The edge is no longer the future; It's the present.

With India's digital shift gaining pace, edge computing is quietly powering everything from Al to OTT streaming. In this exclusive, Akamai explains how it's betting big on India's edge, redefining roles, revenues, and partnerships

- ASHOK PANDEY

India's digital economy is growing fastand edge computing is becoming its invisible engine. As user expectations soar for real-time, seamless digital experiences, the need to bring computing closer to the user is no longer optional. From smart factories to OTT platforms and connected vehicles, latency isn't just a metric. It's a make-or-break factor.

For Mitesh Jain, Regional VP, Akamai India, this moment is more than a tech trend. It's a transformation. With fresh infrastructure investments in cities like Mumbai and Chennai, Akamai is actively pushing cloud power to the edge, literally. And it's not stopping there.

Edge meets enterprise: real-time, real benefits

Edge computing isn’t just about speed. It’s about smarts. In industries like BFSI, manufacturing, and media, workloads need to respond, adapt, and deliver, all in real time. That’s where edge comes in. From real-time Al inferencing to smart caching for OTT content, Indian businesses are adopting edge-first strategies to stay relevant.