Hyderabad is entering a new phase of Global Capability Centre (GCC) growth, with 2026 bringing a mix of new entrants, large-scale expansions and investments in the digital infrastructure that supports AI-led operations.
According to a September 2026 Anarock-FICCI report cited by Business Standard, Hyderabad added more than 70 GCCs in FY2024-25, taking the city’s total to more than 515 and its GCC workforce to over 300,000. GCC leasing reached more than 3 million sq ft in the first half of 2026, while the city could attract another 50–70 GCCs over the next three to five years, potentially creating more than 75,000 high-skilled jobs.
One of the year’s notable new entrants is T-Mobile. In June, the US telecom company opened a 250,000 sq ft Global Technology Centre in Hyderabad, with plans to scale the workforce to nearly 1,000 by 2027. Its mandate spans software engineering, DevOps, product development, AI, data analytics and cybersecurity.
Healthcare and life sciences are also accelerating. Syneos Health opened a 137,000 sq ft Hyderabad office in September, bringing together clinical, commercial, AI, machine learning and engineering capabilities. Earlier in the year, Opella Healthcare announced a 42,000 sq ft GCC expansion expected to create around 500 jobs, while Tredence announced an AI-driven healthcare and life sciences innovation hub.
Consumer and technology-led GCC growth is widening as well. Nestlé announced a new GCC in Hyderabad through Nestlé Business Services, while L’Oréal is preparing to inaugurate what Telangana describes as the world’s first beauty-tech GCC in Hyderabad. L’Oréal has announced an investment of ₹3,500 crore by 2030 and expects the centre to create around 2,000 advanced technology jobs.
The wider infrastructure story is equally significant. Microsoft’s India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad became generally available in August 2026, strengthening local cloud and AI capacity. In September, Telangana announced a proposed ₹70,000 crore, 1 GW AI data-centre campus by TCS subsidiary HyperVault and partners, demonstrating the scale of infrastructure being planned around the region’s AI economy.
For GCC leaders, the signal is clear: Hyderabad’s growth is moving beyond traditional IT delivery. The next wave is being shaped by AI, cybersecurity, life sciences, engineering, data and global decision-making. That shift will increase demand for specialised talent, Grade A office capacity and leadership capable of turning Hyderabad centres into globally strategic business platforms.
