Data Centre

Telecom Infrastructure

CloudExtel to Boost Fiber Infrastructure and Small Cell

On the back of India’s booming digital economy, CloudExtel, a digital infrastructure provider, is targeting approximately 50% growth as it plans to invest heavily in boosting its fiber and small cells network. CloudExtel offers various digital infrastructure services, including small cell hosting, FTTH, intra-city fiber, and virtualized networks to Communications Service Providers (CSPs), Internet Service […]

Telecom Infrastructure

India to Need an Additional 1.7-3.6 Gigawatts of Data Center Capacity: Report

India has the potential to become a global data center hub due to its low construction, land, and power costs compared to other countries. The country already boasts a well-established IT and digitally enabled services ecosystem. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the median cost of constructing a data center in India is approximately USD 6.8 […]

Broadband

Telin and SingTel Announce Subsea Cable to Enhance Data Centre Connectivity

Telkom Indonesia’s international arm Telin announced on 31 May it has signed a MoU with Singtel to develop a new subsea cable system connecting Singapore and Indonesia to support the booming data centre market in both countries. Under the newly formed INSICA (Indonesia Singapore Cable System) Consortium, Telin and Singtel will build and operate the […]

Telecom Infrastructure

RBI’s Next-Gen Greenfield Data Centre to Launch Operations in FY25

The Reserve Bank has initiated a project to construct a new state-of-the-art greenfield next-generation data center to address capacity expansion constraints, meet the increasing IT landscape needs, and avoid region-specific risks The data centre, envisaged to cater to the internal needs of RBI and its subsidiaries, will commence operations in FY25, the central bank said […]

Telecom Infrastructure

BSNL TCS 4G Deal of Rs 15,000 Crore for Setting Up Data Centres

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is in the process of establishing large data centers across the four regions of India as part of its Rs 15,000-crore agreement with the state-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), revealed COO N Ganapathy Subramaniam. Collaborating with the government’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), TCS will execute a […]

Telecom Industry

Bharti Airtel to Source 23,000 MWh of Green Energy for Six Nxtra Data Centers

Bharti Airtel has announced its intention to procure 23,000 MWh of renewable energy by the conclusion of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24 for its data center subsidiary, Nxtra. This move is aligned with Airtel’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainability. Stake Acquisition in Renewable Energy Projects As part of […]