Airtel’s Nxtra to expand data centre capacity to 1 GW on rising AI demand

Bharti Airtel’s data centre arm Nxtra reported 17.1% year-on-year revenue growth to ₹2,430 crore and a 24.8% rise in EBITDA to ₹980 crore in FY26, driven by demand for AI-ready infrastructure. Backed by a $1 billion capital raise valuing the company at about $3.1 billion, Nxtra plans to expand its data centre capacity to 1GW across major Indian cities over the next few years.