Equinix Inc., a global digital infrastructure company, has launched its operations in the Philippines after acquiring three data centers in Metro Manila, a move that underscores its commitment to one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets.
The company’s expansion is set to support the Philippines’ digital economy, which is projected to expand by 15 percent to 20 percent in 2025. This growth is anticipated to be driven by stronger infrastructure, a booming e-commerce sector and wider AI adoption.
Equinix’s three high performance data centers — MN1, MN2 and MN3 — offer over 1,000 cabinets of capacity with room for further expansion within a globally integrated digital ecosystem. These facilities enable latency-sensitive data and applications to be stored and distributed closer to end-users.
“The Philippines plays a pivotal role in Southeast Asia’s future, with its fast-growing economy, young workforce, and thriving innovation ecosystem,” said Cyrus Adaggra, president of Asia-Pacific at Equinix.
“The introduction of our interconnection services will be a game changer in the Philippines, helping businesses digitize more quickly and paving the way for AI adoption. Our goal is to drive this momentum by shortening the path to boundless connectivity, enabling more businesses to scale, expand and compete globally,” he said.
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda said Equinix’s expansion complements the agency’s goal of accelerating the country’s digital ambitions.
“By bringing world-class services to our shores, we are better positioned to empower businesses, government, and communities to fully participate in the digital economy and help build a more connected, future-ready business environment,” Aguda said.
The company also introduced Equinix Fabric in the Philippines, which includes Fabric Cloud Router and Equinix Internet Access. This service provides businesses with a secure, high-speed interconnection service, allowing direct access to a vast ecosystem of leading network, cloud, and AI service providers as well as other enterprises.
Through Equinix Fabric, Philippine businesses, including financial and network services customers, can seamlessly interconnect their physical and virtual infrastructures globally.
This capability is designed to spur robust, scalable, and secure growth as they pursue their business strategies, AI initiatives and international expansion.
Global enterprises entering the Philippine market also gain the ability to rapidly scale their infrastructure and extend their reach with minimal friction.
By hosting both global and local carriers, Equinix Fabric enhances network resilience, allowing businesses to diversify their providers, optimize performance and ensure continuity across borders. With direct access to leading hyperscalers and AI infrastructure partners, enterprises can build hybrid multicloud environments and ramp connectivity up or down as needed to support evolving workloads.
