Overview
- Google confirmed a five-year commitment to build an AI campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, positioning it as the company’s biggest AI facility outside the United States.
- The project targets gigawatt-scale data center capacity with expanded power infrastructure and fiber networks, along with a new international cable landing in Vizag that complements gateways in Mumbai and Chennai.
- Google will work with AdaniConnex and Airtel to develop the site and deliver low-latency, high-performance services for customers in India.
- Sundar Pichai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi framed the initiative as a catalyst for India’s digital transformation, job creation, and broader access to AI tools.
- The announcement extends a wider industry shift toward India, following recent expansions by Microsoft, AWS, Anthropic, and others seeking to localize cloud and AI capabilities.