是方電訊中科虎尾第四座AI資料中心動土，總投資新台幣33億元、預約簽約率逾五成

Chief Telecom has begun construction of its new AI data center in the Huwei section of the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), with an investment of NT$3.3 billion (US$101.8 million). Chairman Jerry Shao said the facility's reservation and contract rate has exceeded 50%, with international cloud service providers (CSPs) and fintech companies making up most of the customers.

Chief Telecom's IDC facilities and cloud services continue to see strong demand amid the surge in AI computing power. Following the launch of its Neihu LY2 data center in Taipei two years ago, the company is investing another NT$3.3 billion to build its fourth AI data center in the Huwei section of CTSP, targeting AI computing, applications and agency services in central and southern Taiwan.
Land, power and redundancy
Asked why the company chose Huwei in Yunlin County, Shao cited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's "five-layer cake" theory, saying energy forms the foundation of AI infrastructure and that land and power are critical to AI data center development.
Huwei offers advantages in land, electricity and transportation, Shao said. Once completed, the facility will connect with Chief Telecom's existing data centers to establish a robust northern, central and southern disaster-recovery architecture and build a more complete and flexible computing corridor along western Taiwan.
Chief Telecom President Johnny Liu said that as the AI boom sweeps across the world, companies of all sizes are seeking AI data center-related services. As customers continue moving into the Neihu LY2 facility, the company is expanding its service capacity to meet market demand and support enterprises' geographic redundancy and high-efficiency computing allocation.
Parent, partner and growth engine
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) President Rong-Shy Lin, who represented the parent company at the groundbreaking ceremony, said Chief Telecom is the group's top-performing subsidiary. Chief Telecom's revenue has risen from about NT$2 billion 10 years ago to NT$4 billion today, while earnings per share have increased threefold, from slightly more than NT$5 to above NT$15.
Lin noted that only two years have passed since Chief Telecom launched LY2, and the company is now breaking ground on its new Huwei AI data center. The facility will support Chief Telecom's medium- and long-term business development and help drive the group's next wave of revenue and profit growth, he said.
Lin added that the AI market is enormous and that CHT and Chief Telecom are both parent and subsidiary as well as business partners. Because customers have different requirements for capacity, timing and geographic location, the two companies are not competitors. Instead, they will meet diverse customer needs through mutual support and the integration of group resources.
Looking ahead, CHT said it will continue to support Chief Telecom and pursue global AI and cloud opportunities through the integration of group resources.