Kazakhstan’s Akashi Data Center and the Chinese telecom giant China Mobile have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The parties intend to create the largest data center in Central Asia — it will be based in Astana. Construction has begun in the Kazakh capital on Central Asia’s first Tier IV data center, led by Akashi Data Center and set for completion in early 2026. The facility will host 4,000 server racks, more than doubling Kazakhstan’s current capacity of 3,800 racks. The center is supposed to address the country’s shortage of computing power.
The Tier IV certification ensures less than 26 minutes of downtime per year, crucial for sectors like finance, banking, and government. The project is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs and drive economic growth.
