NTT launches Mumbai 7 Data Center to expand footprint in India
NTT ’ s data centre capacity in India expands by 30 % with the addition of the Mumbai 7 Data Center .
NTT has launched a new highdensity and hyperscale data centre in Mumbai , the financial capital of India .
The Mumbai 7 Data Center operates with 375,000 sq ft of colocation space and will offer the capacity to host 5,000 racks and over 30 MW of load . The new facility will expand NTT ’ s data centre capacity ( server room ) in India by 30 %.
NTT plans to invest around US $ 2 billion on the expansion of data centres , networks and solar power projects in India .
This current data centre footprint expansion in India is part of the ongoing growth strategy of the Global Data Centers division which operates the thirdlargest data centre platform in the world , with over 160 data centres spanning more than 20 countries .
The Mumbai 7 Data Center is operational , with some marquee anchored customers already on board .
“ India has been a key market for NTT ’ s data centre portfolio ,” said Masaaki Moribayashi , Senior EVP , Services of NTT Ltd .
Sharad Sanghi , CEO , Global Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure of NTT Ltd . in India , said : “ We are extremely pleased to increase our data centre footprint in Mumbai during this pandemic to enable our clients to derive greater value while delivering business outcomes .
“ Our data centre facilities are poised to become the very heart of India ’ s IT infrastructure needs , providing the right platform with end-to-end ICT solutions combining hosted infrastructure , network ,
THE COMPANY PLANS TO DOUBLE ITS CAPACITY IN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS . security and managed services – to balance the critical IT load of businesses .”
According to 451 Research , NTT is currently the leader in the data centre market in India . The country is growing at 23 % CAGR ( 2017 – 2022 ) due to increased demand from global cloud providers and a proposed data sovereignty law by the Indian government , as well as less-than-ideal market conditions that have been playing out elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region .
With the addition of Mumbai 7 Data Center , NTT ’ s Global Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure division in India currently operates with 10 data centres across four major cities , with over 1.5 million sq ft and over 150 MW of power . The company plans to double its capacity in the next two to three years to strengthen its hybrid ICT solutions and support the Digital Transformations of customers in India . ◊
“ Organisations today demand an everexpanding global platform to reach their growing digital business objectives .
“ That ’ s why we continue to expand our portfolio of state-of-the-art data centres in new and existing markets that complement our global geographic footprint and support our clients as their demand increases for reliable , robust cloud services , cloud communications , digital entertainment and new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence .” intelligent FACILITIES www . intelligentdatacentres . com Issue 21
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