The Philippines is increasingly positioning itself as a cost-competitive destination for data center development, with build costs estimated at $6–$8 million per megawatt, roughly half the level seen in mature regional markets such as Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
AI chipmaker Groq is accelerating its push into the Asia-Pacific region through a new partnership with global data center operator Equinix, aiming to deliver faster and more cost-efficient AI inference to enterprises across the region.
Global data center operator Equinix has officially launched its operations in the Philippines, marking a major step in its $200-million investment commitment to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.
In the absence of an actual law on data sovereignty, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is preparing a circular that will require the localization of sensitive sovereign data in the Philippines.
International digital infrastructure provider Equinix completed its acquisition of three local, carrier-neutral data centers in Makati and Cavite from Total Information Management in June 2025.
Digital infrastructure company Equinix recently announced the completion of the acquisition of three data centers from local tech firm Total Information Management (TIM).
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US-headquartered digital infrastructure company Equinix recently announced its planned entry into the Philippines with the acquisition of three data centers from local tech firm Total Information Management (TIM).
