# Lightstorm raises Rs 2,500 crore debt for AI fibre network

2026-08-11T02:12:19+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Network infrastructure company Lightstorm has raised a Rs 2,500 crore long-term debt facility from IndusInd Bank. The 10-year fully underwritten facility will fund terrestrial and subsea fibre projects connecting Indian data centre clusters with regional hubs in Southeast Asia, Japan, and the US. Lightstorm plans to build an AI-dedicated fibre corridor linking Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad to hyperscale AI zones in Singapore and Malaysia. The company, backed by I Squared Capital, already operates over 30,000 km of terrestrial fibre and 21,000 km of subsea fibre, connecting more than 100 data centres globally. The debt facility can also roll up an existing Rs 700 crore credit line from NIIF.

## Coverage

- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/companies/i-squared-lightstorm-telecom-debt-data-centre-connectivity-11786290634032.html>
- telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/telecom-equipment/lightstorm-secures-2500-cr-debt-for-ai-fibre-network/133142364>

Tags: AI infrastructure, data centres, debt financing, IndusInd Bank, Lightstorm, subsea cable
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