Bringing you quick updates on the tech space, policy making and digital rights from India and across the globe. Gautam Adani turns his sights on tech infrastructure After dominating in the physical infrastructure space, Gautam Adani's Adani Enterprises Ltd has turned its sights on becoming a big player in the technology infrastructure space. In February, AEL announced a joint-venture partnership with European firm EdgeConnex to create a full range of data center solutions and multiple data centres strategically located throughout India. And earlier this week, the group announced a partnership with Flipkart to strengthen the e-commerce players' its supply chain operations. While Flipkart will lease a 5.34 lakh sq. ft. space at Adani’s logistics hub in Mumbai, Adani will construct the fulfilment centre for Flipkart to support its operations in Western India. Further, as part of the deal Flipkart will set up a data centre at AdaniConnexx's facility in Chennai. "The AdaniConneX JV will focus on building a network of hyperscale data centers in India, starting with the Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Vizag and Hyderabad markets. Development and construction at these sites have already begun," the company said at the time.n The two companies will invest significant amounts of capital over the next decade to build a pan-India "green data centre platform", it said. On Thursday, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority allotted land to AEL for the proposed data centre. Adani was alloted 39,146 square metres of land by the Noida Authority, which had allotted a total of 199,848…
