Equinix announced plans to invest $5 billion to $7 billion annually in new data center facilities.
Company executives detailed the expansion strategy during a Bank of America REIT conference.
The accelerated development responds to surging customer demand for infrastructure capable of handling AI workloads.
This investment focuses on established markets to expand existing interconnected digital ecosystems.
The projected buildout could nearly match the total capacity Equinix delivered over its entire 27-year history.
While most current business is not directly AI-related, customers increasingly require AI-ready infrastructure.
This shift underscores the real estate sector's critical role in supporting artificial intelligence growth.