Tata Communications, AWS to Launch AI‑Ready National Network
📅 Mumbai, July 22, 2025
Tata Communications has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to establish an advanced AI-ready network in India. The ₹430 crore initiative will build a high-capacity, resilient long-haul network that connects AWS infrastructure in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai, laying a robust foundation for generative AI and ML workloads across sectors PR Newswire+7NSE India+7The Economic Times+7The Economic Times+3The Economic Times+3Storyboard18+3.
🔗 High-Capacity Connections Across Three Cities
The new network will link AWS’s data centre regions in Mumbai and Hyderabad, plus Direct Connect and AWS Edge services in Chennai, via approximately 18,000 km of cable and deliver up to 7.2 TB/s capacity NSE India+1Storyboard18+1. This marks Tata Communications’ largest-ever national long-distance deployment, designed for ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth needs Business Upturn+3The Economic Times+3NSE India+3.
💡 Facilitating Generative AI & Cloud Innovation
The network empowers Indian businesses to develop, train, and deploy scalable AI applications, particularly in healthcare, finance, and education. It supports 5G, high-performance computing, and generative AI workloads needing rapid, secure data transfers. AWS will layer its custom network technologies atop this infrastructure to enhance performance and reliability Tata Communications+4The Economic Times+4NSE India+4.
🔐 Security, Compliance, and Regional Impact
Built with enterprise-grade security and compliance aligned with local regulations, the network ensures data integrity and privacy Business Upturn. By integrating Tata Communications’ capabilities, AWS strengthens its in-country presence. Businesses gain faster cloud access, paving the way for India’s digital transformation.
🗣️ Leadership Statements
Genius Wong, EVP & CTO at Tata Communications, said this is the company’s largest national long-haul program, showcasing its ability to manage large-scale, complex network deployments and usher India into the AI era Tata Communications+5NSE India+5Business Upturn+5.
Jesse Dougherty, VP of Network Edge Services, AWS, highlighted the network’s design for data-intensive workloads like generative AI and HPC, enabling faster innovation and growth across India’s digital economy The Economic TimesStoryboard18.
🏗️ Project Scale & Timeline
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Capacity: 7.2 TB/s
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Cable length: ~18,000 km
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Investment: Approx. ₹430 crore, funded through internal accruals
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Completion target: By end of fiscal 2025–26 TCS+4NSE India+4Business Upturn+4
🌐 Strategic Significance
This collaboration boosts India’s AI infrastructure, positioning Tata Communications alongside global technology leaders. By integrating low-latency, secure connectivity with AWS cloud services, it offers enterprises a powerful foundation to scale AI-driven innovation while enhancing the country’s digital ecosystem and competitiveness.
