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India.com
3 days ago
- Business
- India.com
After sacking 12000 employees, BIG move by Noel Tata, TCS enters in partnership with…, to boost digital infra and…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday announced a partnership with NOW Corporation's telecom subsidiary to strengthen digital infrastructure and promote financial inclusion in the Philippines. NOW Telecom, a state-owned telecommunications provider in the country, offers services spanning mobile networks and fixed wireless connectivity. 'Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has partnered with NOW Corporation's telecom arm – Now Telecom, a public sector telecommunications company, to bolster national digital sovereignty, enable financial inclusivity, and build a clean network for the Philippines,' according to a release. TCS Partnership With NOW Corporation With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place, the release said, TCS will support the company with capabilities to expand trusted networks, provide sovereign cloud technology and a cyber-defence suite, alongside creating citizen-centric services in areas such as healthcare and digital banking, promoting financial inclusivity. '…TCS will help in strengthening the national digital infrastructure of the Philippines and establishing new avenues for economic growth and citizen empowerment,' the release added. Both TCS and NOW Telecom are members of the Trusted Network Alliance under the Trusted Network Initiative (TNI), a global initiative to promote the development and deployment of secure and reliable telecom networks. 'With this partnership, TCS is reaffirming its commitment to advancing cyber-digital cooperation across the Indo-Pacific in adherence to the framework laid down by the TNI,' it said. What Will TCS Do? TCS will deliver services to enhance technology initiatives for data sovereignty (safeguarding national data from external threats) and operational interoperability (enabling cross-agency collaboration during complex scenarios). Other outcomes of the partnership would be building robust infrastructure against evolving cyber threats and ensuring sovereign control over critical systems during a crisis. 'The NOW Group warmly welcomes the partnership with TCS in building the sovereign data cloud infrastructure for both the public and private sectors in the Indo-Pacific region,' Mel Velarde, Chairman of NOW Group, said. 'NOW's and TCS' expertise and innovative services will contribute to our nation's data sovereignty by defending against risks and threats while creating a scalable, secure, and robust data infrastructure,' Velarde noted. 'By leveraging our expertise and innovative services, we aim to support the Philippines in building a resilient and secure digital ecosystem. We look forward to contributing to the country's digital transformation journey,' Shiju Varghese, Country Head, TCS Philippines, said. TCS' 'SovereignSecure Cloud' will be deployed to develop a cloud infrastructure that will ensure local data control, AI infrastructure development, and enable operational continuity and local capability-building. As part of protecting the country's networks against cyber threats, TCS will help in developing advanced security protocols to protect critical infrastructure and leverage the TCS 'Cyber Defense Suite' offering cyber intelligence, resilience, vendor risk management, and identity security. (With Inputs From PTI)
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
TCS, Now Corporation partner to boost Philippine digital infrastructure
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday said it has partnered with NOW Corporation's telecom arm to boost digital infrastructure and enable financial inclusivity in the Philippines. Now Telecom is a public sector telecommunications company in the Philippines offering services across mobile networks and fixed wireless. "Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has partnered with NOW Corporation's telecom arm Now Telecom, a public sector telecommunications company, to bolster national digital sovereignty, enable financial inclusivity, and build a clean network for the Philippines," according to a release. With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place, the release said, TCS will support the company with capabilities to expand trusted networks, provide sovereign cloud technology and a cyber-defence suite, alongside creating citizen-centric services in areas such as healthcare and digital banking, promoting financial inclusivity. "...TCS will help in strengthening the national digital infrastructure of the Philippines and establishing new avenues for economic growth and citizen empowerment," the release added. Both TCS and NOW Telecom are members of the Trusted Network Alliance under the Trusted Network Initiative (TNI), a global initiative to promote the development and deployment of secure and reliable telecom networks. "With this partnership, TCS is reaffirming its commitment to advancing cyber-digital cooperation across the Indo-Pacific in adherence to the framework laid down by the TNI," it said. TCS will deliver services to enhance technology initiatives for data sovereignty (safeguarding national data from external threats) and operational interoperability (enabling cross-agency collaboration during complex scenarios). Other outcomes of the partnership would be building robust infrastructure against