How will efficient networking power India’s gigawatt-scale data centre future?

India’s data centre industry is approaching a new phase of expansion, underpinned by rising demand for hyperscale cloud providers and enterprise digitalisation. Driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the country’s expanding digital economy, estimates show the nation’s total data centre capacity is forecast to reach 12GW by 2030.

This increase in compute would necessitate an increase in networking, as faster processors generate massive amounts of data. For operators, the challenge ahead is ensuring greater power efficiency across the data centre, a hurdle that may be solved by optical network infrastructure.