09/03/2025

AI Will Place ‘Unprecedented Pressure’ on Digital Infrastructure

Sustainability is not just good governance—it’s good business

When Amur Lakshminarayanan (Lakshmi) took the helm of Tata Communications in October 2019, he inherited a company with deep telecommunications roots, but uncertain prospects in an increasingly digital world. Traditional telecom providers were being relegated to "utility pipes," simply carrying traffic without adding strategic value, while enterprises demanded intelligent, agile and secure digital infrastructure that could power their global ambitions.

Five years later, Lakshminarayanan has orchestrated a remarkable transformation. Under his leadership, the India-based company—which maintains significant U.S. operations in Santa Clara, California; Reston, Virginia; and Matawan, New Jersey—has evolved from a legacy telecom provider into a global communications technology powerhouse. Through strategic acquisitions like The Switch and Kaleyra, plus greater than $1 billion in capability investments, Tata Communications now generates nearly 50 percent of its revenue from digital services.

From powering Formula 1’s ultra-low latency media workflows to enabling AI-ready infrastructure, the company has positioned itself as a strategic partner for U.S. enterprises operating in an "always-on" digital world. In the following interview, Lakshminarayanan shares his strategy.

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