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From Copper Cables to Data Centres Powering AI
36 mins·10:00, 27 Oct 2025
From Copper Cables to Data Centres Powering AI
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Guest: Wong Weng Yew (Founder and Managing Director), Open DC
Data centres are no longer just information warehouses; they are high-density hubs, or ‘airports for internet traffic’, and the demand for power is exploding from 6 kilowatts a rack to over 150.
Wong Weng Yew, a 20-year industry veteran and the founder of Open DC, joins us to share his journey. He explains his pivot from a traditional ISP to building a RM70 million (projected) data centre business, his unique focus on telco-neutral hubs, and how his new facilities are being built to handle the intense power demands of AI workloads.
We discuss:
His 20-year journey from an ISP to a data centre operator.
Open DC's unique role as an ‘airport for internet traffic’.
How AI is demanding a massive increase in "rack density" (power per rack).
Why enterprises are now outsourcing their high-power AI infrastructure.
The growth strategy that put them on track for RM70M in revenue by 2026.
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Presenter: Roshan Kanesan
Producer: Carol Wong
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