Quick answer
Major data centre companies in India include AdaniConneX, Airtel Nxtra, CtrlS, Yotta, NTT Global Data Centers, STT GDC India, Sify Technologies, Web Werks / Iron Mountain, alongside global cloud providers building their own campuses. All of them compete for power-ready, well-connected land in the main hubs.
Key takeaways
- Mix of Indian groups and global operators
- Hyperscalers also build their own campuses
- All compete for power-ready land
Leading operators
- AdaniConneX — Joint venture between Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX building hyperscale campuses.
- Airtel Nxtra — Bharti Airtel's data centre arm with core and edge facilities across India.
- CtrlS — Hyderabad-headquartered operator with campuses in several major cities.
- Yotta — Hiranandani Group operator known for large campuses in Navi Mumbai and Greater Noida.
- NTT Global Data Centers — Global operator with multiple Indian campuses, including Mumbai.
- STT GDC India — ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, one of India's largest colocation operators.
- Sify Technologies — Long-standing Indian colocation and network services provider.
- Web Werks / Iron Mountain — Colocation operator with sites in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR and more.
- Equinix — Global interconnection operator with data centres in Mumbai and Chennai.
- Digital Connexion — Joint venture involving Digital Realty, Brookfield and Reliance.
- Princeton Digital Group — Asia-focused operator with a campus in Navi Mumbai.
- CapitaLand — Real-estate group developing data centre campuses in India.
What these companies look for in land
Large contiguous parcels, high-voltage power with expansion capacity, diverse fibre, low hazard risk and clean title.
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