Singtel injects $400m in new Jurong data centre

It will be completed in Q3 2016.

Singtel today unveiled its largest-ever data centre investment in Singapore with a new $400 million, Tier 3-Plus data centre in Jurong.

The centre, which will be completed in the third quarter of next year, has an approximate gross floor area of 570,000 square feet and boasts high-grade private and co-location data hosting capabilities.

“This new data centre is designed to meet the critical hosting needs of the financial services industry, government agencies, and cloud and Internet service providers,” said Bill Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Group Enterprise.

“It enables Singtel to attract and host world-class cloud players in Singapore and position the country as a global hub for cloud computing and innovation,” Chang added.

This new facility brings Singtel’s network of data centres in Asia Pacific to 13 – nine in Singapore and two each in Hong Kong and Australia.