Tata Communications earmarks $450 million for AI-focused fiber network across India
Tata Communications announced an investment of about $450 million to lay roughly 10,000 km of new long-haul fiber linking the country's AI data-centre corridors.
The telecom firm will deploy high-speed fiber cables to connect cloud providers, global capability centres and banks with emerging data-centre clusters. The rollout is planned in three stages, covering the Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad-Chennai corridor, the east-coast corridor and western Indian hubs such as Vizag, Bhubaneswar, Jamnagar and GIFT City. The project aims to strengthen AI-related connectivity for enterprises nationwide.
Why it matters
The network will boost AI and cloud services capacity, enhancing India's digital economy and enterprise competitiveness.
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