Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue to reach $19 billion Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow 39% to total US$19.1 billion in 2021, up from US$13.7 billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. According to the analyst firm, communications service pr...

Northern Data AG buys data center specialist Kelvin Emtech Group Europe-based Northern Data AG has acquired Canadian data center specialist firm Kelvin Emtech Group. Announced this week, the acquisition will help Northn Data AF expand its presence in Canada and North America. Northern Data AG provid...

Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles Hong Kong’s data center market remains strong despite political tensions and pandemic troubles around the world, making it the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region. Real estate fi...

Data centers across Asia Pacific should be ready to face possible energy supply issues, as lead times for sufficient grid capacity grow longer. According to a new report by Aggreko, data center investments across the region are putting pressure on the supporting infrastructure, raising questions abo...

The Emergence of New Technologies Has Led Data Centers to On-Board Optical Interconnects Due to the open structural space, the prospect of on-board optical interconnection is bright. The iteration of technology allows miniaturized and low-power pluggable optics to eventually be replaced by Consortiu...

The final stage of Global Switch’s Hong Kong data center has been completed and is now operational at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate.  The final stage, which comprises 35,600 square metres at 58MVA utility power supply capacity, brings the total floor space to 70,228 square metres and a to...