The state government has awarded a tender to more than a dozen companies which will receive about $375 million worth of technology infrastructure work.
US company Equinix is planning to establish a third data centre in Perth, which it said was becoming Australia's second digital gateway to international markets.
Osborne Park-based IT services company DC Two is planning to expand its operations by reopening a tier three data centre that has already had a $10 million investment by its previous tenant.
US company Equinix has announced plans to expand its Shenton Park data centre while seeking to differentiate itself from the likes of NEXTDC and Fujitsu, which are also upgrading their Perth data centre operations.
Fujitsu has committed to spend up to $17 million upgrading its Malaga data centre, where it is aiming to gain a competitive edge by securing the highest level of industry certification.
SPECIAL REPORT: Three data centre operators, including new player Pier DC, are set to be big winners from the state government's GovNext plan, though a fourth operator is seeking to spoil the party.
SPECIAL REPORT: The ubiquitous influence of the internet in modern business has brought an uptick in investment in Perth's data storage capacity, and into new high-speed subsea cables.
