Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi Reviews Airtel AI and Digital Infrastructure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Airtel Arena at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where he was briefed on how Airtel is “Powering AI for India” through intelligent, secure and massively scalable digital infrastructure. Under the leadership of Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Founder, Bharti Enterprises, Team Airtel showcased its AI strengths and its deep, long‑term commitment to building a secure, AI‑first Digital Bharat.

Airtel is shaping how AI will power India’s future. AI now runs across Airtel’s infrastructure and digital foundations, making networks, cloud, cybersecurity and platforms smarter, more resilient and ready for the digital future. Powering AI for India, Airtel is embedding intelligence at scale – responsibly, securely and sustainably.

Visit the Airtel booth at Hall 4, Arena 4.9 to see how intelligence is being driven deep into India’s digital backbone, making experiences safer, operations smarter and infrastructure more resilient for citizens, businesses and government alike.

Key Airtel Showcases at India AI Impact Summit 2026

1. Airtel - The Safe Network

·        India’s first AI-powered fraud-fighting network. It analyzes traffic patterns and behavioral signals at the network level to identify spam and scams in real-time.

o   Over 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion spam messages have been flagged since the AI filter launched in September 2024

o   Over 800,000 malicious links were blocked across the network, with roughly 30,000 daily fraud attempts stopped

o   14.3% drop in cybercrime complaints from Airtel users and a 68.7% reduction in financial loss from fraud

• B2B spam-prevention solutions keep enterprises’ customers safe, including:

o   Business Name Display, which shows verified brand names instead of numbers, boosting trust and reducing impersonation.

o   Robust network APIs that let businesses innovate rapidly and securely at scale on trusted network infrastructure.

2. AI for Everyone

• IPTV & Glance AI: Turns idle TV screens into AI-powered smart surfaces, creating immersive, personalized experiences and redefining home entertainment by converting idle minutes into meaningful engagement.
• Adobe Express Partnership: Democratizes creativity by offering Adobe Express Premium free for one year (worth ~₹4,000) to all Airtel mobile, Wi‑Fi and DTH customers, bringing AI-enhanced design tools and templates to students, professionals and small businesses across India.

3.      AI Infrastructure

• Airtel Cloud

o   Sovereign, “built in India” cloud with full data residency and operational control within India, ensuring compliance and data sovereignty for enterprises.

o   Hosted on next-gen sustainable data centres with telco-grade reliability.

o   Architected for AI workloads and real-time analytics, enabling seamless migration, effortless scaling and cost‑optimised operations with no vendor lock‑in.

o   Can deliver up to 40% savings versus traditional cloud by tightly integrating network and cloud on one platform.

• Nxtra by Airtel (Data Center)

o   India’s largest network of intelligent, sustainable data centers for enterprises, hyperscalers, startups, SMEs and government.

o   14 large core data centers in metros like Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Noida, Manesar and Bhubaneswar, plus 120+ edge data centers across 65+ cities, forming India’s distributed digital backbone.

o   First data center player in India to deploy AI for operational excellence – driving predictive maintenance, higher energy and operational efficiency, greater automation and optimised capex; live in Chennai and being rolled out across all core facilities.

o   Only data center company in RE100 and the 14th Indian company overall, committed to 100% renewable power.

o   Targeting net-zero by 2031 through accelerated green energy adoption, energy-efficient infrastructure and processes, and sustainable business practices.

• Airtel Security

o   AI-driven, multi-layered security platform that proactively protects users, enterprises and national assets, making Airtel a trusted partner for next-gen digital security.

o   Multi-tier, AI-powered cybersecurity stack delivering 24x7x365 protection, real-time threat intelligence and continuous monitoring of critical infrastructure.

o   Advanced AI-led threat detection, automated remediation, endpoint protection and dark-web monitoring to neutralise emerging threats quickly.

o   Zero Trust architecture and next-gen monitoring enable rapid detection and response, with industry-leading mean-time-to-detect for critical threats.

o   Managed security services, including the intelligent Security Operations Center (iSOC), provide always-on monitoring, real-time detection and swift incident response, powered by AI analytics and certified experts.