NTT holds nearly 30% of India’s data centre market, making us the clear leader: Alok Bajpai, NTT Global Data Centres

In a candid and deeply insightful conversation with Express Computer, Alok Bajpai, MD, India, NTT Global Data Centres, lays out the company’s aggressive growth roadmap, its pioneering role in high-density AI-ready infrastructure, and why it remains India’s largest and most trusted data centre provider. From pushing innovation with liquid immersion cooling years before others to partnering with governments for digital infrastructure, Bajpai unpacks how NTT’s mix of global legacy and local foresight is driving leadership in a market teeming with new entrants and sky-high ambitions. 

Could you provide an overall view of NTT Data’s current India market operations? Where do you stand in terms of market share and the capacities built over the past 4-5 years? How is your Indian entity aligned with the global mandate, particularly regarding the overall game plan for the Indian market?

The data centre industry has undergone significant ...