Jonathan Berney: China - Are data centers the new frontier?

Pacific Telecommunications Council

Interviewee: Jonathan Berney, COO, Chayora Chayora is an early stage player with a single focus: to build a series of hyperscale, fully licensed data center campuses in key locations across China. Chayora will provide Chinese and international companies a full range of facilities up to international standards. Topics covered in this podcast: • The changing Chinese market in the light of China’s five year plan • The structure of the Chinese data center industry • Project management for data center construction in China • Factors that affect the Chinese market The first Chayora site is being developed at Tianjin to serve the greater Beijing and northern provinces; one is now under negotiation in Shanghai to serve the eastern provinces. Other key southern and central locations will follow.