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Economic Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
NxtGen partners with Thales to deliver defence-grade security for India's sovereign cloud
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why this partnership matters: Key differentiators Defense-Grade Security, Now on Indian Soil Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads True Sovereignty, No Asterisks Popular in Panache Built for the Regulated World AI Workloads, Secured at Scale In a move that could reshape the way Indian enterprises think about data security NxtGen Cloud Technologies has joined hands with global cybersecurity powerhouse Thales . The goal? To bring defense-grade security to India's sovereign cloud—at a time when the stakes have never been strategic alliance merges NxtGen's robust sovereign cloud infrastructure with Thales' world-class expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity. Together, they're not just responding to threats—they're setting a new gold standard for cloud security across sectors that power India's cyber threats grow more sophisticated and regulatory demands tighten, businesses can no longer settle for conventional cloud solutions. They need infrastructure that meets the rigor of national security—and this partnership delivers exactly that. It's not just future-ready; it's cybersecurity technologies, trusted by governments and defense agencies worldwide, will now secure NxtGen's sovereign cloud infrastructure. That means comprehensive encryption, sovereign key management, and AI-powered threat detection—all housed within India's borders. This isn't just security—it's national-grade computing isn't science fiction anymore—and with it comes the threat of quantum decryption. That's why NxtGen and Thales are taking a proactive leap into Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), helping Indian enterprises protect sensitive data today, and global hyperscalers are bound by laws like the U.S. CLOUD Act and FISA 702, this alliance stands apart. All data, keys, and infrastructure stay within India—legally and operationally. No backdoors, no foreign oversight, no banks to public sector giants, regulated industries face a unique set of challenges. This partnership embeds compliance with RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, MeitY, and Cert-In requirements right into the cloud infrastructure. With Thales' Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), lifecycle key management, and zero-trust architecture, enterprises get peace of mind, by AI goes mainstream, so do its risks. NxtGen's SpeedCloud AI platform, now fortified with Thales' cryptographic and access control technologies, offers a secure foundation for AI workloads—scalable, compliant, and ready for real-world impact.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NxtGen partners with Thales to deliver defence-grade security for India's sovereign cloud
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why this partnership matters: Key differentiators Defense-Grade Security, Now on Indian Soil Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads True Sovereignty, No Asterisks Popular in Panache Built for the Regulated World AI Workloads, Secured at Scale In a move that could reshape the way Indian enterprises think about data security NxtGen Cloud Technologies has joined hands with global cybersecurity powerhouse Thales . The goal? To bring defense-grade security to India's sovereign cloud—at a time when the stakes have never been strategic alliance merges NxtGen's robust sovereign cloud infrastructure with Thales' world-class expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity. Together, they're not just responding to threats—they're setting a new gold standard for cloud security across sectors that power India's cyber threats grow more sophisticated and regulatory demands tighten, businesses can no longer settle for conventional cloud solutions. They need infrastructure that meets the rigor of national security—and this partnership delivers exactly that. It's not just future-ready; it's cybersecurity technologies, trusted by governments and defense agencies worldwide, will now secure NxtGen's sovereign cloud infrastructure. That means comprehensive encryption, sovereign key management, and AI-powered threat detection—all housed within India's borders. This isn't just security—it's national-grade computing isn't science fiction anymore—and with it comes the threat of quantum decryption. That's why NxtGen and Thales are taking a proactive leap into Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), helping Indian enterprises protect sensitive data today, and global hyperscalers are bound by laws like the U.S. CLOUD Act and FISA 702, this alliance stands apart. All data, keys, and infrastructure stay within India—legally and operationally. No backdoors, no foreign oversight, no banks to public sector giants, regulated industries face a unique set of challenges. This partnership embeds compliance with RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, MeitY, and Cert-In requirements right into the cloud infrastructure. With Thales' Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), lifecycle key management, and zero-trust architecture, enterprises get peace of mind, by AI goes mainstream, so do its risks. NxtGen's SpeedCloud AI platform, now fortified with Thales' cryptographic and access control technologies, offers a secure foundation for AI workloads—scalable, compliant, and ready for real-world impact.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IndiaAI GPU tender: Lowest bidders receive AI workloads
