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Peering into the Future of Connectivity Infrastructure
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the largest contributors to global data traffic, driven by increasing internet usage, cloud services, streaming and digital applications. Data traffic in the region is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 30% until 2025.
Major cloud service providers such as Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, as well as content providers such as Facebook and Netflix, are investing heavily in subsea cables to ensure they can meet the growing demand for data transmission.
Countries such as Singapore and Japan are critical hubs for global submarine cable networks due to their strategic location and favorable business environment.
Okinawa is uniquely positioned as a gateway between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. This makes it an ideal location for international business and facilitates connections between major economic regions such as Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN countries. Okinawa's history as a crossroads of trade and culture in Asia adds depth to this inaugural digital infrastructure event and provides a meaningful backdrop for discussions on global interconnectivity and industry collaboration.
Interconnect World - Asia Pacific (Okinawa) will converge key industry leaders in the global digital infrastructure and connectivity space, emphasizing collaboration and innovation in shaping the region's digital future.
As the backbone of the global internet infrastructure, submarine cables carry around 99% of international data traffic, making their reliability and protection critical to the functioning of the global digital economy. Resilience and security by protecting the integrity of submarine cables, ensuring cybersecurity, increasing capacity and addressing geopolitical and environmental concerns are the most important issues in submarine connectivity today.
We will focus on digital infrastructure’s intersection of market demand, technological innovation, sustainability, scalability, financial performance and risk mitigation. Identifying high-growth regions, ensuring energy efficiency, securing long-term tenant relationships and being at the forefront of technological trends such as edge computing and AI are key to achieving high financial returns and sustainable growth.
