Asia Pacific Data Center Colocation Market

The Asia Pacific data center colocation market is expanding at a faster rate than any other region globally, growing from USD 29.56 billion in 2025 to USD 68.47 billion by 2030. This acceleration is driven by increasing cloud adoption, the scale-up of AI and HPC workloads, and growing demand for high-density, liquid-cooled environments across major markets such as China, Japan, India, Hong Kong, and the Rest of Asia Pacific. Enterprises are shifting toward hybrid-multicloud setups requiring seamless, low-latency interconnection between colocation facilities, on-premises deployments, and major cloud regions. These architectures support use cases ranging from AI training and inference to digital banking, e-commerce, media streaming, and real-time analytics. Strengthening data sovereignty and localization regulations across the Asia Pacific continues to push enterprises toward compliant, interconnected colocation ecosystems.

Across the region, leading providers such as Equinix (US), Digital Realty (US), NTT Data (Japan), QTS Data Centers (US), and KDDI Corporation (Japan) are expanding aggressively to support sovereign cloud, mission-critical workloads, and AI-ready deployments. The Rest of Asia Pacific—including Singapore, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia—has become a strategic hub for hyperscalers and global enterprises seeking scalable power capacity, dense interconnection, and regulatory alignment. As AI adoption accelerates and cloud footprints grow, the Asia Pacific region is positioned to remain the world’s fastest-growing colocation market throughout the coming decade.

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In May 2025, NTT DATA (Japan) announced plans to launch and list a data center real estate investment trust (REIT) on the Singapore Stock Exchange. This REIT will be seeded with six colocation facilities across the US, Europe, and Singapore, totaling over 41,000 sqm and approximately 80 MW. The initiative aims to promote growth in NTT’s data center business and maximize corporate value.

EQUINIX

Equinix is a global real estate investment trust specializing in interconnected colocation services, operating over 260 IBX data centers across 33 countries. The company’s strategy revolves around a software-defined interconnection fabric, such as ECX Fabric, that unifies global data centers and leverages scale through targeted mergers & acquisitions. The company’s core competencies include carrier-neutral ecosystems, access to over 3,000 cloud and network providers, AI-powered monitoring, high-density liquid cooling, and strong sustainability practices that utilize 96 percent renewable energy. In April 2024, Equinix and PGIM Real Estate entered into a USD 600 million joint venture to develop and operate the first xScale data center in the US, located in Silicon Valley. The facility, named SV12x, is designed to provide over 28 MW of power capacity upon completion, catering to the growing demand for hyperscale data center infrastructure. Equinix combines horizontal integration through the expansion of its geographic footprint via acquisition with vertical integration through its Cloud Exchange, software-defined services, and managed offerings, enabling seamless hybrid and multi-cloud deployments with centralized orchestration and high operational resilience.

DIGITAL REALTY

Digital Realty is a global provider of carrier-neutral data centers and interconnection services, managing over 300 facilities across more than 25 countries. The company’s strategy centers on PlatformDIGITAL, which offers modular, AI-ready data halls, build-to-suit data centers, and renewable energy sourcing. Core strengths include scalable high-density power usage, strong interconnection frameworks, and a commitment to sustainability through green energy and carbon-neutral builds. In July 2024, Digital Realty acquired a colocation data center campus in Slough, UK, for USD 200 million. This acquisition enhances Digital Realty’s colocation capabilities in the London market, providing customers with expanded access to interconnected colocation services and supporting the growing demand for digital infrastructure in the region. Digital Realty pursues horizontal integration through acquisitions to enhance geographic coverage and vertical integration by controlling critical infrastructure layers, including power, cooling, and the interconnect stack, allowing for the consistent delivery of compliant, reliable, and energy-efficient colocation services worldwide.

Market Ranking

In 2024, the Asia Pacific data center colocation market remained highly competitive, with players such as Equinix, Digital Realty, NTT Global Data Centers, AirTrunk, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), and KDDI collectively accounting for approximately 35–40% of the regional market share. In January 2024, Equinix expanded its xScale presence in Japan and India, adding new AI-ready capacity and enhanced liquid-cooling capabilities. In May 2024, Digital Realty expanded its Asia Pacific footprint by upgrading PlatformDIGITAL across Tokyo and Singapore, incorporating higher-density racks and renewable power sources. By June 2025, NTT strengthened its regional leadership by announcing new large-scale developments in India and Indonesia, featuring direct-to-chip and immersion cooling. AirTrunk continued rapid hyperscale expansion across Sydney, Osaka, and Johor, while STT GDC deployed AI-optimized, liquid-cooled facilities across Singapore and Southeast Asia. These developments highlight Asia Pacific’s accelerating shift toward next-generation cooling, hyperscale growth, and high-performance colocation environments.

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Asia Pacific Data Center Colocation Market by Service Type (Traditional and Managed), Service Scale (Retail and Wholesale), Workload Type (General Purpose IT and HPC & AI), End User (Enterprises and Hyperscalers) with Impact of AI/GenAI - Forecast to 2030

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