Inligo Networks has signed a global master agreement with Equinix out of the Asia Pacific Region, to provide space and power capacity for the ACC-1 cable system landing in Singapore.
The agreement allows for Inligo to split its footprint in Singapore across Equinix and our landing partner data centre to assist with managing availability into Singapore from multiple entry points, the company said in a statement. ACC1 will provide significant connectivity between Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and the United States, offering low latency, high capacity telecommunications capability from Southeast Asia to the United States. Yee May Leong, Managing Director, Equinix South Asia said:
The expanded capacity of SG5 allows us to serve the rising demand for digital infrastructure that is foundational to power Singapore’s transformation as a regional digital hub. This enhances Singapore’s position as Southeast Asia’s premier business and technology hub, empowering public and private stakeholders with the capabilities necessary for innovation, participation, and success in the digital economy. The BCA Green Mark Platinum certification is a testament to our ability to build sustainable data centers, which is in line with the government’s National Green Plan 2030 and Smart Nation agenda.
Connectivity
The Inligo Asia Connect Cable (ACC-1) will provide low latency high capacity telecommunications capacity between Equinix Data Centres in Singapore, Japan, Australia and the US. The Equinix data centre campus in Singapore is connected to 14 key submarine cable systems, including ACC-1, underscoring the Equinix’s long-term commitment to Singapore’s Digital Hub ambitions.
Equinix emerged as the partner of choice due to its entrenched global footprint, as well as its extensive ecosystems of major network and cloud service providers that facilitate the connectivity necessary to maximize outcomes in today’s digital world. Simon Zettl, Chief Commercial Officer, Inligo Networks said:
Equinix has the most network-dense data centers in Singapore that house more than 215 international and regional networks connecting South Asia. Its Singapore data centers are business hubs for more than 780 companies, including 155 enterprises. Customers can interconnect directly with other customers and partners in their digital supply chain and leverage direct connectivity to more than 220 cloud and IT service providers.
With Singapore’s status as a gateway to Asia-Pacific, delivering optimal functionality and value for fast-digitalising organizations and economies throughout the region is the need of the hour. Currently, Equinix has 240 IBX data centers in 66 metros across 27 countries around the world. In Asia-Pacific, it operates 52 IBX data centers in Singapore, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Korea.
Inligo Networks chose to take capacity in partnership with Equinix at Singapore’s SG facility due in part to the Singapore Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark Platinum certification for its leading-edge sustainable design and practices at SG5.
