Traveldiva.id – Data center company PT Telkom Ecosystem Data (NeutraDC) Which is a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom), highlighting the importance of Batam as a center for the growth of the data center industry in the Southeast Asia region. This was conveyed by the Main Director of PT Teknologi Data Infrastruktur (Neither DC Batam), Indrama YM Purba.
According to him, One of the main points in developing the data center industry is paying attention to the importance of reliable infrastructure and supporting investment policies. "Batam offers a unique opportunity with its strategic position because it is close to global financial centers such as Singapore and other neighboring countries. other than that, Batam, especially in Kabil, has geographical conditions that are safe from earthquakes, making it an ideal location to build data center facilities," said Indrama in a discussion panel entitled Data Center Industry in Batam Market Outlook at the Indonesia event Global Connectivity Summit 2023, at Batam State Polytechnic, which took place on 7-9 November 2023. On this occasion, Indrama shared his views on Batam which has great potential to become a leading technology center in the region.
NeutraDC also discussed its expansion plans in Batam by building a hyperscale data center at Kabil Integrated Industrial Estate (PICTURE) Batam ultimate capacity 51 MW IT load (initial phase 17 MW) with the green data center concept, for Batam and Singapore data centers.
Indrama also explained, NeutraDC's decision to plan to build a data center in Batam is to answer the huge potential offered by this market. “We are very enthusiastic to announce NeutraDC's involvement in developing the data center industry in Batam. This decision was based on an in-depth analysis of the market and its impressive potential in Batam. We believe that collaboration with local stakeholders will bring positive benefits to all parties involved," he explained.
As known, The data center industrial market in Batam is increasingly promising with very encouraging growth potential. According to the latest research conducted by industry experts, Batam offers tremendous opportunities for data center companies looking to expand their operations in the Southeast Asia region.
The digital world is growing rapidly, requires the existence of quality and adequate digital ecosystem facilities to support the e-commerce sector, cloud computing, IoT (Internet of Things), and others. Batam, is a strategic region to be able to connect from Southeast Asia to Indonesia via Singapore. Meanwhile, the data center is one part of the facility that plays a vital role as the backbone for the running of the digital ecosystem. Demand for data centers is expected to grow significantly in the next few years.
Hyperscale Data Center (HDC) Batam will be built on an area of approx 5 Ha in total 3 global standard campus. In the initial phase of development, will start with an IT load of approx 5 MW in the year 2025 and will continue to increase according to needs. HDC Batam will not only serve various domestic business needs, but Batam is one of the entry points for hyperscalers to Indonesia.
In the construction of a data center in Batam, NeutraDC as a subsidiary of TelkomGroup collaborates with Singapore telecommunications companies, ST Dynamo ID Pte Ltd (Singtel affiliate), and energy companies, PT Medco Power Indonesia. This collaboration is a strong collaboration and is in line with its role in building data centers.
The existence of a data center in Batam will later complement NeutraDC's digital ecosystem. Currently NeutraDC has three enterprise-scale data centers in Sentul, Serpong, and Surabaya with tier III and IV classifications. As well as hyperscale data centers in Cikarang with tier III and IV classifications.
