How Data centres are driving India’s digital economy

A data centre is a highly secure physical facility where organisations run their mission-critical computing, storage, and networking infrastructure. Modern data centres support compute, storage systems, virtualisation platforms, and high-speed networks. They enable enterprises, governments, and digital platforms to operate with reliability, scalability, and resilience.

India’s digital economy is expanding rapidly. With 1.46 billion citizens increasingly reliant on cloud services, OTT platforms, 5G networks, and AI-powered applications, the country has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing data centre destinations. Affordable mobile data, rising smartphone penetration, and national programmes such as Digital India have accelerated cloud adoption.

India’s major data centre providers: including STT GDC India, Yotta, NTT Global Data Centers, CtrlS, Nxtra by Airtel and others  are building the digital backbone required to support cloud services, AI workloads, and always-on digital platforms. These facilities ensure secure environments, scalable infrastructure, and high-density compute needed to run everything from government services to fintech and e-commerce.

With large hyperscale campuses, renewable-energy integration, and dense network connectivity, these operators help enable low-latency digital experiences for millions of users across India. They also strengthen data localisation, reduce latency, and bring global cloud infrastructure closer to Indian users.

Overall, India’s data centre industry is driving innovation, generating employment, attracting global investments, and cementing the country’s position as a major digital hub in Asia.

Data Centre companies in India

Here are the data center companies in India.

Iron Mountain expands India footprint through Web Werks partnership

Iron Mountain, a global information-management leader, strengthened its India presence through a joint venture with Web Werks, one of India’s most established colocation operators. The partnership has enabled expansion across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru.

Its Navi Mumbai campus, offering multi-megawatt capacity, serves hyperscalers, BFSI firms, and digital-first enterprises seeking secure colocation, audited compliance, and network-dense interconnection. India’s accelerating demand for robust data-governance frameworks aligns with Iron Mountain’s global compliance pedigree.

AdaniConneX accelerates its 1 GW nationwide plan

AdaniConneX — a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Group and EdgeConneX — is executing one of India’s most ambitious long-term data centre expansion plans. Its Chennai-1 campus is operational, with planned expansions in Hyderabad, Pune, Noida and Navi Mumbai.

The company is integrating renewable energy at scale to meet hyperscaler and AI-workload power demands. Its 1-GW target underscores the rising need for high-density, large-format data centre infrastructure across India.

Digital Connexion scales with Digital Realty, Brookfield and Jio

Digital Connexion combines Digital Realty’s global campuses, Brookfield’s infrastructure expertise, and Jio’s national digital ecosystem. This collaboration allows enterprises and cloud providers to access globally consistent, scalable, and interconnection-rich infrastructure.

The MAA10 campus in Chennai, along with an upcoming Mumbai development, is strategically located near major subsea cable landing points - enhancing global connectivity.

Equinix builds India’s interconnection-dense hubs

Equinix entered India by acquiring two major data centres in Mumbai (MB1 and MB2). These serve as interconnection hubs where cloud providers, network operators, and enterprises exchange high-volume traffic.

The company’s expansion into Chennai strengthens connectivity across key global submarine routes linking India with Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Sify Technologies expands its hybrid ICT-plus-data-centre model

Sify, one of India’s early internet pioneers, operates a nationwide network of cloud-connected data centres. It supports mission-critical workloads across BFSI, e-commerce, technology, and the public sector.

The company continues to expand its facilities in Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Noida, offering hybrid models that combine colocation with managed cloud services.

Nxtra by Airtel builds India’s largest edge network

Nxtra, the data centre subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, operates multiple large data centres and more than 100 edge facilities across India. Its integration with Airtel’s nationwide fibre backbone gives Nxtra an advantage in serving low-latency workloads such as fintech, gaming, and OTT platforms.

Nxtra is investing in new greenfield campuses and renewable-energy-backed operations to support cloud providers, SaaS companies, and content delivery platforms.

NTT Global Data Centers expands hyperscale-ready campuses

NTT GDC is one of India’s largest data centre operators, with a strong presence built after its acquisition of Netmagic. It operates hyperscale-ready, high-availability facilities used for cloud, AI inference, and large enterprise workloads.

Its Noida campus, constructed with seismic-resilient design, reflects increasing enterprise demand from government, BFSI, and public-sector digitisation drives.

CtrlS sets benchmarks with Tier-IV-certified facilities

CtrlS operates some of India’s most robust data centres, including Tier-IV-certified facilities that deliver high redundancy and uptime. Its campuses across major metros are known for energy-efficient design and sustainability innovations.

Yotta Data Services scales mega-campus development

Yotta, part of the Hiranandani Group, launched Yotta NM1 in Navi Mumbai, one of Asia’s largest data centre buildings by built-up area. Yotta offers colocation, cloud services, and managed IT solutions across Mumbai, Greater Noida and Chennai.

Its multi-location strategy supports hyperscalers, AI firms, and enterprises requiring high-density, power-efficient environments.

ST Telemedia GDC India leads with national reach

STT GDC India, a joint venture involving ST Telemedia and Tata Communications, operates over 30 facilities across multiple cities, giving it one of the broadest national footprints.

Its portfolio supports BFSI, logistics, cloud providers, and global technology firms seeking scalable, predictable colocation environments.

India’s Expanding Data Centre Landscape: Additional Verified Operators

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS operates the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region with multiple availability zones and growing edge locations.

Microsoft Azure

Azure runs three cloud regions - India Central, India South and India West : supporting government and enterprise workloads.

Google Cloud

Google Cloud operates a high-capacity region in Mumbai, serving analytics, mobile apps, and digital-commerce platforms.

 Outlook

India’s data centre market will continue expanding, driven by AI adoption, 5G rollouts, fintech growth, startup innovation, and digital public platforms including Aadhaar, UPI and ONDC.

(Disclaimer: This list is not a ranking and does not follow any quantitative or research-based methodology. It is a curated, editorial summation of prominent data centre operators in India based on publicly available information, industry visibility, and verified operational presence.)

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