Amazon Web Services to Significantly Expand Their Data Centre Operations in Telangana, Augment AI Offerings in a Big Way
AWS to significantly expand its Hyderabad data centre operations, adding new hyper-scale facilities for AI and ML services.
Amazon Inc. has expressed keen interest in making significant investments in expanding its data centre facilities and workforce in Hyderabad. Following meetings between Amazon senior leadership, led by Kerry Person, Vice President of AWS Data Centre Planning and Delivery, and the Telangana delegation headed by IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, Amazon agreed to intensify its data centre operations in Telangana.
Amazon already maintains a strong presence in Telangana, including their largest corporate building globally located in Hyderabad. The company launched its dedicated air cargo network ‘Amazon Air’ in Hyderabad in 2023.
AWS has designated Hyderabad as a strategic region with three operational data centres. The company plans further expansion, including new hyper-scale data centres critical for AI and machine learning services.
Minister Sridhar Babu stated: “our talks with Amazon were extremely positive and successful. We assured the corporation that we will provide them with best incentives and complete support.”
Kerry Person commented: “I am excited by the opportunity to further expand our cloud infrastructure in Hyderabad, Telangana, as an integral component of AWS’s strategy in India.”
The expansion positions Telangana as a leading hub for cloud and data centre infrastructure in India, offering computing, storage, databases, networking, machine learning, and analytics services alongside emerging AI capabilities.