Equinix and Astra Form Joint Venture for JK1 IBX in Indonesia

Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, and PT Astra International have announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV) aimed at developing digital infrastructure in Indonesia to facilitate domestic and multinational companies in accelerating their digital transformation.

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The Indonesian government has set a target for 30 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM) to go digital by 2024, making digital infrastructure crucial to achieving the national digital transformation program.

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Equinix-Astra joint venture

The Equinix-Astra joint venture, with 75% owned by Equinix and 25% by Astra, combines Equinix’s global digital infrastructure expertise with Astra’s extensive experience in Indonesia. This collaboration aims to help Indonesian companies develop their digital capabilities and leverage technologies like hybrid multi-cloud, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

According to the statement by Equinix Asia Pacific, “The joint venture with Astra is in line with Indonesia’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation throughout the country. The collaboration aims to serve the Indonesian people with large-scale capacity to meet computing, storage, and edge data center needs, unlocking new opportunities for Indonesia’s digital future.”

JK1 data center planned for Jakarta’s central business district

In the early stages, the joint venture will develop and operate an International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in the center of Jakarta called JK1, with plans to expand further in Indonesia. The eight-story IBX JK1 data center is expected to start operating in the second half of 2024, providing more than 1,600 cabinets and over 5,300 square meters of colon space after being fully ready.