Colt DCS, backed by Fidelity Investments, is in advanced talks with RMZ Corp to jointly invest over USD one billion to develop data centres across cities in India. Colt DCS’ new 100 MW data centre will come up adjacent to its existing operational data centre that has nearly 25 MW capacity in Airoli, Maharashtra.

Once fully operational, the total capacity of the Airoli advanced data centre campus will exceed 125 MW. This hyperscale and enterprise solution data centre campus with a total 125-130 MW capacity is part of the London-based company’s plan to set up these over the next few years. The company is also planning to set up a data centre with capacity of 100 MW in Chennai and has already acquired a 10-acre land parcel in Ambattur locality.

The phased approach will ensure scalability, allowing for gradual increases in capacity to meet growing demand. Additionally, the new submarine cable infrastructure connecting Mumbai and Chennai to Singapore, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East will position India as a more attractive location in the Asia Pacific region for data centre development, expansion and investment in the coming years.

Established as the City of London Telecom and acquired by Fidelity Investments in 2015, the company is known as Colt DCS, with 14 hyperscale data centre campuses across France, Germany, the UK, Japan and now India.