In April 2021 Digital Edge entered South Korea through the acquisition of Sejong Telecom’s data centre assets in Seoul and Busan.
Digital Edge has launched the first phase of its new data centre campus in Seoul, South Korea.
The company this week announced SEL2, its second data centre in the Seoul metropolitan area and third in the country, is ready-for-service.
First announced in 2022 with work starting last year, the 36MW facility has been developed in partnership with SK Ecoplant. The facility can support a cabinet density of up to 130KW via liquid cooling. Digital Edge said it has secured an anchor tenant for SEL2.
Samuel Lee, Digital Edge CEO, said, “We are proud to partner with SK Ecoplant in the development of SEL2 to bring next generation digital infrastructure to Asia Pacific, and support the rapid rise of cloud and AI applications across South Korea. Seoul remains a key market within the region’s data centre landscape and we are delighted to be able to continue to support the acceleration of its fast growing digital economy.”
Located in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, the campus will offer 100MW at full build-out. The company said the second phase of the development is in the planning phase and is anticipated to commence construction in 2025.
New York-based private equity firm Stonepeak formed Digital Edge in August 2020. CEO Samuel Lee previously served as president of Equinix’s Asia Pacific business.
In April 2021 Digital Edge entered South Korea through the acquisition of Sejong Telecom’s data centre assets in Seoul and Busan.
Andrew Pak, Country Manager for Digital Edge in South Korea, added, “SEL2 further strengthens our presence across the market by bringing large-scale, high-power density data centre capacity to complement our existing connectivity-focused sites in Seoul and Busan. Crucially, by working alongside our partners at SK Ecoplant who share our ESG commitments, we have been able to build a highly energy-efficient facility that meets the performance demands of our customers alongside our environmental objectives.”
Digital Edge’s current portfolio is comprised of more than a dozen data centres in construction or operation across the APAC region; including eight in Japan across Tokyo and Osaka; three in South Korea spanning Seoul, Busan, and Incheon; one in Manila, Philippines; two in Jakarta, Indonesia; and one in Mumbai, India.
