Facebook’s parent company Meta is ready to open its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center in India. For this initiative, Meta has partnered with Reliance Industries and this data center will be built in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Reliance Industries will build this facility, after which Meta will start operating it there. This AI data center will help advance India’s AI mission. The facility, developed by the Meta-Reliance partnership, will start with a capacity of 168 MW with plans for future expansion. According to reports, this center is expected to be operational in the next two years.
Reliance will build the feature, while Meta will use it to support its AI systems – the systems that power products like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Additionally, the project will advance Mark Zuckerberg’s broader vision of what he calls “personal super-intelligence.”
**Mark Zuckerberg: This will help in increasing AI on a large scale**
In a statement, Mark Zuckerberg expressed pride in collaborating with Reliance to set up the first AI data center in India. He said the Jamnagar facility will help scale up the global AI infrastructure and further strengthen the company’s investment in the Indian economy.
**Reliance Industries will provide data center services**
Under the partnership, Reliance Industries will provide end-to-end services throughout the entire lifecycle of the data centre. This includes design, development, utility management, renewable energy supply, network connectivity and fully managed operational services.
**Reliance will strengthen its market position**
Through this partnership, Reliance will strengthen its position as a single-window solution provider for hyperscale AI infrastructure in India. Customers will be able to avail all major data center related services through a single company.
