India, Nov. 4 -- India's growing AI and cloud infrastructure requirements are creating a new set of demands for the country's telecoms networks. As data centres expand and enterprises adopt high-performance computing, fibre connectivity is becoming increasingly important for moving data between computing facilities, cloud platforms and end users.

The implications extend beyond the construction of new networks. Telecoms operators and infrastructure providers must also assess whether existing fibre assets can support higher-capacity workloads, where additional routes are required and how rising global optical fibre costs could affect deployment economics.

India's data centre sector is entering a significant expansion phase. According to C...