Reliance's Tamil Nadu campus may host Meta’s first India data centre
Reliance Industries campus in Chennai, several people aware of the matter told ET. This will help the American company process user generated content locally across its flagship apps such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The Mark Zuckerberg-led company inked a deal with RIL following discussions at the recently concluded pre-wedding celebrations of Ambani scion Anant at Jamnagar in early March, the sources added.
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Meta will now be able to operate four to five nodes across multiple locations across the country allowing for faster data processing in what is its largest market. Currently, data from Indian users of Meta products is serviced at its data centre in Singapore. With a local data centre, in addition to content, local advertisements will also enhance user experience and cut transmission costs from global data hubs, people in the know said.
The 10-acre campus (MAA10) in Chennai’s Ambattur Industrial Estate is a three-way joint venture between Brookfield Asset Management, Reliance Industries and Digital Realty. It can cater up to 100-Megawatt (MW) IT load capacity.
Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms did not respond to ET's queries while Brookfield declined to comment.
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