New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Around 75 per cent of Indian enterprises said AI initiatives remained a priority at the board level, yet 39 per cent cited technology prerequisites constraining value realisation, according to a report on Thursday.

The report from Tata Communications said India is the only market where two prerequisites– high-performance network connectivity and hybrid deployment flexibility were cited predominantly by respondents.

Almost 53 per cent Indian respondents felt these two infrastructure prerequisites as equally critical to AI, “pointing to a broader, more integrated view of what AI infrastructure requires.”

Around 78 per cent of Indian enterprises identified IT operations and network management as the top business function for AI deployment, the second‑highest figure globally after the United States.

Roughly 33 per cent respondents cited concerns about AI-related risk, security and responsible/ethical AI as the primary obstacle to AI-value realisation.

“While AI has become a board-level priority for 77 per cent of organisations, nearly two-thirds continue to rely on legacy infrastructure that is not equipped to support AI at scale,” the report highlighted a growing challenge facing enterprises worldwide.

Legacy or developing infrastructure are not designed for data‑intensive AI workloads, and only 29 per cent said their infrastructure can scale with evolving business demands.

Fewer than half of enterprises reported fully modernised network connectivity, hybrid deployment flexibility or data architecture.

Around 28 per cent of leaders cited difficulty integrating AI with legacy systems as a primary roadblock to value, while 38 per cent said integration concerns contribute to delays in approval and procurement cycles.

Nearly 90 per cent enterprises reported some value from modernisation initiatives, yet over six in ten say they have not reached optimal outcomes.

“While enterprise ambition is accelerating, readiness remains uneven. The organisations that will lead in the years ahead are those investing in the foundations that connect people, systems, data and intelligence across the enterprise,” said Sumeet Walia, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Tata Communications.

—IANS

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