Google plots near Vizag Data Center Tarluvada AI IT HUB

Vizag (Visakhapatnam) is entering a new era of technology and digital infrastructure, Google Vizag Data Center Tarluvada AI IT HUB with the foundation stone laid recently for a major AI Edge Data Center & Open Cable Landing Station project. Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh officially inaugurated Sify Technologies’ ₹1,500 crore investment, signaling the state’s strong push toward emerging as a global AI & IT hub. Construction World+3Business Standard+3apnewslive.com+3

Key facts:

• The project is being built on 3.6 acres of government-allotted land in Vizag. Business Standard+2apnewslive.com+2

• It will have 50 megawatts (MW) capacity. The Economic Times+2apnewslive.com+2

• Includes an Open Cable Landing Station (CLS) to strengthen international & subsea connectivity. apnewslive.com+2Business Standard+2

• Expected to generate over 1,000 jobs during construction and operation. The Economic Times+2apnewslive.com+2

• The facility is positioned as Maharashtra’s (AP’s) first AI-powered Edge Data Center, boosting AI computing at the edge. apnewslive.com+1

Why This Matters

• Boosts Vizag’s role as a global digital gateway, enhancing connectivity with Southeast Asia and beyond. The Economic Times+2apnewslive.com+2

• Helps attract further IT/AI investments, startups, infrastructure development.

• Generates economic growth, employment, tech skills for local youth.

• Infrastructural upgrades – in power, fiber-optic networks, subsea cables.

• Aligns with government vision for making Vizag and Greater Visakhapatnam Economic Region a tech & innovation hub. The New Indian Express+2apnewslive.com+2

Google announces $15B AI data hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — largest outside US:

• Vizag AI Data Center

• AI Edge Data Center Vizag

• Sify Technologies Vizag project

• Open Cable Landing Station Vizag

• Nara Lokesh AI hub

• ₹1500 crore AI centre Andhra Pradesh

• Vizag tech infrastructure

• Vizag subsea cable connectivity

• Vizag IT hub development

• AI computing capacity edge level

• Vizag digital gateway project

• Google investment Vizag

• 1 GW data centre cluster Vizag

• Vizag data centre cluster Tarluvada

• Vizag job creation IT sector

• Government-allotted land Vizag AI centre

• Edge computing India Vizag

• AI policy Andhra Pradesh

• Vizag real estate technology zone

• High tech infrastructure Vizag

• International connectivity via CLS Vizag

• Innovation hub Vizag

• Smart city Vizag AI

• Investment in Vizag technology

• Andhra Pradesh digital transformation