AI compute and 5G to drive massive surge in India’s data centre capacity, say industry leaders

India’s data centre industry is set for a sharp growth phase driven by the twin forces of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G, according to Ashish Rai, Group CEO of Aurionpro Solutions, and Prateek Jhawar, MD & Head of Infrastructure and Real Assets Investment Banking at Avendus Capital.

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Rai said that Aurionpro’s data centre business has become a key growth engine, contributing “north of 15% of our revenue at the moment” and expanding at a pace of 40–50% annually over the last four years.

He also highlighted the…