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Bharti Airtel has teamed up with Google Cloud to fast-track the adoption of cloud technology and enhance AI capabilities across Indian businesses. This strategic alliance aims to combine Airtel’s extensive connectivity network with Google Cloud’s advanced AI tools, potentially benefiting over 2,000 large enterprises and one million emerging businesses throughout India.
The collaboration is set to transform cloud services, making them more widely available to Indian companies and tapping into the burgeoning public cloud market projected to reach $17.8 billion by 2027. Together, Airtel and Google Cloud will harness Airtel’s data resources to develop AI and machine learning solutions. These innovations will focus on areas such as geospatial and voice analytics, along with marketing technologies designed to improve trend analysis, risk management, and predictions of consumer behavior.
Additionally, Airtel has introduced an IoT solution tailored for the utility sector, which integrates Google Cloud services with connectivity and application software to streamline deployment.
To back these technological advancements, Airtel has inaugurated a new managed services center in Pune, staffing it with over 300 professionals specialized in Google Cloud technologies.
Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO of Bharti Airtel, expressed that the partnership is pivotal for India’s digital evolution, offering secure and scalable cloud solutions across multiple sectors. Echoing his sentiments, Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, emphasized the partnership’s role in enhancing Airtel’s service offerings globally, marking a significant step in accelerating cloud and AI adoption in the region.
