Gorilla Technology Secures Massive $1.4 Billion Infrastructure Deal to Lead Southeast Asia's AI Data Centre Expansion

Multi-Year Partnership with Freyr to Deploy $300 Million Initial Phase Across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

In a landmark move for the Asia-Pacific technology sector, Gorilla Technology has inked a three-year agreement valued at $1.4 billion alongside Singapore-based infrastructure platform Freyr to establish a comprehensive network of AI-powered data centres spanning Southeast Asia. The initiative marks a significant shift toward regionally-intelligent infrastructure deployment across the region’s fastest-growing markets.

The partnership kicks off with Phase One implementation worth $300 million, set to launch in the final quarter of 2025, with full AI services expected to go operational by early 2026. Gorilla Technology will assume the role of principal operator and infrastructure lead, leveraging its proprietary AI stack—encompassing GPU-as-a-Service capabilities, orchestration systems and intelligent real-time monitoring—to manage performance and uptime commitments across a three-year initial term with optional two-year extensions.

Strategic Positioning Across Three Key Markets

The deployment strategy focuses on three regional hubs: Indonesia serves as the launch point for Phase One, while Malaysia and Thailand represent the expansion trajectory. Rather than relying solely on hyperscale approaches, Gorilla Technology will integrate local co-location facilities with its advanced AI infrastructure, positioning itself as the operational backbone for multiple entities developing critical digital infrastructure in the region.

Jay Chandan, leading Gorilla Technology as Chairman & CEO, emphasized the company’s competitive advantage: “Our 17-plus years building AI solutions have given us unparalleled insight into this region’s needs. Securing a customer of this magnitude—a multi-billion-dollar telecommunications operator with regional scale—validates our execution model and technical capabilities. Phase One represents $300 million in immediate deployment; this is only the beginning of exponential expansion.”

Broader Market Opportunity and Growth Trajectory

Cary Liu, CEO of Freyr, outlined the partnership’s larger strategic vision: “This represents far more than a single contract; it’s the foundation of a comprehensive expansion strategy. Gorilla Technology and Freyr are already identifying additional data centre opportunities worth at least $2.5 billion within the next two years. The Southeast Asian data centre market is projected to reach $12-15 billion in total value, and our alliance positions both organizations at the epicenter of that growth trajectory.”

The deal reflects the accelerating demand for AI infrastructure across Asia-Pacific, where enterprises and governments increasingly require localized, high-performance computing resources rather than distant, centralized alternatives. Thomas Sennhauser, Board Member at Gorilla Technology, noted: “This contract establishes a new operational standard for regional AI infrastructure execution. The transition from hyperscale dominance to intelligent regional deployment has commenced, and Gorilla Technology is driving that transformation.”

Implementation Timeline and Next Steps

Gorilla Technology and Freyr are finalizing comprehensive Statements of Work, Service Level Agreements, and GPU infrastructure deployment schedules. Site selection and systems integration processes for the initial phase are already advancing, positioning the partnership to deliver AI services by early 2026.

This agreement underscores Gorilla Technology’s expansion into Southeast Asia and demonstrates the region’s emergence as a critical hub for AI infrastructure development, signaling a broader industry shift toward distributed, region-specific computing capabilities.