India, June 16 -- As demand from OTT platforms and content delivery network (CDN) providers continues to grow, Bharti Airtel's data centre arm, Nxtra by Airtel, is expanding its presence beyond major metropolitan areas, with a focus on regional empowerment. According to Ashish Arora, CEO of Nxtra, the company has recently extended its edge infrastructure in key strategic cities to improve regional access to digital services, thereby supporting India's digital growth.

Arora noted that edge data centres have become vital in the current landscape, driven by the need for low-latency, high-performance content delivery. To ensure seamless streaming experiences even in smaller towns, Nxtra now operates over 120 edge facilities across more than ...