What STT GDC Pte. Ltd. does

STT GDC Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-incorporated, privately held data centre colocation provider founded in 2012 and operating as a subsidiary of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. The company delivers colocation, connectivity, and round-the-clock support services to hyperscalers, large enterprises, government agencies, and cloud service providers. It operates more than 20 data centres across 12 countries — Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy — with a total IT load capacity of 2.7 GW.

The company's technical platform is built around AI-ready infrastructure, including high-density power (10–150 kW per rack), advanced liquid cooling (direct-to-chip, immersion, and hybrid configurations), and optimised connectivity for hybrid, multi-data centre, and multi-cloud deployments. Its "Built for AI" platform encompasses Power at Scale, High-Performance Cooling, and Designed for Scale, Built to Connect. Adjacent offerings include the AI Innovation Centre (a test-and-validation environment operated with SuperX and Alibaba Cloud), the AI Infrastructure Readiness Assessment framework, and the "Mind the Gap" research report surveying 600+ Asian enterprises. The company holds NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification, Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents, and ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 accreditations.

Commercially, STT GDC generates revenue through multi-year, quote-based colocation contracts negotiated on power capacity, density, location, and service levels. The company is targeting recurring subscription revenue from hyperscalers and large enterprises alongside managed services from connectivity and support offerings. Its 2026 capital programme includes the USD 1.37 billion green financing facility for STT Johor (Malaysia), the STT Seoul 1 launch, and the Jakarta Campus expansion, alongside a stated carbon-neutral-by-2030 target and 83.2% renewable energy share already achieved.

Name

STT GDC Pte. Ltd.

Legal name

STT GDC Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://sttelemediagdc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Singapore-headquartered data centre colocation provider operating 20+ facilities across 12 countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe, delivering AI-ready infrastructure, connectivity, and support services to hyperscalers, large enterprises, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Colocation

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Colocation (Multi-Tenant Data Centers) (HDABACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

Keywords

• Data center colocation
• Enterprise cloud infrastructure
• AI-ready data centers
• Liquid cooling infrastructure
• Managed hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Primary revenue stream from providing scalable and flexible technology foundation with secure physical space, power, cooling, and connectivity for customer IT infrastructure. Revenue generated through long-term contracts with enterprises, hyperscalers, and cloud providers.
2. Connectivity Services: Optimised connectivity solutions for hybrid deployments, multi-data centre, and multi-cloud environments. Provides low-latency networking for AI workloads including training and inference.
3. Support Services: Round-the-clock data centre support services including remote hands, maintenance, and operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STT GDC provides data center colocation services delivering secure physical space, power, advanced cooling (air, direct-to-chip liquid, and immersion), and low-latency connectivity for enterprise IT and AI workloads. The company supports cloud service providers, hyperscalers, large enterprises, and government agencies with multi-year contracts across a global platform spanning 12 countries. Complementary offerings include 24/7 support services, AI Innovation Centres for AI experimentation, and AI Infrastructure Readiness Assessment tools.

