Data centerIT & telecom

NTT West to build AI-ready data center in Fukuoka

NTT WestFukuoka, FukuokaPublished Aug 19, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

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NTT West will build a next-generation AI-ready data center in Fukuoka, one of two announced together with a second site, to meet rising demand for AI infrastructure and to strengthen connections with overseas networks. No investment amount, capacity or completion date was disclosed.

Project facts

Owner: NTT West
Listing: 9432 Tokyo
Facility: Data center
Sector: IT & telecom
Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: Osaka South: 8 MW IT load; Hakata: 5 MW IT load
Announced: Jun 23, 2026
Themes: AI-infrastructure, power-grid

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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