Mumbai leads India’s DC capacity with a 53 percent share YTD: CBRE report
A recent report by CBRE, a real estate consulting firm, has found that Mumbai has cornered 53 percent of India’s total data center capacity of around 1530 MW this year. This is mainly due to its proximity to global internet exchange points and a key entry location for worldwide submarine cables. According to the report […]
NTT Data eyeing Saudi Arabia for DC development?
NTT Data, a global digital business and technology services provider, is reportedly considering developing digital infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, driven by the Middle Eastern kingdom’s unprecedented appetite for artificial intelligence. According to a recent report by The Japan Times, the company that was recently taken private by the NTT Group is evaluating opportunities in Saudi […]
Du announces new UAE-Kenya segment of PEACE Cable
du, a renowned Middle Eastern telecom and digital services provider, and PEACE Cable International Network Co., Limited (PEACE), have announced the expansion of their partnership with the launch of a new UAE–Kenya segment under the PEACE Cable System. This strategic development represents a key advancement improving subsea cable infrastructure and connectivity across Middle East and […]
Mumbai CDC 2025 draws over 1600 top digital infrastructure professionals!
You read that right! Over 1,600 technology professionals including cloud and data center industry veterans and digital infrastructure experts thronged Hotel Sahara Star for Mumbai Cloud & Datacenter Convention and South Asia Awards 2025. Attendees included industry bigwigs, influential technocrats, data center owners and operators, connectivity ecosystem experts, as well as hundreds of providers of […]
Mumbai CDC 2025: Showcasing the best of India’s digital infrastructure industry
On November 7, w.media is coming back with the fifth edition of Mumbai Cloud & Datacenter Convention (CDC) and South Asia Awards. The day-long event will be held at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, and will bring together industry experts and thought leaders, including C-level executives, digital infrastructure professionals including architects, engineers and consultants (AECs), key […]
Khazna to add 200 MW data center capacity
Microsoft and G42 have announced a 200 MW expansion of datacenter capacity, delivered through Khazna Data Centers, a subsidiary of G42. This is part of Microsoft’s US$ 15.2 billion investment announcement in the UAE, and the expansion is expected to start coming online before the end of 2026. In a press release, Microsoft and G42 […]
NVIDIA and South Korean tech giants to build sovereign AI infrastructure
NVIDIA has announced that it is working with South Korea to expand the nation’s AI infrastructure with over a quarter-million NVIDIA GPUs across its sovereign clouds and AI factories. Built with public and private-sector deployments, the infrastructure aims to form the foundation for AI-enabled economic growth and innovation across South Korea’s industries, including automotive, manufacturing […]
Microsoft to invest US$15.2 billion in the UAE
Global tech giant Microsoft has announced that it will invest US$15.2 billion in the UAE by 2029, as part of its AI initiative that began in 2023. Microsoft already has a significant presence in the Middle Eastern nation, mainly through its partnership with G42, the UAE’s sovereign AI company. Revealing its investments so far, and […]
Building tomorrow’s digital infrastructure today
The digital landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation. From AI-driven applications demanding unprecedented computational power to sustainability imperatives reshaping operational strategies, data centers face complex challenges that require fundamentally new approaches. As someone who has witnessed the evolution of India’s digital infrastructure from the front lines, I believe we are at an inflection point where […]
CtrlS and NTPC Green Energy to establish 2 GW Renewable Energy projects
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, a key player in South Asia’s data center landscape, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, to jointly establish grid connected Renewable Energy projects and assets with a capacity of up to 2 GW through greenfield development and acquisitions. The MoU […]