INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company®, today celebrated its 25th anniversary in Hong Kong with the opening of HK6, its sixth International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in the city. As AI proliferates across everyday operations, this purpose-built facility is designed to meet the requirements of high-performance workloads in proximity to clouds and networks. Combining dense interconnection with low-latency access to ecosystems across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, HK6 will help turn the city's AI ambition into practical outcomes that drive global innovation and productivity.

Backed by a USD 124 million investment, HK6 will deliver 1,000 cabinets of capacity in its first phase and is expected to scale to 3,550 cabinets at full build-out. Fully liquid-cooled and designed for high-density deployments, HK6 is set to meet the intense power, cooling and performance demands of advanced AI workloads. The launch also aligns with the Hong Kong government’s push to advance the city’s technology and AI agenda through a series of initiatives including the planned establishment of an AI+ Committee, the introduction of a HK$3 billion AI subsidy scheme and the continued development of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park.

Cyrus Adaggra, President, Asia-Pacific, Equinix, said, “Hong Kong stands at the forefront of Asia-Pacific’s digital future and the launch of HK6 marks another significant step in our strategy to build the infrastructure that will power the AI era. Built upon Equinix’s foundational global best practices, this state-of-the-art facility expands upon the capacity, resilience and connectivity our customers need to innovate with confidence and unlock new growth opportunities. As demand for digital and AI-driven services continues to accelerate, our investment in Hong Kong reflects both our confidence in this market and our long-term commitment to connecting Hong Kong the Greater Bay Area to the rest of the world.”

Joanne Hon, Managing Director, Equinix Hong Kong said, “Equinix has been a trusted partner over the past 25 years, through every major shift in the city. From the rise of interconnection to cloud, hybrid architectures and now AI. Today, we mark a new milestone with HK6, a facility built to anchor Hong Kong's AIdriven future as a key digital gateway to Asia-Pacific and the Greater Bay Area. Representing our single largest investment in Hong Kong over the past decade, HK6 is a clear signal of our longterm commitment to this market and our conviction in its trajectory. With the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute set to commence operations in the second half of the year, alongside a growing pipeline of AI initiatives, Equinix is well positioned to support Hong Kong's AI-led economic growth.”

Highlights / Key Facts:

• Located in Tsuen Wan, the 17-story facility further expands Equinix’s footprint locally. Equipped with direct‑to‑chip liquid‑cooling technology, HK6 is designed to meet the power density, thermal efficiency and operational resilience required for next-generation AI infrastructure. This AI-ready environment enables enterprises to deploy advanced AI workloads with the performance, reliability and scalability they need, while connecting seamlessly to the broader digital and AI ecosystem across global markets to unlock their full potential.

• HK6 also features an AI Discovery Hub, an AI factory at-scale solution from HPE with NVIDIA, to provide an open testing environment for customers to build, deploy and scale AI securely across hybrid and multicloud environments. Designed with embedded governance for data-sensitive and regulated workloads, the hub will help enterprises accelerate AI adoption with greater confidence and agility while maintaining low latency. 

• To further accelerate Hong Kong's innovation landscape, HK6 is designed to support startups at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park by providing high-performance, scalable, and cost-effective digital infrastructure that fast-tracks their R&D journey. Through Equinix's interconnection-rich, cloud-dense ecosystems, startups can gain direct proximity to cloud services and networks, enabling faster collaboration across the Greater Bay Area and seamless access to global markets.

• Like Equinix's other IBX data centers in Hong Kong, HK6 achieves 100% renewable energy coverage, aligned with Equinix’s global goal to achieve 100% renewable energy coverage across its retail IBX footprint by 2030.

• Globally, Equinix operates 280 data centers across 77 markets in 36 countries, serving over 10,500 leading businesses and enabling their digital transformation. In the Asia-Pacific region, Equinix’s portfolio includes 64 data centers across key metros in Australia, China*, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore, providing interconnection and digital infrastructure solutions to support the region’s dynamic economies.