NTT Data to open $90m colocation-focused data center in Thailand

BANGKOK -- Japanese IT company NTT Data will spend $90 million to set up a data center in Thailand this year, Nikkei has learned, seeking to tap a growing demand for cloud services in Southeast Asia.
The facility, the company's third data center in Thailand, will mainly offer colocation services for businesses to install their servers. Potential customers include cloud service providers and financial institutions.

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