NTT DATA Accelerates India’s Digital Future with Multi Billion AI and Infrastructure Investments
- Expansion
of AI innovation center and deployment of Innovative Optical and Wireless
Network (IOWN) to fast-track India’s technological leadership
- MIST
submarine cable system to directly connect India, Malaysia, Singapore and
Thailand
- Launch of NTT DATA’s largest data center campus in India to power digital transformation
Mumbai, March 17, 2025: NTT DATA, a global digital business and technology services leader, today announced a series of
strategic initiatives reinforcing its continued commitment to the Indian
market. Among these, 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 that can carry
over 200 terabits per second (Tbps). It is one of the largest cables in Asia,
and will connect Malaysia, India, Singapore and Thailand.
It marks a
milestone as NTT DATA’s first cable system to establish direct connectivity to
and from India, enhancing global connectivity and adding critical
infrastructure for the country’s rapidly growing digital economy. MIST was
connected to NTT DATA’s Mumbai landing station in February 2023 and its Chennai
landing station in May 2023.
NTT has been
growing and investing in India for over a decade. Adding to that, NTT DATA has now opened its
biggest data center campus in India, a facility that can hold over 500 MW of
power, when fully operational. The company operates almost two-thirds of its data
centers in India on renewable energy. It is committed to using 100% renewable
energy by 2030 in all its data centers and operations. Featuring advanced
infrastructure, including an underground tunnel for seamless connectivity and cooling
technologies, the campus highlights safety, innovation and sustainability.
As the third-largest data
center provider globally, and the largest in India, NTT DATA is scaling its global capacity from over 1,500
MW to exceed 2,000 MW. With significant growth in India, where it holds leading
market share, it aims to add 400 MW more in the coming years. NTT
DATA is the only data center
service provider with over 200 MW of AI load already deployed worldwide. While
the world is talking about being AI-ready, NTT DATA is AI-experienced.
NTT DATA also announced that it is upgrading and
expanding its Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, India. The center will focus on
AI, digital twin and quantum computing projects. With
this, the company has 11 global innovation centers across
11 countries that will boost hiring of specialized talent to manage projects
for global companies, driving AI-led technology solutions, particularly with agentic
AI.
Dedicated to boosting connectivity, NTT’s Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN), a next-generation All-Photonics Network (APN) technology has been used to interconnect data centers in the Mumbai region, facilitating higher performance data transmission at lower costs. IOWN’s first information and communication processing infrastructure in India is in its early implementation stages. It aims to provide fast, high-capacity network access using photonics-based technologies. NTT is working hard to make this technology available to organizations globally by 2030, with an aim to support the growing AI driven global data volume which is likely to reach a capacity of 175 zettabytes by 2025 - nearly triple from 2020 to 2025, as per IDC’s ‘Data Age 2025’ paper. It elaborates - if we were to store 175 zettabytes on DVDs, the stack of DVDs would be long enough to circle Earth 222 times.
“India is key in our global strategy, fuelled by its
rapid economic and digital expansion. We’re proud to say that NTT DATA has powered the IT infrastructure in India
and globally, notably in data center capacity. Currently, India
is one of our top 10 revenue-generating markets,” said Akira Shimada, President
and CEO, NTT. “We are investing 8 trillion Yen (US$59 billion*) globally over 5 years from FY2023 to FY2027 into growth areas, including data centers and AI.
We are committed to delivering our integrated full-stack proposition to our
clients across Data Centers, Network, Applications, BPaaS, Managed Services, Cloud,
Security, and AI solutions.”
"We are proud to accelerate India's digital
future with the commissioning of MIST—the latest milestone in strengthening
global digital highways that connect new markets and power AI innovation. Our
MIST cable landing at the Gateway of India, Mumbai truly serves as India's
gateway to the world," said Abhijit Dubey, CEO, NTT DATA, Inc. “Our
USD 3 billion investment in India's digital infrastructure over the last decade
reflects our confidence in the region's exceptional talent and robust tech
ecosystem. We remain committed to expanding our presence and strategic
investments in the country that will elevate India to one of our top five
markets within the next three years."
“The Indian economy is currently in a growth
phase both as a top market and a hub of innovation, talent and opportunity,”
said Avinash Joshi,
CEO, India, NTT DATA.
“Over the years we have grown through acquisitions
and currently have 3000 clients in India. We will continue to build on this
momentum to drive transformation across key industries such as banking,
manufacturing and automotive. We are witnessing an era of evolutionary
tech and are confident in our ability to robustly meet the demand in the areas
of technology solutions, data centers, infrastructure management, and applications.”
*At the exchange rate of 1 USD =
135.2 JPY as of May 10, 2023, according to NTT's financial announcement date.
About
NTT DATA
NTT
DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology
services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping
clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top
Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust
partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include
business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry
solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of
applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are also one of the leading
providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of
NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations
and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at nttdata.com
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