Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Airtel Says Data Centre Business Outpaces Industry Growth
Airtel says its data centre and connectivity businesses are growing faster than the industry.
Its cloud service, built in India, now has more than 33 customers.
The company expects businesses to need more data and safer ways to connect as they use more AI.
Airtel says it is investing in data centres, fibre and other network infrastructure.
It also offers a service that looks for spam calls, spam messages and suspicious links.
Airtel says this service has flagged billions of spam calls and messages.
The company says it wants Indian data to remain in India.
Its CEO also said rising electronics costs are affecting businesses around the world.
Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha said the company’s data centre and connectivity businesses have grown faster than the market.
Airtel said its India-built sovereign cloud, launched last year, has more than 33 customers.
The company is investing in data centres, metro networks, fibre and subsea cable capacity as demand for AI and secure connectivity rises.
Airtel IQ Gateway has flagged over 98.4 billion spam calls and 4.4 billion spam messages, the company said.
Sinha said Airtel operates in 15 countries and serves more than 650 million subscribers across its markets.
- Who
- Bharti Airtel and Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha.
- What
- Airtel reported growth in its data centre and connectivity businesses, growth in sovereign cloud customers, and figures for its network-level spam detection service.
- When
- The remarks were published on October 9, 2026, and made at the India Mobile Congress 2026.
- Where
- At the India Mobile Congress 2026; Airtel said its cloud infrastructure is built in India.
- Why
- Sinha attributed rising demand for data, cloud access and secure connectivity to enterprises scaling applications and wider AI use.
- Sovereign cloud customers
- More than 33, according to Airtel.
- Airtel IQ Gateway spam calls flagged
- Over 98.4 billion.
- Spam messages flagged
- Over 4.4 billion.
- Malicious links blocked
- 1.62 million.
- Bank OTP alerts generated
- 42.3 million.
- Call-forwarding alerts generated
- 11 million.
- Airtel operating countries
- 15.
- Subscribers across all markets
- More than 650 million, Sinha said.