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday assigned artificial intelligence projects, or workloads, to three companies selected to supply GPUs under the IndiaAI Group's Yotta Data Services, E2E Networks and NxtGen Cloud Technologies will provide AI compute units to startups, academic institutions and organisations selected by the ministry for access to GPUs at a subsidised subsidised rate being offered under IndiaAI, less than $1 per hour, is the lowest in the world. The government has not named the beneficiaries of the are a coveted resource worldwide with countries like the US imposing export restrictions on advanced AI chips including GPUs, to protect its AI leadership and national security. The average discount from market prices for AI compute services is 42%. While E2E Networks and NxtGen were the lowest (L1) bidders in the categories where they offered to supply GPUs, Yotta was the second lowest. Under the terms for the GPUs, when a particular company wants a certain number of GPUs of a particular model, and if the L1 bidders are unable to supply it, the next lower bidder is approached. Only these three companies have integrated with the IndiaAI Compute Portal of the government, sources said. Yotta has offered to supply 9,216 GPUs, while E2E has offered 1,353 GPUs and NxtGen, 1,088 GPUs. The other three L1 bidders – Jio Platforms, Locuz Enterprise Solutions and CtrlS Datacenters — did not comment on when they will integrate with the portal. Workloads or AI projects can only be assigned once service providers have procured the GPUs themselves and have integrated with the project. The users too will have to register through the portal for applying for AI resources. The IndiaAI Mission, Yotta, E2E, and NxtGen did not respond to requests for comment. While IndiaAI had made the L1 bidders in each AI compute category public in January, in another memo sent last week, it named the ten empanelled bidders who are the next lowest bidders too (L2, L3, L4, and L5). Companies like Yotta, Tata Communications , CMS Computers, Orient Technologies , Vensysco Technologies have emerged as L2, L3, L4, and L5 bidders in various GPU categories. As per the memo, seen by ET, the companies will have to provide the GPU access latest by August, which is within six months of getting the letter of intent that was sent on February 7. The L1 bidder in each compute category would be the preferred service provider for that category. When awarding projects to the empanelled bidders, IndiaAI will direct all requests to the L1 bidder until its capacity is exhausted. 'Subsequently, requests will be assigned using a round robin method, progressing from next lowest bidder to L5, and so forth, until all empanelled agencies have exhausted their capacities,' the memo said. India had formally launched its Rs 10,000 crore IndiaAI Mission in January under which it plans to offer close to 15,000 GPUs. As part of the mission, the government is also incentivising the development of local language models built by academia and industry with investment capital and other support. The move is aimed at building up India's AI prowess. Under the IndiaAI Mission, the government got commitments for 18,693 GPUs, against its target of 10,000 GPUs. It is also planning to launch a second round to procure another 15,000 GPUs, ET reported on April 19.
Economic Times
26-04-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
IndiaAI GPU tender: Lowest bidders receive AI workloads
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday assigned artificial intelligence projects, or workloads, to three companies selected to supply GPUs under the IndiaAI Group's Yotta Data Services, E2E Networks and NxtGen Cloud Technologies will provide AI compute units to startups, academic institutions and organisations selected by the ministry for access to GPUs at a subsidised rate. The subsidised rate being offered under IndiaAI, less than $1 per hour, is the lowest in the world. The government has not named the beneficiaries of the are a coveted resource worldwide with countries like the US imposing export restrictions on advanced AI chips including GPUs, to protect its AI leadership and national security. The average discount from market prices for AI compute services is 42%. While E2E Networks and NxtGen were the lowest (L1) bidders in the categories where they offered to supply GPUs, Yotta was the second lowest. Under the terms for the GPUs, when a particular company wants a certain number of GPUs of a particular model, and if the L1 bidders are unable to supply it, the next lower bidder is approached. Only these three companies have integrated with the IndiaAI Compute Portal of the government, sources said. Yotta has offered to supply 9,216 GPUs, while E2E has offered 1,353 GPUs and NxtGen, 1,088 other three L1 bidders – Jio Platforms, Locuz Enterprise Solutions and CtrlS Datacenters — did not comment on when they will integrate with the portal. Workloads or AI projects can only be assigned once service providers have procured the GPUs themselves and have integrated with the users too will have to register through the portal for applying for AI IndiaAI