Web infrastructure in Kolkata
Kolkata is a major data center hub in eastern India, with 10 facilities and 6 internet exchange points. The city serves as the primary connectivity gateway for the region, supporting growing demand from enterprise, finance, and government sectors. Operators like Sify Technologies Limited and CtrlS Datacenters Ltd anchor the local market.
Kolkata as an internet hub
Notable operators include Sify Technologies Limited with 2 facilities, along with TATA Communications Ltd, Nxtra Data Ltd, and RailTel Corporation Of India Ltd, each with 1 facility. The exchange ecosystem is led by NIXI Kolkata and Kolkata IX, each connecting 29 networks, followed by Extreme IX Kolkata with 24 networks.
Kolkata connects to major Indian and international networks through exchanges like DE-CIX Kolkata and AMS-IX Kolkata. The city attracts buyers from banking, IT services, and telecommunications who need low-latency access to the eastern corridor and onward connectivity to Southeast Asia.
Key facts
- Kolkata has 10 data centers and 6 internet exchange points.
- Sify Technologies Limited operates 2 facilities in Kolkata.
- NIXI Kolkata and Kolkata IX each connect 29 networks.
- Extreme IX Kolkata connects 24 networks in the city.
- DE-CIX Kolkata links 17 networks in the market.
Data centers in Kolkata
All 10 facilities →CtrlS Kolkata DC1
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
1 carriers
STT Kolkata 1
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)
1 carriers
TATA Communications Kolkata
TATA Communications Ltd
1 carriers
BASIS DC Kolkata
BASIS Technologies
Ishan Technologies Kolkata
Ishan Netsol Pvt Ltd
NIXI Kolkata
National Internet Exchange of India
Nxtra Data Kolkata DC 1
Nxtra Data Ltd
Railtel Kolkata
RailTel Corporation Of India Ltd
Sify-DLF-Kolkata
Sify Technologies Limited
Sify-LDT-Kolkata
Sify Technologies Limited