Tata Communications announced plans for an Indian “AI Super Highway” on 26 October 2026. Planned investment totals US$400–450 million. Approximately 10,000 kilometres of new fibre will connect AI and data centre hubs. The network will integrate with the company’s global backbone.

Expansion will proceed in three phases. The first covers Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. Later phases will reach eastern and western locations of India, including Vizag, Bhubaneswar, Jamnagar and GIFT City. Connections to international cable landing stations will link these clusters with global hubs.

Intended users include cloud providers, AI platforms and enterprises. The company will also expand existing domestic networks. Chief executive Ganesh Lakshminarayanan said customer commitments increasingly underpin expansion. He estimated the Indian market for connectivity between data centres could exceed US$1 billion over the medium term.

Why does it matter?

AI facilities need fast connections alongside computing capacity and electricity. The investment addresses links between facilities across cities. Integration with international networks supports connections to overseas hubs. It illustrates how AI infrastructure development includes networks connecting computing locations.