Kolkata, India – ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC India) has announced the launch of its AI-ready data centre campus in Kolkata, marking a major step forward in the development of digital infrastructure in Eastern India. This state-of-the-art facility, located in New Town’s Silicon Valley, is backed by an investment of ₹450 crore and is set to play a important role in strengthening the AI ecosystem in the region.
Strategic Expansion in Eastern India
The Kolkata facility is 5.59 acres with an environment tailored for growing the particular demand for AI computing and cloud. The New Facility will be equipped with Rack Density, effective Cool architectures, Scalable and modular architecture making it ideal for Businesses, Government Organizations and Hyperscale Cloud Service providers focused on AI.
This aligns with the current vision of economic and digital India focuses on developing an Information Technology structure that will support growth. This improved STT GDC India’s array of data centre that is located across 10 cities with an IT power of 400 MW. The company’s growth showcases its dedication towards improving digital support across the country and thereby consolidating India’s position in the list of leading global tech hubs.
Commitment to Sustainability and Green Initiatives
The social and environmental responsibility policy is strictly implemented within any STT GDC India site, including the Kolkata center. Some of the features accepted in the data centre are environmentally friendly with an aim of reducing the amount of carbon use. It uses a low Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) cooling to optimize power usage while providing powerful cooling to the IT equipment.
Concerning water sustainability, the building makes use of closed-loop cooling systems or rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling and use. Also, refrigerants with small GWPs (Global Warming Potentials) are used in the system to decrease the harmful effects on the environment. All these strategies are in line with STT GDC India’s goal of attaining carbon neutrality by 2030, thus underlining the company’s position as an industry pioneer in sustainable data center services.
Boosting AI and Digital Economy
The location of the Kolkata Data Centre in New Town’s IT hub makes it a focal center for Artificial intelligence research & development. The facility is classically developed to be specific for the needs of the enterprise dedicated to work in sectors related to artificial intelligence, using high-performance computing, combining machine learning tools, and data analysis options.
Programs focused on AI applications like natural language processing and computer vision will be able to gain from the pool of computing resources made available, thereby improving high performance. Businesses and government departments will also utilize the facility in advancing their AI implementations for the improvement of decision-making and technology in the region.
The market researchers have gathered information that the requirement for AI-ready data center locations in India is increasing due to the changes taking place in the industries that are now focusing on digitalization and automation. The Kolkata data center will be useful for fulfilling the increasing need for AI computing and the availability of matching infrastructure in Eastern India.
Leadership Perspective on the Expansion
The expansion of such a facility at the Indian chapter shall be viewed by its CEO Bimal Khandelwal as a key progress of India’s AI industry.
With this expansion, the firm is now poised for rapid advancement in the use of AI in Eastern India. The ecosystems in centers like Kolkata have started focusing on building and deploying models that are specific to the local languages & similarly, large enterprises are also accepting these sorts of models in their field. Khandelwal also added that the new generation computing infrastructure will allow businesses to scale new frontiers of prospection in artificial intelligence use and support digital transformation.
Economic and Employment Impact
The launch of this data center will not only enhance digital infrastructure but also generate employment opportunities in Kolkata’s tech sector. With the creation of the new hub, a large number of employment opportunities within the IT operations and management as well as IT security, facilities management and AI research shall be developed. Furthermore, the data centre will also generate more job opportunities for the region and help to attract large roles of international technology firms which will promote the area’s economic growth.
The creation of this AI-ready data centre has given many industry experts the optimism that this city of Kolkata is the right place for the investment in technology.The presence of such a robust digital infrastructure is likely to encourage more startups, enterprises, and research institutions to set up operations in Eastern India.
The Road Ahead: Future Investments and Innovations
For the future, STT GDC India has taken a strategy of continuing a data centre of excellence in delivering AI-capable, sustainable data centres across the country. The company continues to look for ways to increase its market share, and implement newer systems and methods, including liquid cooling and AI-based energy optimization systems.
The Kolkata facility will be the first step towards the realization of a huge plan to revolutionize digital India. The firm aims to revolutionize the dimension of the data center in India and create a robust and sustainable system to address future requirements.
Conclusion
Kolkata-based unit of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Limited’s announcement of deploying its AI-ready data centre is a big step in the digital growth of India. When the building is improved with high-tech features of AI together with the environment-friendly features and high-performance, the facility will be valued as one of the most important technological development in Eastern India. This new investment allows India to further secure its position as a major player in the emerging markets of AI and cloud computing.
