12. Ulaştırma ve Haberleşme Şûrası – Haberleşme Çalışma Grubu Sektör Öngörü Raporu: Veri Merkezleri (TELKODER Görüşleri)

Overview

This document is a position paper by TELKODER (Mahire Aktaş), the association of alternative telecom operators in Turkey, prepared for the Communications Working Group of the 12th Transport and Communications Council (2021); it corresponds to items 1.9, 2.9 and 4.8 of the task matrix. It covers global data centre and internet exchange point (IXP) trends, the situation of the Turkish market and policy recommendations.

On the energy side, it gives this context: global data centre electricity demand was about 200 TWh in 2019, roughly 0.8% of global electricity (IEA). Average PUE is quoted, citing DCD 2020, as 1.59 worldwide and 1.62 in Turkey's region. These values give a rough comparison baseline for Turkey. These comparison values can serve as a regional reference point when setting a new facility's PUE target, but the values are relayed from 2020 publications.

In the internet exchange points section, such points are said to reduce cost, latency and data loss by letting ISPs and CDNs exchange traffic at one point. High capacity prices in Turkey are identified as a barrier. Proposed incentives include tax exemptions on data centre service revenues and 50% state support for the salaries of trained technical staff. These proposals reflect policy requests aimed at speeding the growth of the data centre sector.

Under guaranteeing service quality, the paper recommends that new data centres meet at least Uptime Institute, ANSI/TIA or BICSI Tier III requirements and that TSE create national data centre standards; this recommendation was later reflected in incentives linked to TSE certification. The document is a sector position paper; its figures are relayed from third-party sources, and it should be read as policy guidance rather than as a comprehensive technical analysis.

Key points

1. Global data centre electricity demand was about 200 TWh in 2019, roughly 0.8% of global electricity (IEA).
2. Average PUE is quoted as 1.59 worldwide and 1.62 in Turkey's region (DCD 2020).
3. It recommends that new data centres meet at least Uptime Institute, ANSI/TIA or BICSI Tier III requirements.
4. It recommends that TSE create national data centre standards.
5. Internet exchange points reduce cost, latency and data loss by letting traffic be exchanged at one point.
6. High capacity prices in Turkey are identified as a barrier.
7. Proposed incentives: tax exemptions on data centre service revenues and 50% state support for trained technical staff salaries.
8. The document is a sector position paper for the 12th Transport and Communications Council (2021).

Using it in design

• In benchmarking views, use the quoted regional PUE (about 1.6) as a Turkish baseline.
• In site-selection scoring, weight proximity to IXPs and carrier diversity.
• Offer at least Tier III requirements as an option for a new-facility target.
• State the source and year (DCD 2020) of benchmark values in the interface.

Who should read it

Decision makers planning data centre investment in Turkey, operators, site-selection consultants and policy makers.

Related standards

• ANSI/TIA-942
• BICSI 002
• Uptime Tier Standard

Publication details

Authors

Mahire Aktaş

Publisher

TELKODER - Telekomünikasyon Operatörleri Derneği

Year

2021

Document number

12. UHŞ, görev matrisi 1.9 / 2.9 / 4.8

Event

12. Ulaştırma ve Haberleşme Şûrası (2021) - Haberleşme Çalışma Grubu

Document language

English

Source type

Industry body

Access

Free to read

Licence

Copyright retained; citation only — the publisher’s terms apply to the original document

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