Mangaluru has witnessed acquisitions and investments worth nearly $240 million in the Global Capability Centre (GCC) and technology sectors over the past four years, according to the Mangaluru Data Centre Feasibility Study–2025. The study highlights the city’s growing role in India’s evolving GCC and digital infrastructure landscape.
GCC Growth and Market Potential
The study, jointly conducted by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), Silicon Beach Program (SBP) of Mangaluru, and Deloitte India, cites estimates from the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) projecting India’s GCC market to reach $110 billion by 2030.
Mangaluru’s GCC growth is strongly aligned with the BFSI sector, which has a deep-rooted presence in the region. GCCs in this sector are expected to increasingly focus on:
- RegTech (Regulatory Technology)
- FinTech (Financial Technology)
- AI-powered automation
These capabilities are expected to become major demand drivers for data centres in and around Mangaluru.
Rise of Nano-GCCs
The report notes a strategic shift among global enterprises toward nano-GCCs—smaller, high-impact centres focused on value creation and deep R&D rather than scale alone.
Mangaluru has emerged as a key city for nano-GCC development, supported by:
- Skilled talent availability
- Higher employee retention
- A favourable business environment
Analytics firm AIM has identified Mangaluru as one of eight rising GCC destinations in India’s emerging cities.
BFSI Sector Advantage
Mangaluru’s strong banking legacy further strengthens its GCC potential. The city has one of the highest bank branch densities in India and is home to the origins of several major banks, including:
- Canara Bank
- Karnataka Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Vijaya Bank
- Corporation Bank
As the BFSI sector accelerates digital transformation, demand for secure, scalable data centres to host critical workloads is expected to rise significantly.
Data Centre and Edge Infrastructure Outlook
The report highlights the rapid growth of edge data centres in India, with capacity expected to triple by 2027. This growth is driven by:
- Expansion of IoT and OTT ecosystems
- Push toward decentralised data centre architecture
- Need to locate infrastructure closer to end users
These trends position Mangaluru as a viable location for edge data centre deployment.
AI-Led Demand and Regional Spillover
While Mangaluru may not directly generate large-scale AI or LLM-led demand, surrounding technology hubs such as Bengaluru and Pune are expected to act as demand generators for data centre capacity in the region.
The report also references the IndiaAI Mission’s selection of Sarvam AI to build India’s first indigenous sovereign LLM, underscoring the broader rise in AI-driven infrastructure demand, which could indirectly benefit Mangaluru.
Conclusion
The findings of the Mangaluru Data Centre Feasibility Study–2025 position the city as an emerging GCC and nano-GCC hub, supported by BFSI strength, rising technology investments, and growing demand for data centre and edge infrastructure. As India’s GCC market expands toward the $110 billion mark, Mangaluru is steadily gaining relevance in the country’s distributed capability and digital infrastructure strategy.
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