HYDERABAD: Amazon Inc. has expressed interest in expanding its data centre facilities and workforce in Hyderabad. During his visit to the US, IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu held discussions with Amazon’s senior leadership team, led by Kerry Person, vice-president of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Centre Planning and Delivery.
Amazon already has a strong presence in Telangana, including its largest corporate building in the world, located in Hyderabad. Additionally, the firm launched its dedicated air cargo network, ‘Amazon Air’, in Hyderabad in 2023.
AWS has designated Hyderabad as a strategic region, with three major data centres already operational. It shared plans for further expansion, including new hyper scale data centres in Hyderabad, which are critical for AI/ML-enabled services.
Sridhar Babu noted that the discussions with Amazon were extremely positive and successful.
“We assured the corporation of our best incentives and complete support to help them achieve their goals in Hyderabad. We expect significant expansion of their presence in our state,” the IT and Industries minister added.
Speaking after the meeting, AWS vice-president Kerry Person said: “I am excited about the opportunity to further expand our cloud infrastructure in Hyderabad as an integral component of AWS’s strategy in India. We expect the AWS Region in Hyderabad to play a crucial role in supporting growth in cloud services, including AI, in the near future. AWS is committed to contributing to Telangana’s digital ambitions, empowering our customers and partners across the state and country to drive towards India’s trillion-dollar digital economy goal.”
With the expansion of AWS in Telangana, the state is set to consolidate its position as a leading hub for cloud and data centre infrastructure in India.
Amazon provides a range of cloud business services including computing, storage, databases, networking, machine learning, analytics, and now artificial intelligence.