EIN Presswire · 1 Oct, 08:29 · Business briefing

Schneider Electric expects its India data-centre business to outgrow the rest of the company

Schneider Electric projects that its Indian data centre operations will expand more rapidly than the remainder of its global business.

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Schneider Electric projects that its Indian data centre operations will expand more rapidly than the remainder of its global business. This forecast highlights India’s accelerating demand for digital infrastructure, driven by increased enterprise adoption of cloud services and local regulatory requirements for data sovereignty. For professionals in the sector, this signals a significant shift in market gravity towards South Asia, suggesting that regional expertise and infrastructure development skills will become increasingly critical for corporate growth strategies in the coming years.

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