GLOBAL DIGITAL infrastructure firm Equinix, Inc. is targeting a higher utilization rate in its Philippine data centers as demand for co-location and interconnection services continues to grow.
鈥淭he utilization is relatively low right now,鈥 Equinix President for Asia-Pacific Cyrus Adaggra told reporters last week. 鈥淏ut as we fill it with customers, it will obviously grow over time. As soon as we acquired the data centers, we started talking with both our international and local customers about locating here.鈥
Equinix launched its Philippine operations in October, marking the opening of three data centers in Cavite and Makati. The facilities were acquired last year from Total Information Management Corp. (TIM), signaling the company鈥檚 entry into the country鈥檚 fast-growing data infrastructure market.
Mr. Adaggra said Equinix is focusing on increasing the use of its existing facilities before pursuing further expansion. 鈥淲e are focusing on the three data centers that we have here, and then we will continue to expand as this data center continues to be fully utilized.鈥
He added that the company has room to grow within its existing Cavite site. 鈥淭he good news is that on this piece of land, we鈥檝e got the ability to build our next data center. We don鈥檛 need to look for new land, and we know the local utility can provide us with more power at this location,鈥 he said.
Equinix鈥檚 data centers provide high-speed interconnection services, giving enterprises direct access to cloud platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) providers and major network ecosystems through secure private links. The company operates more than 260 data centers globally across 70 markets.
The Philippines is a key part of Equinix鈥檚 broader Southeast Asian expansion strategy, which includes new projects in Malaysia and Indonesia. The company said it sees strong growth potential in the country鈥檚 digital economy and a rising need for secure, scalable data infrastructure.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) projects that the Philippines鈥 data center capacity could reach 1.5 gigawatts (GW) by 2028 as both local and foreign operators ramp up investments. 鈥 Ashley Erika O. Jose