Mission, Yotta, E2E, and NxtGen did not respond to requests for comment. While IndiaAI had made the L1 bidders in each AI compute category public in January, in another memo sent last week, it named the ten empanelled bidders who are the next lowest bidders too (L2, L3, L4, and L5). Companies like Yotta, Tata Communications, CMS Computers, Orient Technologies, Vensysco Technologies have emerged as L2, L3, L4, and L5 bidders in various GPU categories. As per the memo, seen by ET, the companies will have to provide the GPU access latest by August, which is within six months of getting the letter of intent that was sent on February L1 bidder in each compute category would be the preferred service provider for that category. When awarding projects to the empanelled bidders, IndiaAI will direct all requests to the L1 bidder until its capacity is exhausted.'Subsequently, requests will be assigned using a round robin method, progressing from next lowest bidder to L5, and so forth, until all empanelled agencies have exhausted their capacities,' the memo had formally launched its Rs 10,000 crore IndiaAI Mission in January under which it plans to offer close to 15,000 GPUs. As part of the mission, the government is also incentivising the development of local language models built by academia and industry with investment capital and other support. The move is aimed at building up India's AI the IndiaAI Mission, the government got commitments for 18,693 GPUs, against its target of 10,000 GPUs. It is also planning to launch a second round to procure another 15,000 GPUs, ET reported on April 19.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IndiaAI GPU tender: Lowest bidders receive AI workloads
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday assigned artificial intelligence projects , or workloads, to three companies selected to supply GPUs under the IndiaAI Mission . #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India pulled the plug on IWT when Pakistanis are fighting over water What makes this India-Pakistan standoff more dangerous than past ones The problem of Pakistan couldn't have come at a worse time for D-St Hiranandani Group's Yotta Data Services , E2E Networks and NxtGen Cloud Technologies will provide AI compute units to startups, academic institutions and organisations selected by the ministry for access to GPUs at a subsidised rate. The subsidised rate being offered under IndiaAI, less than $1 per hour, is the lowest in the world. The government has not named the beneficiaries of the programme. GPUs are a coveted resource worldwide with countries like the US imposing export restrictions on advanced AI chips including GPUs, to protect its AI leadership and national security. The average discount from market prices for AI compute services is 42%. While E2E Networks and NxtGen were the lowest (L1) bidders in the categories where they offered to supply GPUs, Yotta was the second lowest. Under the terms for the GPUs, when a particular company wants a certain number of GPUs of a particular model, and if the L1 bidders are unable to supply it, the next lower bidder is approached. Only these three companies have integrated with the IndiaAI Compute Portal of the government, sources said. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Yotta has offered to supply 9,216 GPUs, while E2E has offered 1,353 GPUs and NxtGen, 1,088 GPUs. The other three L1 bidders – Jio Platforms, Locuz Enterprise Solutions and CtrlS Datacenters — did not comment on when they will integrate with the portal. Workloads or AI projects can only be assigned once service providers have procured the GPUs themselves and have integrated with the project. The users too will have to register through the portal for applying for AI resources. The IndiaAI Mission, Yotta, E2E, and NxtGen did not respond to requests for comment. While IndiaAI had made the L1 bidders in each AI compute category public in January, in another memo sent last week, it named the ten empanelled bidders who are the next lowest bidders too (L2, L3, L4, and L5). Companies like Yotta, Tata Communications , CMS Computers, Orient Technologies , Vensysco Technologies have emerged as L2, L3, L4, and L5 bidders in various GPU categories. As per the memo, seen by ET, the companies will have to provide the GPU access latest by August, which is within six months of getting the letter of intent that was sent on February 7. The L1 bidder in each compute category would be the preferred service provider for that category. When awarding projects to the empanelled bidders, IndiaAI will direct all requests to the L1 bidder until its capacity is exhausted. 'Subsequently, requests will be assigned using a round robin method, progressing from next lowest bidder to L5, and so forth, until all empanelled agencies have exhausted their capacities,' the memo said. India had formally launched its Rs 10,000 crore IndiaAI Mission in January under which it plans to offer close to 15,000 GPUs. As part of the mission, the government is also incentivising the development of local language models built by academia and industry with investment capital and other support. The move is aimed at building up India's AI prowess. Under the IndiaAI Mission, the government got commitments for 18,693 GPUs, against its target of 10,000 GPUs. It is also planning to launch a second round to procure another 15,000 GPUs, ET reported on April 19.
