MIST is an 8100 kilometre cable that can carry over 200 Tbps and will connect Malaysia, India, Singapore and Thailand.

As NTT DATA’s first cable system to establish direct connectivity to and from India, MIST was connected to NTT DATA’s Mumbai landing station in February 2023 and its Chennai landing station in May 2023.

In addition, NTT DATA has now opened its biggest data centre campus in India, a facility that can hold over 500 MW of power, when fully operational.

"As the third-largest data centre provider globally, and the largest in India, NTT DATA is scaling its global capacity from over 1,500 MW to exceed 2,000 MW. With significant growth in India, where it holds leading market share, it aims to add 400 MW more in the coming years," NTT DATA says.

"NTT DATA is the only data centre service provider with over 200 MW of AI load already deployed worldwide."

NTT DATA has also announced that it is upgrading and expanding its Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, India, which will focus on AI, digital twin and quantum computing projects.

NTT’s all-photonics IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) technology has been used to interconnect data centres in the Mumbai region, and IOWN’s first information and communication processing infrastructure in India is in its early implementation stages.

NTT says is working hard to make IOWN technology available to organisations globally by 2030, with an aim to support the growing AI driven global data volume.

“India is key in our global strategy, fuelled by its rapid economic and digital expansion,” said Akira Shimada, President and CEO, NTT.

"We’re proud to say that NTT DATA has powered the IT infrastructure in India and globally, notably in data center capacity.

"Currently, India is one of our top 10 revenue-generating markets.

“We are investing 8 trillion Yen (US$59 billion) globally over 5 years from FY2023 to FY2027 into growth areas, including data centres and AI.

"We are committed to delivering our integrated full-stack proposition to our clients across Data Centres, Network, Applications, BPaaS, Managed Services, Cloud, Security, and AI solutions.”

Abhijit Dubey, CEO, NTT DATA, said the MIST cable landing at the Gateway of India, Mumbai serves as India's gateway to the world.

"We are proud to accelerate India's digital future with the commissioning of MIST—the latest milestone in strengthening global digital highways that connect new markets and power AI innovation," said Dubey.

“Our US$3 billion investment in India's digital infrastructure over the last decade reflects our confidence in the region's exceptional talent and robust tech ecosystem.

"We remain committed to expanding our presence and strategic investments in the country that will elevate India to one of our top five markets within the next three years."