evolving cyber threats and ensuring sovereign control over critical systems during a crisis. "The NOW Group warmly welcomes the partnership with TCS in building the sovereign data cloud infrastructure for both the public and private sectors in the Indo-Pacific region," Mel Velarde, Chairman of NOW Group, said. "NOW's and TCS' expertise and innovative services will contribute to our nation's data sovereignty by defending against risks and threats while creating a scalable, secure, and robust data infrastructure," Velarde noted. NOW Corp and TCS will collaborate to co-design, develop, and deploy a scalable and secure digital infrastructure that is aligned with the country's Department of Information and Communications Technology and clean network principles. "By leveraging our expertise and innovative services, we aim to support the Philippines in building a resilient and secure digital ecosystem. We look forward to contributing to the country's digital transformation journey," Shiju Varghese, Country Head, TCS Philippines, said. TCS' 'SovereignSecure Cloud' will be deployed to develop a cloud infrastructure that will ensure local data control, AI infrastructure development, and enable operational continuity and local capability-building. As part of protecting the country's networks against cyber threats, TCS will help in developing advanced security protocols to protect critical infrastructure and leverage the TCS 'Cyber Defense Suite' offering cyber intelligence, resilience, vendor risk management, and identity security.
Mint
02-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Sovereign clouds are gathering; these two are the first off the block
India's push for a digital infrastructure isolated from global networks is fuelling a boom in sovereign cloud services, creating a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for local tech players. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Google's India unit are emerging as early movers in this arena, attracting steady interest from government agencies keen to secure sensitive data on domestic platforms. Several government entities are already moving to these homegrown cloud solutions, four people familiar with the matter said. TCS, with its recently launched SovereignSecure Cloud, is leading the pack among Indian firms. Google's local arm is also gaining traction, offering specialized sovereign cloud platforms with its Google Distributed Cloud. Hiranandani Group firm Yotta Data Services too plans to build a sovereign cloud. To be sure, these contracts aren't too big, though they present a large opportunity for the future. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, an early adopter, spent ₹92 crore overall in FY25, of which around ₹30 crore was for the cloud contract, one of the officials said on the condition of anonymity. TCS did not respond to emailed questions, but a senior executive associated with its sovereign cloud product said one of the reasons behind the product was to "capitalize on the opportunity" amid growing concerns about sovereignty and security of data. Also read | TCS launches India-focused sovereign cloud to boost domestic revenue "We (TCS) believe that we have a completely indigenous built cloud service offering where everything from the hardware to the software is built by an Indian company," the executive said on the condition of anonymity. "This should assure any concerns the government could have when any department or wing of the government agrees to migrate their data to the cloud." Mitesh Agarwal, managing director for solutions and technology, Asia-Pacific at Google, confirmed that the company has already onboarded sovereign cloud clients in India. 'We provide AI models within the sovereign shores of India—for instance, we have Gemini 1.5, where the entire end-to-end data processing happens within our data centres in India itself," Agarwal said. He added that the company makes this offering through a platform called Google Distributed Cloud, which caters to the need for completely isolated cloud storage and computing for sensitive agencies. 'Most sovereign cloud projects would amount to annual revenue of around $2-5 million. While this is not a lot, in the next five years, thousands of such projects are expected to come up from government agencies and private companies alike. This can create multi-billion-dollar revenue streams for the infrastructure providers," one of the officials cited above said on the condition of anonymity. Read this | Yotta goes low on pricing to spur demand for its AI cloud service Sovereign cloud refers to a digital platform based entirely within the country to store and process data, as well as run applications. From the code base to the physical data centres, everything is fully located fully in India—separating them from any accessibility from outside the country. Building such platforms was presented as an early concept about three years ago. In 2023, Monaco in Europe became the first adopter of such a platform by technology services provider VMWare. Since then, the technology has found more takers, as countries grow more protectionist. In India, adoption is being led by government bodies. 'Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission is one such government project that is adopting sovereign cloud services right now. Similarly, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Passport Seva and Aadhaar's governing body have their own projects, and they are in the process of adopting sovereign cloud into their operations right now," a second official added. 'Adopting sovereign cloud platforms is not a matter of replacing global cloud services from the US Big Tech. There are certain sensitive data requirements for which you need cloud services offered by Indian companies. This would ensure that this data is stored in India, without the risk of it being shared with other geographies by any particular party. This, however, does not mean that every cloud deployment and contract will be replaced, and hyperscalers will have enough space to provide their services to the Indian government agencies and ministries," the official said. And read | India befriends Big Tech as Trump tariffs knock on door, aided by a string of biz-friendly moves
