INDIA’ S DATA CONSUMPTION COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE

Uptime is no longer sufficient. The requirement is now for facilities that are scalable, sustainable and designed from the outset to support AI.

Airtel’ s data centre business operates through Nxtra by Airtel, which runs 14 large and 120 edge data centres across more than 65 cities in India. The network is integrated with Airtel’ s global subsea and terrestrial infrastructure, delivering low-latency connectivity and multi-path redundancy. Facilities are interconnected through multiple long-haul and metro fibre routes, enabling real-time data replication and rapid disaster recovery.

The expansion plan is comprehensive. Sharat confirms that Nxtra is targeting a doubling of total capacity to 400 MW within two years, including new hyperscale facilities in all major metros. The company is also extending its regional footprint, with edge data centres now operating in cities including Agartala, Patna, Guwahati, Sambalpur, Gangaganj and Vijayawada.

The rationale is to bring digital infrastructure within reach of users in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities, reducing latency and bandwidth costs, in particular for live and high-definition streaming.

Nxtra has also become the first data centre in India to use AI to manage facility operations, applying it to predictive maintenance, energy

30 April 2026