Equinix opens fourth Mumbai data centre with $95 million investment

Equinix launches MB3 in Mumbai with $95 million investment, boosting capacity to support AI, cloud and digital infrastructure demand in India

Digital infrastructure company Equinix on Wednesday announced the opening of its fourth International Business Exchange data centre in Mumbai, MB3. With an initial investment of over $95 million, MB3 provides more than 1,370 cabinets of capacity, with the facility designed to scale to over 5,475 cabinets when fully built out.

 

MB3 is designed to support high-performance workloads and hybrid multicloud deployments, with liquid cooling capability for enterprises across India. The launch comes at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, Cloud migration, data localisation requirements, and the rapid expansion of digital services are sharply increasing demand for secure, high-density, and globally interconnected infrastructure in India.

 

With a cumulative investment of over $365 million in India, Equinix has made one of its largest sustained commitments to digital infrastructure in the country, reflecting long-term confidence in its digital growth trajectory. Across its Mumbai and Chennai campuses, connected via dedicated dark fibre, Equinix currently provides a combined capacity of more than 4,725 cabinets, enabling national-level redundancy and regional traffic optimisation.

 

“India represents one of the most important markets for us globally in terms of strategic priority. We have already invested close to $400 million in India, which represents a very significant commitment for us in an emerging market. I absolutely expect us to continue investing here,” said Cyrus Adaggra, president, Asia-Pacific, Equinix.

 

Equinix is home to more than 300 companies in India, including network service providers, five internet exchanges, and enterprises across industries. Its Mumbai campus — MB1, MB2, and MB4 — hosts a Cloud ecosystem for customers in India, including native on-ramps to leading Cloud service providers such as Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Salesforce, and more.

 

MB3 is interconnected with Equinix’s existing Mumbai campus and its newly launched data centre in Chennai, CN1, giving customers seamless access to a broader digital ecosystem across India. Through Equinix Fabric, a software-defined interconnection service, customers can connect to multiple Clouds, partners, and providers on demand, enabling hybrid multicloud deployments. Together, these capabilities allow enterprises to scale digital infrastructure seamlessly across India while accelerating digital transformation with secure, low-latency connectivity, the company said.

 

When asked if the West Asia conflict has impacted business, Adaggra said that global customers are expanding their presence in India, which in turn is driving growth for the firm.

 

“Global businesses go where their end customers are, and where business is growing. India’s economy is booming; it has one of the largest digital economies, a highly literate population, and a growing middle class… All these factors mean that a range of our multinational customers see India as a very strategic location for their growth. That is really what is driving demand in India,” he added.

 

MB3 will be built in phases. Manoj Paul, managing director, Equinix India, said that future scaling will be driven by customer demand. “When it comes to new locations, we are always evaluating and in touch with our partners. Mumbai and Chennai are preferred regions, as most of our customers are international players and require undersea connectivity. This is true for domestic customers as well,” he added.

 

At present, Equinix’s data centre expansion has been driven by multinational companies. Paul said that for MB1 and MB2, the majority of customers are international players, and the initial demand for MB3 has also come from some of its global clients.

 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, at the inauguration, said, “We are pleased to welcome Equinix, a global leader, on the launch of its first self-built data centre in Mumbai. With Maharashtra hosting nearly 60 per cent of India’s data centre capacity, the addition of the AI-ready MB3 data centre, 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.”

 

Globally, Equinix operates 280 data centres across 77 markets in 36 countries, serving over 10,500 businesses and enabling their digital transformation. In the Asia-Pacific region, its portfolio includes 64 data centres across key metros in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, providing interconnection and digital infrastructure solutions to support the region’s economies.