Real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield and connectivity specialist APTelecom will jointly undertake a feasibility study for Stavian Digital Park (SDP) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a proposed data centre campus, according to the firms’ joint press release today.
Cushman & Wakefield will serve as the main contractor for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)-funded study, bringing its integrated expertise across the full data centre lifecycle, spanning strategic planning, investment advisory, site and development strategy, technical consulting, project delivery and operational excellence.
APTelecom, as the subcontractor, will contribute telecommunications and connectivity expertise including international connectivity, subsea cable systems and integration, carrier engagement and strategy, commercialisation and digital infrastructure considerations.
The collaboration will support a comprehensive assessment of the requirements for the digital park. It also reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of data centre development and telecommunications infrastructure.
Andrew Green, Head of Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Connectivity is an increasingly important part of the data centre development equation, particularly as campuses scale to support hyperscale, cloud and AI requirements. As digital infrastructure developments become larger and more complex, the ability to align data centre planning with resilient connectivity infrastructure becomes increasingly important. ”
Eric Handa, Co-Founder and CEO of APTelecom, said: “We are very pleased to be working with Cushman & Wakefield. They bring tremendous depth, scale and experience across the data centre lifecycle, while APTelecom brings expertise in telecommunications, subsea and international connectivity. Stavian Digital Park is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate how our combined capabilities can create greater value for clients across the digital infrastructure mark