“ I have my 10 sites across Australia , but it ' s time to spread Edge Centres ' footprint across the rest of APAC ”
JONATHAN EAVES FOUNDER & CEO , EDGE CENTRES
construction of their new cable landing stations ,” says Eaves . “ This is very much a partnership .”
Home to a booming ecosystem of game developers , special effects artists , and digital content creators , Chiang Mai is poised to become the heart of digitally-driven creativity in Southeast Asia . However , video rendering and effects design are highly computeintensive activities . Because Chiang Mai is located a full nine hours away – and virtually all of Thailand outside of Bangkok
is underserved in terms of data centres and digital connectivity infrastructure – developers in Chiang Mai often need to maintain a permanent point of presence in Bangkok . This is inefficient , expensive , and is holding the growth of the Chiang Mai ecosystem back .
By installing one of its Edge Pod sites in Chiang Mai – with direct fibre routes to cloud onramps in Bangkok – Edge Centres is bringing the power of the edge to the underserved north of Thailand . Visual effects creators , game developers , and
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