DigitalBridge Group, a global investor in digital infrastructure, and Japan Extensive Infrastructure Ltd. (JEXI), have announced the formation by their respective affiliates of Nippon Gateway Infrastructure (NGI), a new colocation data center platform that aims to serve the digital infrastructure needs of enterprises across Japan.
NGI launches with a foundational portfolio of data center assets acquired from NEC Corporation (NEC), comprising facilities in the Greater Tokyo and Greater Osaka regions. NEC will remain a strategic customer while NGI intends to expand its enterprise platform.
“The formation of NGI reflects DigitalBridge’s strategy of creating and scaling digital infrastructure platforms alongside exceptional management teams and strategic partners,” Justin Chang, Senior Managing Director and Head, Asia, DigitalBridge said in a press release.
“Through our ‘industrial finance’ approach – encompassing business creation and growth support – we aim to drive sustainable value creation in the digital infrastructure sector,” said Kenjiro Okamura, Chief Investment Officer and Representative Director at JEXI.
To execute this vision, NGI has hired technology and telecom industry veterans including Hiroshi Ogasawara as President and CEO, Masato Hoshino as Executive Vice President and COO, and Yoshiaki Fujimori as Chairman.
“NGI aims to become a leading enterprise-focused colocation data center platform in Japan, supporting customers’ growing requirements for secure, reliable, and scalable digital infrastructure. NGI intends to pursue growth through strategic acquisitions, expansion of existing facilities, and selective greenfield developments in key markets across Japan,” said Ogasawara.
As per research by the IMARC Group, Japan colocation data center market size reached US$ 5 billion in 2025, and is projected to reach US$ 15.5 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 13.49 percent during 2026-2034. Market growth is driven by the surge in digitalization, and the resulting increase in demand for scalable and secure infrastructures for efficient data recovery.