HCL Technologies marked the 10th anniversary of HCL IT City in Lucknow, announcing a ₹500 crore investment for expansion and plans to train 1,000 students in artificial intelligence through its Litmus Program.

Decade milestone at HCL IT City

The anniversary event was held in Lucknow and was attended by Yogi Adityanath. The occasion brought together stakeholders to recognise a decade of operations at the facility, which stands as a significant technology hub in Uttar Pradesh.

Expansion and investment commitment

HCL Technologies announced a ₹500 crore investment earmarked for the expansion of HCL IT City in Lucknow. The proposed expansion will create fresh capacity of up to 9.5 lakh sqft that will be able to house 4,500 technology professionals and further boost Lucknow's status as a leading technology and GCC hubs of India.

The following table summarises the key announcements made at the event.

AI skilling through the Litmus Program

As part of its commitment to building technology talent, HCL Technologies plans to train 1,000 students in artificial intelligence via its Litmus Program during FY27. The initiative reflects the company's focus on skilling the local workforce in emerging technologies at its Lucknow campus. Additionally, HCL Group launched the HCL-GUVI Emerging Technology Centre at HCL IT City to equip students and professionals with skills in AI, data analytics, and emerging technologies.

Workforce and ecosystem growth

Since starting operations in 2016, HCL IT City has become one of HCLTech's key global delivery centers, employing more than 12,500 people and serving over 150 global enterprises. HCLTech's TechBee program has already trained and employed more than 2,200 candidates from Uttar Pradesh. The company maintains partnerships with over 40 engineering colleges across the region to strengthen industry-academia collaboration.

HCLTech is the largest private sector employer in UP with 50,000+ people across Noida and Lucknow. Nearly 23% of HCLTech's global workforce operates from UP, with about 75% of employees being local hires.

HCL Technologies will demonstrate its portfolio of future-ready solutions for the telecom industry at the upcoming India Mobile Congress 2026. The showcase features AI-powered platforms and engineering accelerators designed to support telecom service providers and OEMs in their transition to AI-native operations.

The company's solutions address key strategic priorities for the global telecom sector. These include autonomous networks, OSS modernization, network monetization, mediation, network cloudification, AI-powered service assurance, Open RAN engineering, intelligent infrastructure, and the evolution toward 6G. Built on reusable platforms and engineering accelerators, these offerings enable faster deployment and scaling of AI-native capabilities across various telecom environments.

Strategic focus on engineering backbone

Hari Sadarahalli, Corporate Vice President and Global Head, Engineering and R&D Services at HCL Technologies, emphasized the importance of sustained innovation in the telecom sector. He stated that the company has spent decades building telecom-specific IP, talent, and partnerships. This foundation supports the industry's embrace of AI-native operations and 6G technology. The goal is to serve as the engineering backbone for telecom enterprises building networks for the next decade.

Market presence and capabilities

HCL Technologies serves more than 100 telecom operators globally, including 25 of the world's top 30. The company leverages deep telecom engineering capabilities and operates over 35 dedicated labs. Recent acquisitions have further strengthened these capabilities:

• Communications Technology Group
• Telecom Solutions business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise

These acquisitions brought proven intellectual property, carrier-grade software products, and specialist expertise across BSS, OSS modernization, network monetization, and data intelligence.

Company profile

HCL Technologies is a global technology company with more than 223,000 people across 60 countries. The firm delivers capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud, and software. Consolidated revenues for the 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. The company provides industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology & Services, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility, and Public Services.