Philippines AI Growth Faces Infrastructure and Talent Gaps, STT GDC Report Warns

The Philippines is accelerating its push into AI but major gaps could hold it back 

A new report shows that while companies are already building AI solutions, limitations in infrastructure, talent, and investment are slowing real progress. As demand for AI rapidly grows, the big question is no longer adoption but readiness.

Can the country keep up or will these gaps delay its AI future? 

Carlo Malana, President and CEO of STT GDC Philippines, sharing the highlights from “Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI Infrastructure Readiness Divide” report.

STT GDC Philippines Advances Local Data Center Skills Development Through DC Power-Up 2.0

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) Philippines today announced the launch of DC Power‑Up 2.0, its training and certification program aimed at supporting the development of aspiring Filipino professionals entering the data center sector, as workforce readiness remains an important consideration amid increasing data center activity in the Philippines.

DC Power-Up 2.0 participants with Edward van Leent, Chairman and CEO of EPI Group, alongside Dean Coetzee, COO, and Melanie Santiago, Head of People and Culture of STT GDC Philippines

ABB powers Philippines’ first AI-ready hyperscale data center with resilient, sustainable infrastructure

ABB is helping power the future of AI in the Philippines by delivering a complete electrification solution for VITRO Santa Rosa, the country’s largest and most advanced data center. Located in Laguna, the 50MW facility is the Philippines’ first AI ready hyperscale data center, built to support growing demand for cloud services, streaming, and AI powered workloads with high reliability and energy efficiency.

Through its partnership with local distributor DCPI, ABB equipped the site with smart power and protection systems designed for nonstop operations and future expansion. With strong focus on uptime, network resilience, and sustainability, VITRO Santa Rosa is setting a new standard for data centers in the country and strengthening the Philippines’ position as a fast growing digital hub in Southeast Asia.

Digital Edge’s Manila data center wins prestigious regional award for energy efficiency innovation

Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Digital Edge”) has announced that its NARRA1 data center in Manila, which opened in early 2023, has won an award for Innovation in Energy Efficiency, Southeast Asia, at the recent W.Media Asia Pacific Cloud & Data Center Awards. The award recognizes the company’s efforts to pioneer groundbreaking cooling technology to achieve market leading levels of energy and water efficiency and demonstrates the growing prominence of the Philippines in the region’s digital infrastructure landscape.