Every critical dimension of modern enterprises today—from real-time analytics and cross-border financial transactions to AI-powered decision making—relies heavily on the intricate chain of data transactions happening behind the scenes. At the core of this ecosystem are data centers, the indispensable pillar of today’s expanding digital economy.
With the emergence of cloud-native AI workloads and content platforms, enterprise environments are becoming increasingly distributed across geographies and facilities. In this scenario, the focus shifts from individual data centers to the networks that connect them. Therefore, inter-data-center connectivity is fast becoming a strategic enabler, delivering the performance, resilience, and scalability required by future-ready enterprises to power mission-critical operations.
The Burgeoning Data Center Landscape
India’s data center economy is expanding at an unprecedented rate, fueled by rapid cloud adoption, surging content consumption catalyzed by the commercialization of 5G and the emergence of 6G, accelerating AI workloads, and evolving data localization policies. The government’s push towards data sovereignty, reinforced by the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), has been a major catalyst behind the surge in local data centers—mandating that sensitive data is stored and processed within national boundaries. This development is driving significant growth in domestic data storage and processing capacity, while simultaneously increasing the volume of data exchanged across regions and data center facilities nationwide.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ankit Goel, a first-generation entrepreneur, is the visionary behind Space World Group, transforming network connectivity for millions. Under his leadership, the Group has grown into a diversified enterprise with ventures across digital infrastructure (Constl), FTTx Solutions (RANext), chemical production (Rymbal), and metal fabrication (Space Telelink Limited).
In 2023, Ankit founded Constl with a bold mission to be India’s go-to digital infrastructure provider. In just two years, Constl has connected over 100 data centres across India with 12,000+ km route of high-capacity, scalable fiber—powering leading hyperscalers, telcos, ISPs, and OTT/CDNs.
Goel’s achievements have earned him widespread recognition, including 40 under 40 Most Influential Leaders, 2022—23 by Asia One; Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia by Economic Times (2020—2023); Entrepreneur of the Year, 2022 by CMO ASIA; Business Icon of India, 2022 by Zee Business; and Young Game Changers of Indian Realty, 2024 by Outlook India.
