Kolkata: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its partnership with Oracle by establishing India's first Oracle AI Data Platform Lab and Centre of Excellence in the city. The facility, located at Delta Park Lords in Salt Lake's Sector V, is designed to help enterprises accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence by making their data more usable, connected, and ready for AI-led decision-making.
Expansion Plans
TCS intends to replicate this model by launching similar labs and centres of excellence in four additional Indian cities over the next three years. This expansion will broaden the reach of AI-driven data solutions across the country.
Capabilities and Benefits
The Kolkata centre will support organizations in transitioning swiftly from idea to experimentation and then to large-scale deployment. It aims to assist clients in modernizing data analytics, speeding up application development, improving operational efficiency, and adopting intelligent automation across their enterprises.
The facility targets organizations that are looking to scale AI beyond pilot projects but are hindered by fragmented data across systems and slow analytics processes. The new lab addresses these challenges by providing customers with access to reusable architectures, industry-specific solutions, accelerators, and expert guidance from TCS and Oracle, an official explained.
Technology Stack
Built on the Oracle AI Data Platform, the facility leverages the combined capabilities of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, and OCI Enterprise AI. This initiative strengthens TCS's investment in advanced AI engineering, intelligent data platforms, and next-generation analytics. The company will also draw on its centralized team of 26,000 Oracle-skilled professionals in India to support clients' AI transformation programs.
Executive Insights
Oracle India head (alliances and channels – technology) Arvind Mehra said TCS is helping customers accelerate AI adoption through a secure, unified data foundation and integrated AI capabilities. "The collaboration will enable businesses to turn data into measurable outcomes, from sharper insights to intelligent automation," Mehra said.
TCS vice-president and global head (Oracle Practice) Sudipto Ray noted that the new lab will bring Oracle's AI, database, and cloud-native capabilities to TCS clients globally. "The centre will help customers better use their data, adopt automation, and strengthen their competitiveness in a rapidly evolving digital environment," Ray said.
