Equinix points to smaller facilities as scrutiny of U.S. data center construction grows
CNBC · Jenny Lee ·
Equinix says smaller data centers may be less exposed to U.S. restrictions as scrutiny of AI infrastructure grows.
Equinix says its smaller data centers could be less exposed to potential U.S. construction restrictions as regulators scrutinize the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The company's facilities typically range from 30 to 60 megawatts, compared with the roughly 100-megawatt threshold that Cyrus Adaggra, Equinix's Asia-Pacific president, said is generally targeted by U.S. proposals.
"We will invest in markets where we see customer demand, and because we have a footprint that is typically less than 100 megawatts, we tend not to fall and be caught by the legislation or the regulation, which is typically at about 100 megawatts in the U.S.," Adaggra told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia."