Digital Realty is planning to enter Malaysia by executing an agreement to acquire CSF Advisers, the owner of the TelcoHub 1 data centre in Cyberjaya.
Serene Nah, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty, said: “Our entry into Malaysia will bring our global platform, operational expertise, and long-term investment approach into the local market, support the country’s digital ambitions, and help to shape how regional infrastructure is built for the future.”
Digital Realty in Malaysia
TelcoHub 1 data centre is an operational 1.5 megawatt data centre that is considered one of Malaysia’s largest dark fibre interconnect hubs. Digital Realty has also agreed to acquire adjacent land capable of supporting up to 14 megawatts of IT load.
These acquisitions are expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. By then, the local leadership team and more than 40 skilled professionals will join Digital Realty, combining expertise to support CSF’s diverse customer base.
Malaysia campus will be integrated into PlatformDIGITAL, Digital Realty’s global data centre platform, enabling infrastructure deployment within a consistent, secure, and interconnected environment to support digital and AI-driven workloads.
Digital Realty also plans to introduce ServiceFabric, an interconnection and orchestration solution, to the campus. It aims to provide global connectivity and greater flexibility, empowering clients to manage their digital infrastructure more effectively across the region.
“Malaysia is currently in a sustained scale-up phase for digital infrastructure, with total data centre capacity projected to grow from 1.26 gigawatts in 2025 to 2.53 gigawatts by 2030. Continued expansion is fueled by rising demand for cloud services, AI acceleration, robust connectivity infrastructure, and supportive government policies,” said Billy Lee, chairman and chief executive officer of CSF Advisers.
