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Airtel’s Nxtra to Buy Stakes in Two Data Centre Firms
Nxtra Data, Bharti Airtel’s data centre arm, has agreed to acquire up to 85% each in Rochak Systems and Rovision Tech Hub, Reuters reports. The cash deals will be completed in one…
The Story in Brief
Nxtra Data, Bharti Airtel’s data centre arm, has agreed to acquire up to 85% each in Rochak Systems and Rovision Tech Hub, Reuters reports. The cash deals will be completed in one or more tranches at undisclosed valuations. Both Indian companies were incorporated in May 2025 and have yet to begin commercial operations.
Nxtra aims to lift capacity from 120 to 130 megawatts to 1 gigawatt over the next few years, supported by capital spending, external funding and land purchases, especially in Mumbai. It has already raised $1 billion from external investors. Airtel is also expanding fibre across the top 400 cities, while reserving fixed wireless access for areas where fibre is not feasible.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that every data centre announcement guarantees a new growth engine. That is premature. These targets depend on land, power, funding and customers, while both acquired firms are still pre-revenue. The opposite claim, that Airtel is simply overbuilding, is also unproven given demand from hyperscalers. Investors should judge execution through commissioned capacity, occupancy and returns, not announced gigawatts. Will Nxtra turn its planned 1 GW into paying, cash-generating sites?
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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