AWS and Tata Link Data Centres for AI Growth in India
Tata Communications has joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver one of India’s most advanced long-distance networks, tailored to meet the infrastructure demands of AI, high performance computing (HPC) and cloud workloads.
The national backbone connects AWS’ core data centre regions in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai, creating an AI-optimised foundation for compute-intensive applications.
As India’s public and private sectors invest in digital transformation, cloud and AI, demand for high-powered systems is accelerating. This collaboration between Tata and AWS aims to meet that demand by providing high-capacity, low-latency connectivity between data centres at a hyperscale level.
It represents Tata Communications’ largest ever network project in India by both size and bandwidth.
Supporting real-time AI, 5G and HPC workloads
Tata’s new national long-distance network leverages its advanced fibre and connectivity technologies to support the high-throughput, low-latency links required by AI-driven operations.
This includes large-scale model training, real-time inference and data-heavy workloads associated with generative AI and 5G.
“This association marks our largest ever National Long-Distance program and showcases Tata Communications’ unparalleled capability to support large-capacity, complex projects requiring scaled network solutions,” says Genius Wong, EVP of Core and Next-Gen Connectivity Services and CTO at Tata Communications.
“AI is transforming industries globally and our collaboration with AWS positions us at the forefront of this revolution in India.
“Together, we’re enabling a network that not only meets the current demands but anticipates the needs of tomorrow.
“By building a tailored network solution we're ushering in an AI era in India, reinforcing our position as the long-term partner of choice for global technology leaders.”
Connecting AWS infrastructure across India
AWS operates key infrastructure in Mumbai and Hyderabad, as well as AWS Direct Connect and Edge Network services in Chennai. The new backbone will directly interlink these hubs, enabling low-latency communication and high-speed data transfers across its Indian data centre footprint.
The partnership ensures that AWS customers in India can run compute-heavy AI and machine learning workloads with enhanced resilience, performance and security. Custom AWS network features will enhance availability while maintaining compliance with India’s data protection regulations.
Jesse Dougherty, Vice President for Network Edge Services at AWS, says: “We are excited to work with Tata Communications to establish an advanced in-country network in India.
“The infrastructure is designed to support the most data intensive workloads, like 5G, Gen AI and high performance computing.
“This collaboration with Tata Communications will further enable our customers in India to innovate at scale with cloud and Gen AI and drive growth in India’s rapidly expanding digital economy.”
Enabling the next phase of cloud and AI growth
The initiative is set to enable faster deployment of enterprise AI in India’s digital-first economy, with several benefits for operators and cloud providers:
- AI-powered innovation: Indian firms in sectors such as healthcare, banking, education and retail will gain the network capacity required to build and deploy enterprise AI at scale.
- Improved network performance: The direct routes between AWS regions reduce latency, improving response times for real-time applications and high-frequency training cycles.
- Support for emerging workloads: With infrastructure optimised for next-gen computing, the network aligns with government and industry goals to advance 5G, edge services and AI capability across the country.
The project reflects India’s move toward becoming a global AI hub, with cloud infrastructure designed to support current and future demands.
By linking three major data centre regions with high-speed, scalable connectivity, Tata Communications and AWS are laying the groundwork for AI-powered services in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies.
“Together, we’re enabling a network that not only meets the current demands but anticipates the needs of tomorrow,” says Genius.
