India to add over 70% of data centre capacity within five to six years
Microsoft India & South Asia President Puneet Chandok says more than 70% of the country's data centre capacity will be built in the next five-to-six years to meet AI and localisation demand.
According to Puneet Chandok, the upcoming expansion will address rising AI inferencing needs, stricter data-localisation rules and growing enterprise demand. The construction surge is projected to deliver the majority of India's future data-centre capacity within a five-to-six-year window. This effort aims to support end-to-end capabilities of advanced AI models and keep data processing within the country.
Why it matters
The massive data-centre build-out will boost India's AI capabilities and keep critical data within national borders.
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