Product overview

STT GDC operates as a data centre infrastructure provider offering colocation, connectivity, and support services as core products. The company's AI-focused platform, Built for AI, encompasses purpose-built AI-ready infrastructure with power at scale, high-performance cooling technologies (including direct-to-chip and immersion liquid cooling), and ecosystem connectivity. The AI Innovation Centre, a joint initiative with SuperX, provides ready local AI compute for accelerating AI pilots and Proofs of Concept. Additional offerings include AI Infrastructure Readiness Assessment tools and research reports. STT GDC maintains presence across 12 countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe, with data centres in Singapore, UK, Germany, Italy, India, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation A scalable and flexible technology foundation providing secure physical space, power, and cooling that anchors a diverse set of deployment requirements for enterprise, hyperscaler, and cloud workloads. Supports high-density rack configurations from 10 to 150KW per rack for AI and traditional workloads.
• Connectivity Optimised connectivity solutions for hybrid deployments, multi-data centre, and multi-cloud environments, providing low-latency networking for AI workloads including training and inference. Designed for organisations requiring seamless interconnection across distributed infrastructure.
• Support Services Round-the-clock data centre support services including remote hands, maintenance, and operational support. Provides continuous help and operational expertise to ensure infrastructure availability and reliability for enterprise customers.
• AI Innovation Centre A production-grade environment providing AI-ready infrastructure, operational expertise, and orchestration capabilities to help organisations test, validate, and scale AI workloads. Designed for enterprises, developers, and institutions of higher learning to accelerate AI pilots and Proofs of Concept.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83.2% renewable energy share, surpassing 2028 carbon intensity target three years early
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alibaba CloudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partnership with Alibaba Cloud and NTUC supporting 1,000 Singapore enterprises, developers, and students in adopting generative and agentic AI through the AI Innovation Centre
• NTUCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Partnership with Alibaba Cloud and STT GDC supporting 1,000 Singapore enterprises, developers, and students in adopting generative and agentic AI
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification. AI clusters powered by latest GPU technologies including Blackwell products. STT GDC supports GPU workloads as NVIDIA Cloud Service Providers at Thailand campus.
• SuperXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint AI Innovation Centre initiative providing ready local AI compute to accelerate pilots and PoCs for enterprises
• Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTT GDC is knowledge partner supporting SEAS and SGTech Data Centre Chapter Position Paper 'Powering a Greener Digital Future: Clean Energy Adoption in Data Centres'
• SGTech (Data Centre Chapter)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored Position Paper on clean energy adoption in data centres with SEAS and STT GDC as knowledge partner

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AirTrunk: AirTrunk is Asia-Pacific's largest dedicated hyperscale data centre operator, with major campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Direct peer on AI/hyperscale builds, competitive in the same ASEAN and Northeast Asia markets where STT GDC is expanding.
• CtrlS Datacenters: CtrlS is a hyperscale and enterprise colocation operator with major buildouts across India and Southeast Asia. Compares directly to STT GDC's India footprint and overlapping SEA expansion, with similar AI-focused capacity announcements.
• YTL Data Centers: YTL operates a flagship hyperscale AI-ready data centre campus in Johor, Malaysia, directly competing with STT GDC's STT Johor campus. Closely comparable in location, AI-readiness, and hyperscaler-focused design.
• Bridge Data Centres: Bridge Data Centres is a hyperscale-focused colocation platform operating across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and other SEA markets. Closely comparable in target customers (hyperscalers and large enterprises) and SEA-first geographic footprint.
• Princeton Digital Group (PDG): Princeton Digital Group is a pan-Asia hyperscale and enterprise data centre operator with strong presence in India, SEA, China, and Japan. Directly comparable in SEA-first multi-country footprint, AI/hyperscale build pipeline, and large-enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Global Data Centers: NTT's Global Data Centers division operates a global colocation platform with strong APAC presence. Comparable multi-tenant and hyperscale offerings, with similar enterprise and hyperscaler customer base and overlapping geographies in Japan, Singapore, and India.
• Equinix: Equinix is the largest global retail colocation operator with dense interconnection-rich IBX data centres. Directly comparable business model — multi-tenant colocation, connectivity, and managed services — competing with STT GDC especially in Singapore and through global enterprise deals.
• Digital Realty Trust: Digital Realty is a global hyperscale-and-retail colocation provider with significant Asia-Pacific presence. Comparable offerings in colocation, interconnection, and AI-ready builds, with a much larger overall footprint but less SEA density than STT GDC.

Regional players

• GDS Holdings: GDS is a leading Chinese carrier-neutral and hyperscale data centre provider expanding across SEA. Comparable in AI-ready high-density build-outs and hyperscaler customer base, though primarily China-centric and now extending into Malaysia and SEA.

Emerging players

• NTT Data (Thailand) / Telehouse: Telehouse is the global data centre colocation arm of KDDI, focused on carrier-neutral interconnection in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Comparable connectivity-led colocation model, though materially smaller APAC footprint than STT GDC's platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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