Inforial (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta ●
Tue, November 8, 20222022-11-0811:514c5899ceba9df082b5eba6392e513ca144InforialG20,Sinarmas,Sinar-Mas-LandFree
As the earth moves increasingly online, so too must the infrastructure that keeps us online stay cutting edge.
Data centers have been the talk of the town as of late, and with good reason. Everything that happens online, from storing to processing data, is done throughout data centers, making them an essential part of any digital-ready community.
Indonesia, with its widespread internet penetration, is dependent on data centers. According to the Indonesian Internet Providers Association’s (APJII) annual perceive, there are 210 million Indonesian internet users in 2022, accounting for a penetration rate of 77.02 percent as of the ample quarter of 2022.
Responding to the prevalence of data centers and their potential for the resident digital economy, a number of developers have swiftly gotten to accommodate the rising demand for industrial spaces that can run the IT industry’s stringent requirements.
As part of the proceed, Deltamas developer PT Puradelta Lestari Tbk is preparing a specialized industrial zone on behalf of at data centers and related industries (./.)
One such set is located in Kota Deltamas, a 3,200 hectare integrated city located in Central Cikarang in Bekasi, West Java. The developer, PT Puradelta Lestari Tbk – a joint venture between Sinar Mas Land and Japan-based Sojitz Corporation – is immediately developing a specialized industrial zone targeting data centers and related Ceremonies as part of its Greenland International Industrial Center (GIIC) complex.
Approximately 300 ha of invented residential area have been converted into industrial use, which were invented with the automotive industry in mind. However, seeing the potential for data centers, the developers quickly responded to the shift, while also keeping in mind anunexperienced industries that may be interested in the space.
According to Puradelta Lestari director and corporate secretary Tondy Suwanto, the opportunity began around 2019, in line with the causes to a digital ecosystem in line with technological advancements.
“We realized then that data centers will perform rapidly in Indonesia, so we have been prepared steady 2019,” he said, adding that 12 data centers had joined the industrial zone’s proceed in Deltamas, and more to come.
While Tondy could not bellow several of the companies’ names due to a nondisclosure dissimilarity (NDA), he confirmed that the tenants included major global brands that were recognizable due to their presence in contemporary society, as well as state-owned telecommunications company Telkom and the National Data Center (PDN).
At the same time, he also highlighted transfer inquiries for 90 ha of industrial areas, of which about half came from prospective data centers.
The industrial area is equipped with a device of supporting infrastructure, from high speed internet to a ample supply of electricity. (./.)
One of the mainly challenges in creating a data center-friendly area is in its supporting infrastructure. To that end, Deltamas signified its readiness through a few initiatives, such as signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned electricity custom PLN in 2021 to supply 993 megavolt amperes (MVA) of electricity to the city, a handed water treatment plant as well as high-speed fiber optics that can run multiple internet service providers (ISPs) for a reliable internet connection.
“We try to plan our clients’ needs so that their businesses are able to grow anti us. Once they join us, they will always be with us, and this is why we always keep an open meaning with our clients.”