Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a substantial investment of ₹60,000 crore to expand its data centre infrastructure in Telangana, underscoring the state’s pivotal role in AWS’s growth strategy in India.
Strategic Expansion in Hyderabad
The investment aims to bolster AWS’s cloud services, including advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), by enhancing its data centre capabilities in Hyderabad. This expansion is expected to significantly contribute to India’s digital economy goals.
Government Support and Future Plans
The Telangana government has expressed strong support for AWS’s expansion plans, facilitating the allocation of additional land for the new data centres. This collaboration highlights Telangana’s commitment to fostering a conducive environment for technological growth and infrastructure development.
AWS’s Commitment to India
This investment builds upon AWS’s previous commitment to invest $4.4 billion by 2030 in building its cloud infrastructure in Telangana. To date, three data centres have been operationalized with investments totaling around $1 billion.
Impact on the Digital Economy
The expansion is poised to enhance AWS’s cloud services in India, including AI advancements, and contribute significantly to the country’s digital economy goals.
This strategic investment by AWS underscores Telangana’s growing prominence as a hub for cloud computing and data centre operations in India.