Datasamudra, the data centre arm of Teleindia Datacenter, is reportedly planning an investment of Rs 3-5 billion over the coming years to expand its presence beyond Bengaluru.
The company is expected to develop a 35-40 megawatt (MW) artificial intelligence (AI)-focused data centre in Mangaluru, along with smaller 5 MW edge facilities in Mysuru and Hubballi-Dharwad.
Similarly, Elmeasure is planning to invest Rs 8-8.5 billion to manufacture electrical components for data centres within Karnataka.
These proposals align with a broader wave of investment into the state’s data centre ecosystem. Japanese operator NTT recently invested Rs 24 billion to expand its Bengaluru data centre campus. The latest investments are targeted at addressing the power reliability and resilience requirements of AI-era hyperscale facilities, where rack power densities have increased to 80-100 kilowatt (kW).
They also suggest that, amid India’s accelerating cloud and AI infrastructure push, both private and public initiatives in Karnataka are increasingly converging around Mangaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi-Dharwad, which are emerging as alternative hubs for data centres and component manufacturing beyond Bengaluru.
Elmeasure plans to establish two manufacturing units, one at Bengaluru’s KIADB Hardware Park and another in Chamarajanagar, along with a centre of excellence in Bengaluru focused on designing ultra-fast semiconductor-based transfer switches. The technology enables power source transitions in under two milliseconds, compared with conventional 5-8 second switching times, by using chip-based systems rather than mechanical components.
Additionally, Elmeasure is evaluating future locations in Hubballi-Dharwad and Mangaluru, with an eye on exports to West Asia and leveraging the growing importance of coastal logistics.
State officials note that these private investments closely align with Karnataka’s broader strategy. The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) is positioning Mangaluru as a 1 GW “cable-to-cloud” data centre cluster, supported by a Deloitte feasibility study that highlights comparative advantages in land availability, power access and cooling efficiency.