American tech giant Cisco Systems is partnering with Reliance Jio to help realize Mukesh Ambani’s vision of building India’s largest hyperscale AI infrastructure, including gigawatt-scale data centers across the country.
Jio Brain & Hyperscale Vision
Jio Brain is Jio’s AI infrastructure initiative aimed at hosting:- AI training and inferencing workloads
- Cloud-based AI applications
- Data center infrastructure
- Connectivity solutions, including integration with satellite networks like Starlink
- Jamnagar, Gujarat: A $30 billion project to build the world’s largest AI-powered data center, powered entirely by green energy
- Kolkata: A state-of-the-art AI-ready facility to be completed within 9 months
Cisco’s 8000 series routers and Crosswork automation tools will enable:
- Seamless integration of terrestrial and satellite broadband
- End-to-end visibility and telemetry across networks
- Cisco’s AI-ready infrastructure includes:
- Unified Nexus Dashboard
- AI PODs for scalable workloads
- Secure AI Factory in collaboration with NVIDIA
Implications for India
- Positions India as a global AI and data processing hub
- Democratizes access to AI by reducing inferencing costs
- Supports remote connectivity in rural and mountainous regions via satellite integration.
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