Airtel To Invest Rs 5000 Crores To Scale Up Its Data Centre Business

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The investment plan will include new data centre parks in key metro cities

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Limited has unveiled a refreshed brand identity ‘Nxtra by Airtel’ for its data centre business and outlined investment plans to significantly scale up its data centre network.

The company said that Nxtra by Airtel plans to invest Rs 5,000 crores by 2025 to serve the requirements of India’s fast growing digital economy and be at the forefront of this growth.

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The investment plan will include new data centre parks in key metro cities. The investment will triple Nxtra by Airtel’s installed capacity to over 400 MW, it added.

Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO, Airtel Business said, “Airtel has built the largest data centre network in India and we are now doubling down on this business to scale up our network that will be at the core of 5G and Digital India. Our experience of operating secure data centres, deep brand trust in the enterprise segment and the ability to deliver end-to-end digital transformation solutions positions us well to serve the emerging requirements of India’s connected economy. The new brand identity embodies this vision and ambition.”

“Nxtra by Airtel has the largest network of data centres in India. It currently operates 10 large and 120 edge data centres located strategically across India and manages critical submarine landing stations. Coupled with Airtel’s global network, it offers secure and scalable integrated solution to global hyperscalers, large Indian enterprises, start-ups, SMEs and governments.

“With 5G around the corner, a fast growing digital economy, enterprises transitioning to cloud and local data storage regulations, India is witnessing strong demand for reliable data centre solutions. The Indian data centre industry is expected more than double its installed capacity from an approximate 450 MW to 1074 MW by 2023,” it further added.

The company said that Nxtra by Airtel is aggressively scaling up use of green energy for its data centres and aims to source 50 percent of the power requirements of these centres through renewable sources as part of Airtel’s overall GHG emission reduction targets.

Nxtra by Airtel also recently commissioned captive solar power plants in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra with still more in the pipeline.

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