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Data center firm opens new facility in Cavite

Published Nov 6, 2023 07:58 am

In a bid to expand its power and network infrastructures in Luzon, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Philippines (STT GDC) broke ground for its second facility in its Cavite data center campus on Monday, Nov. 6. 

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Executives of STT GDC Philippines and the Globe Group, along with government partners, break ground on the second data center facility at STT GDC Philippines’ Cavite campus. In photo: (L-R) Bruno Lopez, STT GDC President and Group CEO; Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, Board Director, STT GDC Philippines; DICT Secretary Ivan Uy; Carlo Malana, STT GDC Philippines President and CEO; Jonvic Remulla, Cavite Governor; Ernest Cu, Globe Group President and CEO; Rizza Maniego-Eala, Globe Chief Finance Officer; STT GDC CEO for Southeast Asia Lionel Yeo; General Trias, Cavite Mayor Luis Ferrer; and Cavite 6th District Rep. Antonio Ferrer.

STT Cavite 2 is a two-storey building spanning 4,500 square meters that is able to deliver up to six megawatts of total information technology (IT) capacity.

It is connected to two power substations, as well as has ready connections to STT Makati. These connections will enable access to varying selections of network service providers, online transactions, and submarine cable systems. 

It will be constructed according to the standards of the TIA-942 Certification Rated-3, covering telecommunications infrastructure, site location, building architecture and structure, electrical and mechanical infrastructure, fire safety and physical security.

STT Cavite 2 is expected to be operational by mid-2025.

With the completion of the Cavite data center, STT GDC will have a total of seven data centers.

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(L-R) Bruno Lopez, STT GDC President and Group CEO; Carlo Malana, STT GDC Philippines President and CEO; Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla; Ernest Cu, Globe Group President and CEO; Rizza Maniego-Eala, Globe Chief Finance Officer; and Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, Board Director, STT GDC Philippines lay the time capsule on the STT Cavite 2 blueprint at the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, November 6, 2023.  

“As the Philippines sets its sights on a digital future and rapidly expands its digital capabilities, this forward momentum makes the need for robust digital infrastructure and rich network connectivity even more critical,” said STT GDC Philippines President and CEO Carlo Malana.

According to a study by policy consultancy firm Access Partnership, the Philippines can gain an economic potential of P5 trillion by 2030 by fully utilizing its digital technologies, while e-commerce and mobile applications can generate up to P3.5 trillion for the local economy.

As the joint venture of Globe Telecom Inc. and the Ayala Corporation, Malana said that STT GDC Philippines is “vested in being a key contributor to the building of the Philippine digital economy.”

“With the right critical infrastructure in place, businesses can thrive in the digital realm and citizens can reap the benefits of a digital society. All these will drive the nation towards unlocking its full potential, on its way to becoming a regional leader in the digital landscape,” he added.

 

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