Tata Communications, a global communications technology company, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced that the companies will enable an advanced AI-ready network in India. This strategic collaboration will establish a high-capacity, resilient, long-haul network connecting three major AWS infrastructure sites to drive the adoption of generative AI and cloud innovation in India.
This collaboration marks one of the largest network deployments ever in India by Tata Communications in terms of size, scale, and bandwidth. AWS has two data centers in India, in Mumbai and Hyderabad , and AWS Direct Connect and AWS Edge Network infrastructure in Chennai . The network will connect AWS infrastructures in Mumbai , Hyderabad , and Chennai through a comprehensive national long-haul network, creating a powerful infrastructure backbone for AI and machine learning (ML) workloads across India.
Main strengths of the partnership:
Next-generation network connectivity: Leverages Tata Communications’ industry-leading network to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connections critical for AI workloads. AWS will continue to deploy its custom network technologies across this network, enabling industry-leading security, availability, and performance across AWS locations.
AI-Powered Application Development: Aims to facilitate the creation, training, and deployment of scalable AI applications for businesses across India, driving innovation in sectors such as healthcare, finance, and education.
Security and Compliance Commitment: Aims to ensure strong security measures and compliance with regulatory standards to protect data integrity and confidentiality.
The new network will help deliver industry-leading performance and scalability, critical for next-generation AI applications. By leveraging Tata Communications’ industry-leading network, AWS will further empower Indian businesses to develop GenAI applications and train AI models with unprecedented speed and efficiency. The network will feature express routes with ultra-low latency, helping to ensure seamless data transfer and critical processing capabilities for compute-intensive AI and ML workloads.
This partnership marks our largest national long-haul program and highlights Tata Communications’ unmatched ability to support complex, high-capacity projects requiring large-scale network solutions,” said Genius Wong, Executive Vice President, Core and Next Generation Connectivity Services and Chief Technology Officer, Tata Communications . “AI is transforming industries globally, and our collaboration with AWS positions us at the forefront of this revolution in India. Together, we are building a network that not only meets today’s demands but anticipates tomorrow’s needs. By developing a tailor-made network solution, we are paving the way for the AI era in India, strengthening our position as a preferred long-term partner of global technology leaders.”
We are excited to work with Tata Communications to establish an advanced network in India,” said Jesse Dougherty , Vice President of Network Edge Services at Amazon Web Services . “The infrastructure is designed to support the most data-intensive workloads, such as 5G, generative AI, and supercomputing. This collaboration with Tata Communications will further enable our customers in India to innovate at scale with cloud and generative AI, and drive growth in India’s rapidly expanding digital economy.”