Daily Tribune
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
TCS boosts Deep-Tech with new offerings
TDT| Manama Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world's largest technology and consulting firms, has launched a set of new digital solutions aimed at accelerating innovation in artificial intelligence, cloud services, and cybersecurity. At a ceremony in New Delhi, India, TCS introduced the SovereignSecure Cloud, a firstof-its-kind platform designed to host sensitive data within national borders while integrating AI capabilities to enhance governance and operational efficiency. The solution is specifically tailored for governments and regulated sectors and is built to comply with emerging data protection standards. TCS also unveiled DigiBOLT, a low-code platform powered by AI, enabling organisations to rapidly automate their processes and scale digital transformation with minimal technical complexity. This offering targets enterprises seeking to modernise their operations and improve competitiveness in the global digital economy. In addition, TCS announced the launch of its Cyber Defense Suite in India, bringing its globally trusted cybersecurity platform to protect enterprises from increasingly sophisticated digital threats. The suite provides AI-driven risk detection, real-time response, and comprehensive protection for hybrid IT environments. Girish Ramachandran, President of Growth Markets at TCS, said the company is committed to supporting digital transformation journeys worldwide, especially at a time when data sovereignty and AI are reshaping national and economic strategies. TCS, part of the Tata Group and headquartered in Mumbai, India, operates in 55 countries and employs more than 600,000 consultants. The company generated revenues of $30 billion in the last financial year and is recognised for supporting critical digital infrastructure projects across sectors including finance, health, education, and public services.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AI boom in India makes resilient cloud infra critical: MeitY secretary
Speaking at the event, TCS chief executive K Krithivasan stressed on the need to be 'very adaptive' in an uncertain world where 'we don't know how things are evolving'. TCS will work with governments, startups, enterprises and academia to address multiple opportunities such as modernising the industry, security and make the public services smarter and more inclusive, Krithivasan said. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads As India looks to apply emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, it is important to have a resilient ecosystem where critical data can be stored in the country, said Meity secretary S generates millions of terabytes and megabytes of data, which is stored in multiple places, not just in India but across the world, Krishnan said.'Eventually, when we have to have a resilient ecosystem within the country, it's important that the most crucial data is stored in the country itself,' he said at Tata Consultancy Services ' Accelerating India conference in New at the event, TCS chief executive K Krithivasan stressed on the need to be 'very adaptive' in an uncertain world where 'we don't know how things are evolving'.TCS will work with governments, startups, enterprises and academia to address multiple opportunities such as modernising the industry, security and make the public services smarter and more inclusive, Krithivasan Ramachandran, president – growth markets at TCS, said many of the company's offerings which have been launched in India can be scaled up launched a sovereign cloud offering, SovereignSecure Cloud, which complies with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act that may require critical data to be stored within the country in some cases if specified by the government. Referring to TCS' offering, Krishnan said this can be used to further build India's digital public goods uncertainties, TCS is 'sharpening its focus' on emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the Asia-Pacific, in addition to India which is already an important market, Ramachandran told ET. These markets are showing more resilience, although they may see short-term challenges due to the tariff wars, he from India can help TCS' efforts in these markets too, including the sovereign cloud initiative being rolled out first in India, he some of the hardware of the sovereign cloud is not from India, 'when semiconductor picks up in the country, there is an opportunity for us to work with the Tejas (Networks) of the world, the Tata Electronics of the world and build something which is fully indigenous', he said.
