CHAYORA
CHAYORA DELIVERS HYPERSCALE INFRASTRUCTURE IN CHINA , CONNECTING INTERNATIONAL LEADERS TO THE MOST EXCITING MARKET IN THE WORLD
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W ith just under 20 % of the world ’ s online community existing within the country , and with annual user numbers growing faster than anywhere else , China is one of the most exciting online technology markets in the world . In 2017 , the State Council also set out a vision to establish China as the number one artificial intelligence hub globally , identifying AI as a key driving force of the country ’ s economic growth over the next decade .
Last year alone there were 772 million people online in China , representing 56 % of the country ’ s 1.4 billion population . With a huge customer base and with China looking to surpass the United States as the world leader in
GDP terms , it is no surprise that many major international organisations and businesses are increasingly turning towards the country . There are however , many hurdles to clear as access to the technology sector in particular is still subject to tight regulation . “ Those figures alone show that it truly is an amazing market ,” says Oliver Jones , Chief Executive of Chayora . “ But in order to be able to have access to this massive and valuable population , you cannot operate effectively from overseas . You have to have your servers inside mainland China , in a properly licenced data centre and that ’ s what starts to present challenges to aspirant new entrants .” “ It is also where we come in . Chayora
SEPTEMBER 2018