Tata Comm invests in AI-ready India-Singapore digital corridor, strengthens leadership bench

Tata Communications is expanding its digital infrastructure between India and Singapore through new subsea cable investments, as the telecom major looks to strengthen connectivity for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and data centre workloads across Asia.

The company said it is enhancing its Tata Global Network (TGN) by investing in new subsea cable infrastructure linking Mumbai, Chennai and Singapore. The expanded network is designed to deliver higher-capacity, low-latency and secure connectivity for enterprises as AI adoption accelerates across the region.

The investments come amid surging demand for AI-ready digital infrastructure, with hyperscalers, cloud providers and enterprises requiring resilient cross-border connectivity to support large-scale AI training, inference and data-intensive applications.

As part of the expansion, Tata Communications will provide seamless access to more than 100 data centres across India through its terrestrial network, enabling enterprises to move workloads efficiently between India and key Asia-Pacific markets.

The company also said it is strengthening its IZO connectivity portfolio with self-healing network capabilities, always-on availability and on-demand provisioning, aimed at improving business continuity and reducing network downtime for enterprise customers.

The enhanced digital corridor is expected to support growing requirements for AI workloads, cloud services and enterprise data traffic while reinforcing India's position as an emerging global AI and digital infrastructure hub.

The announcement reflects a broader trend of telecom operators and infrastructure providers investing in international fibre and subsea connectivity as AI applications drive unprecedented demand for bandwidth, low latency and network resilience.

Tata Communications has been expanding its global digital infrastructure portfolio to serve multinational enterprises, hyperscalers, and cloud providers seeking secure, high-performance connectivity across key international markets.

In a related development, has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments. The company named Rupesh Chokshi as Executive Vice President, Global Business Head – Network Services and Chief Technology Officer, and Vivek Srivastava as Executive Vice President and Business Head – Cloud and Cyber Security Services. Both executives will join the company's Global Management Committee. Chokshi joins from Akamai Technologies with over 25 years of experience in networking, cloud and AI-led infrastructure, while Srivastava joins from Fortinet, bringing nearly three decades of expertise in cybersecurity, cloud and digital transformation.

The appointments underscore Tata Communications' focus on expanding its AI-ready network, cloud and cybersecurity capabilities for enterprise customers.