ST Telemedia, UP Govt. sign MoU for AI City

ST Telemedia said it hassigned a MoU with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop India’s first AI City in the state.

“The initiative places a significant focus on fostering a robust AI ecosystem through the establishment and optimization of cutting-edge data centers and computing infrastructure. This collaboration will help enhance Uttar Pradesh as a leader in digital innovation and a destination for digital investments,” the company said.

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India), an AI-ready co-location data centre services provider in India, is a majority-owned subsidiary of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Singapore.

Lalit Khanna, Chief Operating Officer, STT GDC India, said: “STT GDC India is committed to contributing to Uttar Pradesh’s digitally enabled growth via the enabling digital infrastructure. We are already committed to the state with investments to the tune of Rs 4100 Cr and have operationalized our 1st data centre park in the state in Noida with further developments in the pipeline. The AI City envisioned by the GoUP will serve as a pioneering move to create and foster an AI ecosystem to drive innovation, broad based access to digital infrastructure & services, with long term positive ramifications for the State’s economic growth.”

STT GDC India said it will play a pivotal role by offering its  state-of-the-art data centre(s) and enabling the AI computing infrastructure by its partner(s) ecosystem. This will enable cutting-edge solutions for multiple sectors, startups, research institutions and governance, ultimately driving the state’s vision of achieving a US$1 trillion economy by 2027.

STT GDC India said it commits to advancing digital infrastructure and encouraging innovation across the country.