Nxtra by Airtel Expands Edge Data Centers, Showcases Green Energy Efforts to RE100 Core Members

Nxtra by Airtel, the data centre arm of Bharti Airtel, is expanding beyond key metros with a focus on regional empowerment, as demand from OTT platforms and CDN providers continues to surge. According to the CEO of Nxtra by Airtel, the company has recently expanded its edge presence in key cities to make digital infrastructure more accessible in regional areas, supporting India’s digital growth.

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Nxtra Scales Edge to Empower Regional India

Ashish Arora, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel-owned Nxtra, stated that with the growing demand from OTT platforms and content delivery network providers for low-latency, high-performance content delivery, edge data centre networks have become crucial. The company currently operates over 120 edge facilities across more than 65 cities, complemented by 14 hyperscale data centres, ensuring seamless streaming experiences even in smaller towns.

“We are focusing on regional empowerment and have expanded our edge presence in key cities like Agartala, Patna, Guwahati, Sambalpur, Gangaganj, and Vijayawada. These state-of-the-art facilities bring digital infrastructure far beyond the metros to users in tier 3 and tier 4 cities, reducing latency and bandwidth costs—especially for live and high-definition streaming,” the CEO said, according to a LinkedIn post by Nxtra by Airtel.

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Commitment to Sustainability

Regarding its sustainability initiatives, Nxtra by Airtel joined the RE100 initiative in 2024, committing to sourcing 100 percent renewable electricity with the goal of becoming net-zero by 2031.

As part of these efforts, Nxtra recently hosted RE100 core members and sustainability leaders at its Whitefield Data Center to showcase its renewable energy initiatives, including the installation of hydrogen-ready fuel cells.

In 2022, Airtel announced Nxtra’s partnership with Bloom Energy to deploy low-environmental impact fuel cells at its data centre in Karnataka. With this move, Nxtra became the first data centre company in India to adopt hydrogen-ready fuel cell technology with low carbon emissions.