
Phenomenal growth in e-commerce and hi-tech industries are fuelling demand for purpose-built facilities. Gaw Capital Partners is starting a fund to capture demand for such facilities in mainland China. — SCMP
China’s stride into fifth-generation mobile telecommunications technology and the booming e-commerce sector are elevating the value of Internet data centres (IDCs), making them a viable investment for alternative asset managers.
The trend is supported by the emergence of powerhouses such as Huawei Technologies and Tencent Holdings, whose growth is driving the construction of purpose-built IDC facilities to house high-powered servers, data storage systems and network support under one roof.
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