Why Hong Kong and Indonesia are the best Asian data center and connectivity combination
In this article we will discuss why Hong Kong and Indonesia are the best Asian data center and connectivity combination. Discover why Hong Kong and Indonesia are becoming the preferred digital hubs for enterprises, telecom carriers, content and cloud providers.
Indonesia is the strongest growing digital economy in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s data center and connectivity market has grown considerably in the last few years. Enterprises, cloud providers, carriers, digital media companies and managed service providers have all started using data center and connectivity services in Indonesia.
Leading public cloud and content providers have also expanded their platform and services to Indonesia. Including well-known names from the industry such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Alibaba Cloud.
Drawn-in by the exponential demand for content and connectivity, many submarine cable networks now land in Indonesia. For example: The new Apricot and Indigo submarine cable networks, which are funded by leading industry consortium members.
5 reasons driving Indonesia’s data center and connectivity demand
We have listed 5 reasons why Indonesia is seeing a strong demand for its data centers and connectivity services:
- Pricing: The prices of electricity and land for data centers are low in Indonesia.
- Initiatives: The government offers tax benefits to investments in its digital economy.
- Population: A fast growing and technical highly-skilled young population.
- Infrastructure: Many regional and global submarine cable networks land in Indonesia.
- Mobile: A very large and increasing mobile internet and ecommerce user audience.
5 reasons why (Indonesian) customers use Hong Kong data center and connectivity
Why do many customers also build a parallel point of presence in Hong Kong next to Indonesia? An important reason is for data center and network diversity and disaster recovery options. However, Indonesian customers also select Hong Kong for the following other reasons:
- Location: Hong Kong is still the most important finance, trading and industrial hub in Asia.
- Infrastructure: Hong Kong is the biggest traffic hub in Asia for carriers and internet exchanges.
- Reliable: Hong Kong’s power grid is very reliable and has a low environmental risk profile.
- China: Direct low-latency connections for content providers to Chinese eyeball networks.
- Enviroment: Strong government and data center focus on innovative ecological initiatives.
How to open a network PoP in Hong Kong and Indonesia data centers?
Both Indonesia and Hong Kong are two very unique markets with different rules and regulations. But what they both have in common is that they offer an excellent opportunity to enterprises, content and cloud providers.
The key to monetizing the benefits of both unique locations is to collaborate with an experienced and trustworthy partner. A partner that has a financially secure and native Indonesian parent company, with strong roots in the Indonesian data center market.
Contact me today to learn more about the best data center and connectivity services in your target region. Let’s discuss how I can help you to establish a dual- data center and connectivity strategy combination for Hong Kong and Indonesia.