Google Announces USD 15 Billion AI Hub in Visakhapatnam

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw hailed the upcoming Google AI Hub in Visakhapatnam as a “transformative step” for India’s digital future.

Investment Scale:

• Represents Google’s largest investment in India to date.
• Valued at USD 15 billion over five years (2026–2030).

Infrastructure Details:

• A purpose-built data center campus with gigawatt-scale compute capacity.
• Developed in partnership with AdaniConnex and Airtel.
• Focus on AI infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and fiber-optic network expansion.

Connectivity Initiative:

• Proposal for a Vizag–Sittwe (Myanmar) digital link to enhance North-Eastern state connectivity.
• Complements the existing RailTel network under the Viksit Bharat Vision.

Subsea Gateway Development:

• Construction of a new international subsea gateway in Visakhapatnam.
• Multiple subsea cables to land at Vizag, linking to Google’s global network of over two million miles of terrestrial and subsea cables.

Significance:

• Expected to accelerate India’s AI ecosystem, boost digital infrastructure, and position the country as a key node in global data connectivity.