CommScope’s Cutting-Edge Initiatives: Pioneering Data Centre Trends and Sustainability in India’s Growing Market
CXOToday has engaged in an exclusive interview with Mylaraiah JN, VP- Sales, Enterprise Business, India & SAARC, CommScope
- What are the key data centre market trends that CommScope is currently focusing on in India?
At CommScope, we place a strong emphasis on the importance of fiber technology, particularly focused on data centre infrastructure. As a leading industry player, we are dedicated to driving progress and pushing the boundaries of bandwidth through our cabling and connectivity innovations. These solutions play a critical role in advancing the capabilities of data centers and meeting the evolving needs of modern businesses.
Sustainability remains center stage and a priority for data centers. We understand that data centers must continuously look to increasing the efficiency of service delivery, using leading-edge fiber and infrastructure, as well as machine learning and AI tools. At the same time, operators must increase efficiency in terms of energy use per unit of computing power. When weighing energy efficiency, cost is the most obvious factor, but it is by no means the only one. Increasingly over the next few years, sustainability metrics are expected to significantly influence operations and decision making. CommScope works with data centres to reduce the complexity of data centers, improve their operational efficiency and reduce their energy consumption and costs.
We are also witnessing growth and development across sectors including public sector campuses, research and development companies and labs. The increasing technology adoptions are aiding the investment opportunities with India being one of the largest investment markets worldwide.
- How are data center operators in India preparing their infrastructure to accommodate the requirements of 5G connectivity?
The arrival of 5G technology has propelled the country into a new era of enhanced connectivity and data management. With technological advancements, India is witnessing a surge in data consumption and digital transformation. Data center operators are taking proactive measures to prepare their infrastructure as per the demands of 5G connectivity.
Driven by the increasing demand for 5G and the necessity for rapid data transfer, major private players are making substantial investments in data centers and essential infrastructure. There has been an ongoing acceleration in the migration to the cloud, with more edge data centers being built. Moreover, enterprises have already started investing in edge data centres as it enhances security, allows data to flow at high speed with minimal latency, reduces costs by bringing data closer and ultimately supporting mission-critical applications and digital services. IoT and “smart everything” have also played a pivotal role in pushing the shift towards cloud-based solutions, and the utilization of IoT technology is expected to witness further exponential growth.
The promise of faster access to information and services through 5G has further spurred the need for increased edge data center deployments. As a result, there is a noticeable shift from large core, small edge data center architecture to smaller core, larger edge architecture.
- How is the data center industry in India approaching IoT deployments?
IoT growth shows no signs of slowing globally and in India. The Indian Internet of Things (IoT) market is projected to reach USD 9.28 billion by 2025 from USD 4.98 billion in 2020, driven by increasing internet penetration. And when it comes enabling the IoT and smart things, everything goes back to data. If you think about all the tiny data points involved in something as simple as a door sensor and you multiply that by the number of sensor applications, it’s all data that needs to be stored someplace and accessed by an application or user. The infrastructure that makes that work is all in the data center.
With the rapid proliferation of IoT devices and applications, data centers are optimizing their facilities to handle the massive influx of data. They are adopting scalable and flexible architectures to accommodate the evolving IoT landscape. This proactive stance ensures that India’s data centers are well-equipped to meet the increasing demands of IoT-driven technologies.
- Sustainability is a key piece for businesses and enterprises across sectors today? How is CommScope supporting the sustainability and efficiency initiatives within the data centre industry.
As we look towards the rest of 2023, sustainability will continue to be a key focus area for all industries. Around the world, we are seeing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) legislation come into effect. The Indian Government is also taking various initiatives and working on a data center policy which is also expected to address sustainability.
With a strong commitment towards sustainability, CommScope is performing comprehensive analyses on our data center portfolio. By analysing the environmental effects of the materials and chemicals that go into our products, these initiatives position us to develop breakthrough technology solutions and products that help us reduce our environmental impact and help our customers meet their decarbonization goals.
