Description

ASEAN Internet Exchanges (IXs) & CDNs: Strategic Insights for Data Centres & Cloud Operators

Why This Matters for Digital Infrastructure

The ASEAN region is entering a new growth phase as AI, cloud, and content delivery reshape how data flows. For both data centre operators and cloud providers, IX and CDN dynamics determine where workloads land, how traffic is exchanged, and which ecosystems will thrive.

For Data Centre Operators

• 📈 AI Growth = Interconnect Growth: AI training and inference workloads require high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnects. Hosting IX nodes and CDN caches makes your facility the preferred hub for hyperscalers and enterprises.

• 🌍 Regional Gateways: Singapore remains dominant but costly. Operators in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, and secondary cities can win by aligning with IX/CDN expansion trends.

• 💡 Anchor Tenants & Partnerships: Identify where hyperscalers and CDNs are expanding to capture strategic tenancy and cross-connect demand.

For Cloud Operators

• ⚡ Latency & Edge Performance: Access benchmarking of latency to CDN edges across ASEAN—critical for delivering low-latency AI/ML, gaming, and video services.

• 🌐 Optimising Cloud Region Footprints: Insights on which ASEAN metros are emerging as secondary hubsbeyond Singapore, informing region/zone expansion strategies.

• 📊 Cross-Border Policy Readiness: Understand data localisation rules, CDN taxation, and regulatory risksthat affect cloud deployment and customer compliance.

• 🤝 Peering & Interconnect Planning: Benchmark IX pricing and peer density to optimise hybrid cloud interconnection strategies.

What’s Inside the Report

• Internet Exchange (IX) Landscape

  • Peer counts, aggregate throughput, pricing models, and data centre footprints

  • Opportunities for cloud on-ramps and neutral interconnection growth

• CDN Deployments & Edge Caching

  • Deployment mapping of Akamai, Amazon CloudFront, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Cloudflare, Netflix, Bytedance

  • Edge cache placement strategies and latency benchmarks across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand

• Hyperscaler Expansion & AI Readiness

  • AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent edge build-outs

  • Impacts of GPU clusters and AI workloads on interconnect demand

• Cross-Border & Regulatory Impacts

  • Strategic implications for both data centres and cloud operators expanding regionally

  • Data localisation, tax regimes, and cross-border peering restrictions

Deliverables

• 45-slide PowerPoint with strategic analysis, benchmarks, and maps

• Excel Dataset with IX peer counts, CDN footprints, latency benchmarks, and pricing data

• Customisation Options – Add Australia/New Zealand, Vietnam, or Middle East/Africa for broader benchmarking

Why This Report is a Must-Have

⚡ Whether you’re a data centre operator capturing new interconnect growth or a cloud provider optimising region placement and edge performance, this study delivers the strategic intelligence needed to align with AI-driven demand and interconnection shifts in ASEAN.

This product release was published on openPR.

About this report:
1st Edition
Author: Landry Fevre
Publication Date: August 2025
License: Single User

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