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Google has announced an investment of $15 billion to build a 1GW data centre and AI hub in Andhra Pradesh, also Google’s biggest AI facility outside of the US.
What’s happening: this investment is said to be Google’s largest investment in India to date and will roll out over the next five years. The upcoming facility will integrate advanced AI infrastructure, large-scale energy systems and an expanded fibre-optic network.
The project also includes building a new undersea internet cable hub on India’s eastern coast in Visakhapatnam. These cables will connect India directly to Google’s vast global network, which already spans more than two million miles around the world.
Note: Google is building this AI hub in collaboration with AdaniConneX and Airtel. The search giant says it will be built with the same infrastructure that powers Google products like Search, Workspace, and YouTube.
Why it matters: the new hub will make India’s internet faster and more reliable. By adding new routes to support rising data use, it will ease pressure on existing networks in Mumbai and Chennai and keep connections strong even during peak usage.
It will also help bring AI-powered tools and digital services to more people and businesses across the country.
