NTT DATA's Massive AI and Infrastructure Investments Propel India's Digital Future

NTT DATA's Strategic Investments in India

NTT DATA, a global digital business and technology services leader, has announced a series of strategic initiatives reinforcing its commitment to the Indian market. These investments span across AI, data centers, and submarine cable systems, positioning India as a key player in the company's global strategy 1

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Massive Data Center Expansion

NTT DATA has opened its largest data center campus in India, capable of holding over 500 MW of power when fully operational. This expansion is part of NTT's global strategy to increase its data center capacity from over 1,500 MW to exceed 2,000 MW 2

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. The company aims to add 400 MW more in India in the coming years, solidifying its position as the largest data center provider in the country 3

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Submarine Cable System: MIST

The company announced the commissioning of its Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit (MIST) submarine cable system by June 2025. MIST is an 8,100-kilometer cable capable of carrying over 200 terabits per second, connecting Malaysia, India, Singapore, and Thailand 3

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. This marks NTT DATA's first cable system to establish direct connectivity to and from India, enhancing global connectivity for the country's rapidly growing digital economy 2

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AI and Innovation Initiatives

NTT DATA is upgrading and expanding its Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, focusing on AI, digital twin, and quantum computing projects 3

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. The company is also deploying its Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) technology to interconnect data centers in the Mumbai region, facilitating higher performance data transmission at lower costs 3

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Investment Figures and Market Position

NTT DATA has invested close to $3 billion over the past decade to become the largest data center company in India with a 30% market share 1

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. The company plans to invest "roughly half-a-billion every year" in India going forward 1

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. Globally, NTT has committed to invest 8 trillion Yen ($59 billion) between FY2023 to FY2027 in data centers and AI 1

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Impact of Chinese AI Advancements

Abhijit Dubey, global CEO of NTT DATA, commented on the impact of China's AI model DeepSeek, stating that it has shifted the AI computing narrative from large training clusters to an increased need for inferencing hardware 1

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. Despite this disruption, NTT has not recalibrated its capex plans for data centers and believes the industry is undergoing a boom cycle 1

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Renewable Energy Commitment

NTT DATA operates almost two-thirds of its data centers in India on renewable energy and is committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2030 in all its data centers and operations 2

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Future Outlook

NTT DATA aims to elevate India to one of its top five markets within the next three years 3

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. The company sees India's macroeconomic potential as the strongest in the world, with both public and private sectors being attractive from an IT and technology standpoint 1

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. As the third-largest data center provider globally and the largest in India, NTT DATA is well-positioned to capitalize on the country's rapid digital expansion and growing AI-driven data volume 3

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