- SingTel and Hitachi have agreed to collaborate on the development of next-generation data centres and GPU clouds in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
- The goal of the partnership is to improve data centre performance and functionality to accelerate AI adoption and the digital transformation of enterprises.
OUR TAKE
The partnership will combine SingTel’s expertise in data centres and connectivity with Hitachi’s capabilities in data centre integration to create a more efficient and sustainable approach to AI applications that will benefit both the company and its customers. This will not only boost technology development in both Singapore and Japan, but will also provide a reliable data backbone for AI technology across the Asia-Pacific region.
— Iydia Ding, BTW reporter
What happened
SingTel and Hitachi agreed at a meeting this week to collaborate on the development of next-generation data centres and GPU clouds in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration will combine SingTel’s expertise in data centres and connectivity with Hitachi’s capabilities in data centre integration, including green energy solutions, cooling systems, storage infrastructure and data management. The goal of the collaboration is to improve data centre performance and functionality to accelerate AI adoption and the digital transformation of enterprises.
The agreement builds on the companies’ previous partnership, which included integrating SingTel’s Paragon platform with Hitachi’s AI applications for manufacturing operations and enterprise customers. The collaboration aims to address the challenges customers face when implementing AI capabilities. Japan has become one of the largest and fastest-growing data centre markets in the Asia-Pacific region as demand for AI and cloud services continues to grow. The market is expected to reach $5 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 9.8%.
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Why it’s important
Bill Chang, CEO of SingTel, expressed his excitement about the partnership with Hitachi and the opportunities it presents in the Japanese market, where SingTel aims to be a leader in the Asia-Pacific region by leveraging its digital capabilities and partnerships, while Mr Toshiaki Tokunaga, Executive Vice President of Hitachi, highlighted the company’s commitment to solving customer challenges and promoting sustainable development. Toshiaki Tokunaga, Executive Vice President of Hitachi, also emphasised the company’s commitment to solving customer challenges and promoting sustainable development. Areas covered by this collaboration include exploring next-generation data centre partnerships in Japan and Asia-Pacific to address AI needs, as well as combining SingTel’s GPU platform with Hitachi’s AI expertise to develop enterprise applications.
The partnership will combine SingTel’s expertise in data centres and connectivity with Hitachi’s capabilities in data centre integration to create a more efficient and sustainable approach to AI applications that will benefit both the company and its customers. Developing sustainable data centres with smart and environmentally friendly operations will not only boost the technological development of both Singapore and Japan, but will also provide a reliable data backbone for AI technologies across the Asia-Pacific region.
