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What India's new government policy means for the data center industry

The Indian government is introducing new policies that will encourage data center growth in the country, it has been announced. This policy announcement comes as leaders strive to make the country a hub for the world’s growing data traffic. In the government’s 2022 budget, provisions have been...

February 14, 2022

India / Bhārata

India To Classify Data Centers as 'Infrastructure,' - More Development Expected

It is great news for data center companies, and investors in India as the country's government says it will classify data centers as infrastructure assets starting April 1, 2022. The development will help ensure that data center companies get better access to funds through loans or investments...

February 02, 2022

India / Bhārata

Nxtra launches 38MW hyperscale data center in Chennai

Nxtra by Airtel is expanding its data center footprint in Chennai. Its new data center will have a capacity of 38MW, spanning 270,000 sq. ft. The facility received its virtual inauguration by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K.In a statement, the company said: "This will include setting up ...

November 24, 2021

Nxtra Data Ltd

Airtel Bharti to invest $673 million in expanding Nxtra's data center footprint

Indian telecommunication company Bharti Airtel has revealed its plans for expanding the data center portfolio of its subsidiary Nxtra. Bharti Airtel announced that it would triple Nxtra’s data center capacity by 2025 to 400MW+. According to the company, Nxtra currently operates 120 Edge and te...

October 01, 2021

Nxtra Data Ltd

Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India

Techno Electric & Engineering Company (TEECL) has announced big plans for investment across India. The Indian power infrastructure firm is reportedly planning to invest $1 billion (Rs 7,310 crore) in developing data centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, National Capital Area (NCR) Chennai, a...

September 09, 2021

India / Bhārata

The importance of geographical diversification for Indian data centers

India's data center market is forecast to grow by a CAGR of around 12% between 2020−2026, which means the country is undoubtedly witnessing a data center boom. That said, as the country's data center footprint grows, industry veterans have warned that India must learn from the past mistakes o...

September 06, 2021

India / Bhārata

Indian data center boom to see industry capacity double by 2023

India's data center industry is growing at a rapid rate following a rise in digitalisation and the "ambitious growth plans of data centre operators." As a result, the market is anticipated to double by 2023, reaching over 1,000 MW, that's according to JLL's 'H1 2021 India Data Center Market Up...

August 24, 2021

India / Bhārata

Bharti Airtel to expand its data center portfolio by spending $470m

According to India’s Economic Times, Indian telco Bharti Airtel plans a major investment and expansion in its data center portfolio. The report shows that Bharti Airtel will invest Rs 3,500 crore ($470m) to expand its data center portfolio. It will also make this investment over the next three...

July 23, 2021

Nxtra Data Ltd

Acronis launches first cloud data center in India

Acronis has announced that it is launching its first cloud data center in India. The facility in Mumbai is being launched with partners Compuage India, Ingram Micro and Crayon Software Experts India. This new data center is one of 111 new facilities that the company is launching globally. It w...

June 25, 2021

India / Bhārata

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