India is fast developing as an emerging destination for being a data center hub which is leading to transformation of several sectors.
New Delhi, 1st Aug 2022: India is fast developing as an emerging destination for being a data center hub which is leading to transformation of several sectors, stated the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India, Dr Rajendra Kumar, IAS at the 3rd ASSOCHAM India Smart Datacenters & Cloud Infrastructure Summit 2022.
He stated that India is leading the digital transformation for the world. “India has been one of the fastest growing economies of the world. What is driving this economic growth is the rise in the digital economy that is responsible for driving the overall economic growth in the country,” he informed.
Shri Rajendra Kumar stated that one needs to understand the efforts that the country has made in creating a digital infrastructure. “The advent of 5G will lead to the next set of transformation, in terms of improving the quality of services. Out of the population of 140 crore, around 80 crore people are using digital services. The challenge is getting the remaining 40 percent to use the digital services,” he added.
According to Shri Rajendra Kumar, the government is pushing all sectors towards being a part of the digital economy. “The government has managed to create several successful digital projects like creating a digital identity for its citizens in form of Aadhaar, A large component of our payments today are done through digital forms and even during the pandemic, it was the digital technology which enabled the smooth administering of the vaccinations,” he said.
India is fast developing as an emerging destination for being a data center hub which is leading to transformation of several sector stated the Additional Chief Secretary, IT & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Arvind Kumar, IAS.
He stated that creating an ecosystem for creating a digital transformation is crucial and govt. enables policy advancement for the interest of stakeholders and investors. ''The transformation happening in Uttar Pradesh with 80,000 cr worth of projects were grounded out of which 60,000 cr projects were given for data centers and data industry'', he added.
According to Shri Arvind Kumar, the role of the government is that of an enabler for creating conducive infrastructure and policy environment that is what the present government is focusing its attention.
Shri Arvind Kumar also stated that the government is working towards creating an ecosystem so that demand gets created. “We are trying to improve the connectivity. We are planning five international airports. Around 1200 kms of Expressway is already underway. The government is also acquiring 1000 acres of land near Yamuna Expressway, and in the next two months we would be coming out with schemes, so that many more data centers can come up.
In his welcome address, Shri Darshan Hiranandani, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on Datacenter, said "There is a need for a push to bring back data that is currently present overseas," he added. The potential of the digital world is limitless, and in line with the vision of the Prime Minister of India, the data industry is shifting its focus to technology-led new age services. "In the last 24 months, India has reached 450 MW of datacenter capacity, with 600 MW expected by the end of 2022," he stated. With the introduction of the 5G spectrum, the next step for India's data ecosystem will be to focus on creating local public cloud system.
Ms. Bhawna Agarwal, Senior Director, HPE, discussed how India is transitioning from a digital follower to a global hub for data centres and cloud systems. India is an emerging economy undergoing digital transformation and on a growth trajectory. She added that the industry is mainstreaming with digital India and make in India schemes with government support, and that India's story is only getting started. With over 115 crore telecom subscribers, 658 million internet users, 47 percent of India's population having access to the internet, and 40,000 cr investment in various projects, India's digital journey is remarkable, with a cloud market CAGR of 29 percent.
Dr. Lovneesh Chanana, Sr. VP & Head of Government, India (Asia Pacific & Japan), SAP, stated in his virtual address that adapting green IT and sustainability application structure is the next step in the data industry and that sustainable business is no longer an option. He went on to say that the role of digital products and data services is critical in measuring various metrics and what is required. "Cloud-based activity is the next vision for making it easier to experiment with business networks from a digital standpoint and for growing customer-enabling infrastructure." The key developments and trends in the current environment are asset monetization, digital integration, privatisation, and data localization.
A Knowledge Report by ASSOCHAM and EY, titled India Smart Datacenters and Cloud Infrastructure Summit 2022- Making India a global hub for datacenter and cloud solutions , was released at the event.
In his theme address, Shri Rishi Khanna, Associate Partner, Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP, focused on the skillsets required in various domains as well as the need for infrastructure. India currently operates more than 130 data centres, and investors are interested in the Indian market. We've seen different stages of technology adoption, hybrid models and global data centres with their own data policies, smarter cities with customised solutions.
The entire shift of industry and business is towards the digital economy, according to Shri Balram Sharma, Regional Sales Head, India, Sterlite Technologies, and there is a demand to prompt ecosystem shift for accelerating digital solutions and entire scale of transformation towards transparency, strategy, and cost efficiency. He stated that our country has the world's largest consumer base, with 20% of digital transactions and a CAGR of 45 percent. "The scope of MSME and data centres will increase connectivity with high-speed internet and real-time applications."
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