Nxtra by Airtel
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Nxtra by Airtel is the data center subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, India’s telecom major, and it operates what it describes as the country’s largest data center network. As of 2024-2025 the company markets itself as spanning 120+ locations across India, combining roughly 10-12 large hyperscale/core facilities with a much larger number of smaller edge sites tied into Airtel’s fiber and mobile network. Nxtra sells colocation, managed services, and cloud infrastructure to enterprises, hyperscalers, startups, SMEs, and government customers, and in 2021 brought in private equity firm Carlyle, which acquired a 24% stake for $325 million to help fund expansion. The company is on a stated trajectory to more than double its power capacity to over 400 MW in the coming years, and has committed to a net-zero target by 2031 through renewable energy sourcing, including stakes in renewable energy firms Continuum Green India and Vibrant Energy Holdings. A notable differentiator is Nxtra’s tight integration with Airtel’s own telecom backbone, giving its data centers dense carrier and network connectivity, and its edge-heavy footprint designed for low-latency delivery across India’s smaller cities, not just the traditional metro hubs.
Nxtra by Airtel operates as a cloud provider and colocation provider, with facilities at the following locations:
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Nxtra by Airtel Data Center Locations
- Manesar, Haryana, India Nxtra Manesar I PENDING REVIEW
This facility, located in IMT Manesar, has a reported capacity of about 12.5 MW and roughly 1,800 racks. - Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Nxtra Bengaluru I (Whitefield) PENDING REVIEW
This facility, located in Whitefield, is reported by industry trackers to be a 2,000-rack facility in Bengaluru. - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Nxtra Mumbai I (Airoli, Navi Mumbai) PENDING REVIEW
This site in Airoli, Navi Mumbai is reported to have capacity for around 1,100 racks. - Pune, Maharashtra, India Nxtra Pune Hyperscale Campus PENDING REVIEW
This planned campus is reported to span 1 million square feet with capacity to host 12,500 racks. - Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Nxtra Bhubaneshwar Data Center PENDING REVIEW
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Nxtra Chennai II (Siruseri) PENDING REVIEW
This facility is a smaller site, reported to house around 250 racks, located in Chennai's Santhome area. - Hyderabad, Telangana, India Nxtra Hyderabad Data Center Campus PENDING REVIEW
This campus is being built on a 40-acre plot, according to industry reporting. - Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Nxtra Noida I (Sector 62) PENDING REVIEW
This facility in Sector 62, Noida is reported to have capacity for around 1,200 racks. - Kolkata, West Bengal, India Nxtra Kolkata Data Center (New Town, Bengal Silicon Valley) PENDING REVIEW
Construction on this facility began in November 2022 with a reported investment of Rs 600 crore ($74.4 million), spanning 150,000 sq ft in Kolkata's Bengal Silicon Valley.
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Common Questions
How many data centers does Nxtra by Airtel operate?
Nxtra's own marketing states it has a footprint across 120+ locations in India, but the bulk of these are small edge data centers; independent industry trackers describe roughly 10-12 large hyperscale and core facilities concentrated in cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Noida, Manesar, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata, alongside about 120 smaller edge sites.
Does Nxtra by Airtel operate outside India?
As of the most recent reporting found, Nxtra Data Centers remains one of the largest data center operators in India but has not yet expanded internationally, although Bharti Airtel has discussed plans to build data centers in Africa under the Nxtra brand.
Is Nxtra by Airtel a colocation company or a cloud provider?
Nxtra is described by industry sources as a leading colocation, managed services, and cloud service provider in India, so it genuinely sells both colocation space and cloud/managed infrastructure rather than being purely one or the other.
Does Nxtra by Airtel have AI/GPU-specific infrastructure?
Nxtra has publicized becoming the first data center operator in India to deploy AI tools for operational management (announced in late 2024), but available sourcing does not confirm dedicated customer-facing GPU/AI-training infrastructure at specific facilities, so no facility is flagged here as AI-optimized on that basis alone.
Who invested in Nxtra by Airtel?
In 2021, private equity firm Carlyle acquired a 24% stake in Nxtra for approximately $325 million, forming a joint venture structure to help fund the company's data center expansion.
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