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Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage are backing Airtel’s data center arm as India’s race to build AI and cloud infrastructure gathers pace.

The appointment brings one of global aviation’s best-known executives to a carrier facing disruption, scrutiny and a more complex growth phase.

The funding comes as Gnani.ai pushes its in-house models, including Inya VoiceOS, a 5-billion-parameter voice-to-voice foundational model unveiled at the AI Impact Summit 2026.

Products linked to Chinese-origin firmware or hardware are reportedly being denied certification, making them ineligible for sale in India’s connected camera segment.

With AI salaries climbing and job-ready talent in short supply, the staffing firm is pushing returnships from an inclusion tool into a mainstream hiring strategy.