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Starwood Capital Group, Doma Infrastructure Group and Telstra InfraCo Announce Agreement to Develop 62MW AI-Optimised Data Centre in Western Sydney
Starwood Capital Group, Doma Infrastructure Group (DIG), and Telstra InfraCo today announced the formation of a strategic agreement to develop a carrier neutral data centre site for future AI readiness at Minchinbury, Western Sydney.
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