Equinix has inaugurated its fourth International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) facility in Mumbai, marking a significant expansion of its digital infrastructure footprint in India. The new site, MB3, is positioned as one of the city’s largest retail data centers and has been purpose-built to handle high-performance computing demands, including AI-driven workloads and hybrid multicloud environments. The launch reflects a surge in demand driven by accelerating AI adoption, cloud migration, and regulatory requirements around data localization, all of which are reshaping infrastructure needs across the country.
The facility represents an initial investment exceeding USD 95 million and currently supports more than 1,370 cabinets, with capacity planned to scale to over 5,475 cabinets at full build-out. Designed for resilience and efficiency, MB3 enables enterprises to connect with cloud providers, network operators, and ecosystem partners while supporting secure and scalable digital operations. Its architecture incorporates high-density configurations and energy-efficient systems, allowing enterprises to manage data-intensive applications and next-generation services effectively.
The Mumbai data center launch comes as India’s digital economy advances toward a projected USD 1 trillion milestone by 2027–2028. This growth is being fuelled by expanding digital services and public digital infrastructure such as Aadhaar, UPI, and ONDC. As AI transitions from experimental stages to large-scale deployment, enterprises face increasing challenges related to latency, data gravity, power density, and compliance with local data regulations. MB3 addresses these issues through deep interconnection capabilities, enabling organizations to position AI workloads closer to data sources, cloud platforms, and end users while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational performance.
Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, said, “We are pleased to welcome Equinix, a global leader, on the launch of its first self-built data center in Mumbai. With Maharashtra hosting nearly 60% of India’s data center capacity, the addition of the AI ready MB3 data center, along with Equinix’s solar plant in Yavatmal, further strengthens Mumbai’s position as the country’s premier digital hub. These investments reflect strong confidence in Maharashtra’s pro-investment policies and focus on sustainable, next-generation infrastructure. We look forward to expanding our partnership with Equinix.”
Equinix has committed over USD 365 million in cumulative investments across India, reinforcing its long-term outlook on the country’s digital infrastructure sector. Its Mumbai and Chennai campuses, interconnected through dedicated dark fiber, collectively deliver more than 4,725 cabinets of capacity, supporting redundancy and optimized traffic management nationwide. The company’s ecosystem includes over 300 organizations in India, ranging from network service providers to enterprises, along with multiple internet exchanges. The Mumbai data center integrates with Equinix’s broader infrastructure network, including its Chennai facility, CN1, enabling seamless access to cloud platforms such as Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and SFDC via Equinix Fabric®.
Anil Kumar Nair, Head of IT Infrastructure & Cyber Security, Kotak Securities, said, “India’s financial markets are moving faster than ever, and our infrastructure needs to keep pace. Low-latency connectivity, data sovereignty, and operational resilience are non-negotiable for us. Equinix’s MB3 strengthens a campus we already trust, and gives us the density, interconnection and cloud adjacency to support our next phase of AI-driven innovation, whether that’s real-time analytics, algorithmic trading infrastructure or next-generation client experiences.”
Cyrus Adaggra, President, Asia-Pacific, Equinix, said, “India continues to play a pivotal role in shaping Asia-Pacific’s digital future, and the opening of MB3 strengthens our ability to support customers as they navigate new growth driven by cloud adoption, AI innovation and increasing interconnection needs. With this expansion, organizations can now tap into greater capacity and a globally consistent platform, helping them accelerate transformation and unlock the full potential of India’s fast-growing digital ecosystem. Equinix remains firmly committed to investing in India and building the infrastructure that empowers our customers to thrive.”
Manoj Paul, Managing Director, India, Equinix, said, “India is at a pivotal stage in its digital transformation, with growing AI and cloud adoption and stricter data localization requirement that are shaping the next phase of economic growth. The Union Budget 2026 proposals, including a tax holiday for global cloud providers leveraging India-based data center infrastructure and the introduction of safe harbor provisions, are viewed as strong policy enablers that reinforce the country’s position as a trusted global digital hub. As enterprises embrace hybrid multicloud and prepare for AI inferencing at scale, seamless interconnection between businesses, network service providers and hyperscalers becomes essential. The launch of MB3 comes at exactly the right time, providing the ecosystems, interconnection density and scalable capacity needed to power India’s next wave of digital expansion.”
The facility operates with 100% renewable energy coverage, aligning with Equinix’s global sustainability targets for 2030. This includes integration with a 26.4 MWp solar project developed in partnership with CleanMax, expected to generate around 41.4 million kWh of clean energy annually while reducing carbon emissions by more than 30,000 tonnes. Globally, Equinix operates 280 data centers across 77 markets in 36 countries, including a strong Asia-Pacific presence spanning 64 facilities across key regional markets.