidth and data service providers, Internet transit and multiple Internet access services. The facility is scheduled to be ready for customers in the fourth quarter of 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur investment in South Korea is an important milestone on our global platform roadmap, adding coverage, capacity and connectivity capabilities to enable our customers\u2019 Digital Transformation strategies while demonstrating our commitment to supporting customers\u2019 future growth on PlatformDIGITAL,\u201d said Digital Realty Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe current pandemic has accelerated the pace of Digital Transformation and adoption of cloud services across the world. Customers in the Asia Pacific region are set to gain from our new ICN10 facility, as they ramp up their own digitalization efforts.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSouth Korea is one of the key digital hubs in the APAC region with a major focus on digital technology and solutions,\u201d added Mark Smith, Managing Director APAC for Digital Realty. \u201cApplications such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, 5G mobile services and the Internet of Things are already gaining momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSouth Korea is also one of the fasting growing data center markets in the region and a strategic market for us to enter as the first global provider to build from the ground up.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are eager to welcome customers to ICN10,\u201d said Jay Weon Khym, Country Manager, Korea at Digital Realty. \u201cThere is a significant opportunity for us to provide a trusted foundation for the nation\u2019s technology roadmap. Upon completion, the multi-story facility will not only support domestic business growth, but also broaden opportunities for more international companies to expand their core digital assets into the South Korean market with a truly-carrier neutral platform.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital Realty is one of the world\u2019s largest owners, developers and operators of highly reliable data center facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new Seoul development will strengthen Digital Realty\u2019s presence within the Asia Pacific region, where the company currently operates a network of industry-leading data centers located in Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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