Data Center Colocation Market in APAC 2017-2021

Overview of the data center colocation market in APAC

According to Technavio’s analyst, the data center colocation market in APAC is anticipated to grow rapidly and post a CAGR of more than 16% during the forecast period. The increasing adoption of cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will drive the growth prospects for the data center colocation market in APAC until the end of 2021. The growing number of investments in data center construction from colocation and telecommunication service providers such as NTT, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, Equinix, Global Switch, and others, will also drive the demand for retail colocation spaces in APAC. Furthermore, colocation services and facilities offering better connectivity at higher bandwidth and lesser prices have caused many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to move from server rooms to colocating spaces.

The construction of green data centers will drive the growth prospects for the data center colocation market in APAC in the next four years. The implementation of renewable energy sources, free cooling, and waste recycling in green data centers services will help in the operation of energy efficient IT, power, and cooling infrastructure by improving their performance.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The data center colocation market in APAC is highly competitive and diversified due to the presence of a large number of regional and international vendors across the globe. It has been observed that these vendors in the Asia pacific data center colocation services market are increasingly competing against each other based on factors such as the efficiency and usage. Some of the services offered by these colocaton providers include internet access services, mobile voice services, wireline voice services, integrated information application services, sales, and repairs.

Key vendors in this market are -

• China Telecom
• China Unicom
• Equinix
• NTT Communications
• Singtel

Other prominent vendors in the market include Internap, CenturyLink, 21Vianet, AT&T, China Mobile, ChinaCache, ChinaNetCenter, Chunghwa Telecom, Colt Technology Services, Datacom, Digital Realty, Fujitsu, Global Switch, iAdvantage, KDDI, Keppel, Macquarie Telecom, NEXTDC, PCCW, telkomsigma, Telstra, and Verizon Communications.

Segmentation by colocation type and analysis of the data center colocation market in APAC

• Retail
• Wholesale

The retail data center colocation segment accounted for the majority market share during 2016 and will continue to dominate the Asia pacific data center colocation services market for the next four years. One of the major factors responsible for the growing preference for retail colocation facility is the associated benefits such as the sharing of operational expenditure of the facility and the costs related to network, power, and cooling capacity among all the enterprises renting the facility.

Growth drivers, challenges, and upcoming trends: Increased infrastructure innovations

The increasing number of infrastructure innovations will drive the growth prospects for the data center colocation market in APAC in the coming years. Also, the integration of modern server colocation facilities with the innovative network infrastructure will enhance the connectivity for customers.

This report provides a number of factors contributing to the adoption, limitations, and opportunities of the data center colocation market in APAC. It also offers an analysis of each factor and an estimation of the extent to which the factors are likely to impact the overall market growth.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the data center colocation market in APAC?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the data center colocation market in APAC?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the data center colocation market in APAC?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the data center colocation market in APAC?
• What are the trending factors influencing the market shares of APAC?
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the data center colocation market in APAC?

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